Custom Close End Chechem Wood El Grande Style Gold Roller Ball Pen (#1619)

This is a hefty pen great for office use and makes a great impression for your desk. This pen comes in a White Satin and Red Felt lined gift box. This a great for the man or the lady in your life. I can make this pen with a variety of exotic woods and even deer or elk antlers on request.

CHECHEM
LATEN: Metopium brownei
ORIGIN: South America, Mexico
Chechem is an exotic wood with a wide range of color variation from dark chocolate to light butterscotch colors. Chechen has an irregular grain pattern, and coupled with the color variety it makes fantastic finished pieces. Chechem is also hard and dense, which allows the wood to polish to a high sheen without effort.
Chechem (also known as chechen, or black poisonwood) is a species of plant in the Anacardiaceae family. It is found in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, northern Guatemala, Belize, Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba(rare) and from the Yucatán to Veracruz in Mexico. The wood of this tree is a valuable source of lumber in Central America and the West Indies. Like its cousin Florida Poisonwood (Metopium toxiferum), it produces urushiol in its bark, which can cause contact dermititis on one's skin when touched; therefore live trees and fresh cut logs should be handled carefully.