Gentleman's Rhodium and 22k Gold detail Fountain Pen in Poplar Burr

Black Poplar Burr (Populus nigra)

Probably native to Britain, poplar wood is used to make baskets, matches and matchsticks; in Holland it is used to make clogs. This form is taken from the burrs, a growth seen on the outside of the tree where branches have not formed properly. As a result, the grain forms in swirls and curls. All wood has been stabilised before being turned.