Ebonite is another name for hard rubber, the material of choice for fountain pens before plastic came to be used in the 1920's. Several qualities make ebonite the material of choice. It is light in weight, can be machined and polished to a beautiful surface and has a feel unlike any other fountain pen material. The material is made by a vulcanizing process, first developed by B. F. Goodyear in the 19th century. Waterman's, Wirts and early Parkers were made of hard rubber and many of these pens are still going strong today. Besides its texture, hard rubber can be detected by it subtle scent. When in doubt as to the authenticity of a King of Pen hard rubber writing instrument, the nose knows.

Because this pen is manufactured individually on a lathe, very few can be turned in any given period of time. Each pen has its own signature swirl of deep red and black hard rubber.

The King of Pen comes in a simple dark wood presentation box with a bottle of Sailor black Gentle ink. The pen accepts either a standard Sailor converter or Sailor's cartridges.

This fountain pen is also available with a number of the famed Sailor Specialty nibs. Click here to see styles and prices available

This pen and these nibs are only produced in limited numbers.

Our price $1100