This is an Artisan Jr. Statesman II rollerball in Rhodium 22K gold. The blank came from Australia and the wood is actually cork. Because parts of the cork were so soft a normal turning tool would cause tear out, this blank had to be "turned" on my lathe using an angle grinder with a flap disc. While it was a bit cumbersome compared to norming turning tools the flap disc did a super job shaping the pen and left a relatively nice surface which was easily finished with some sanding.
