Second Battle of Trenton # F;AOK10169 Cherry

Second Battle of Trenton # F;AOK10169 CherryThis pen is made from a Cherry tree along the Continental line side of the Assunpink Creek in Trenton, a few yards from the bridge that was so crucially defended during the Second Battle of Trenton. Not only important in the ten crucial days but the site of perhaps the most important reenlistment of the war for independence. Look at the top of the first picture and you will see an ever open eye, perfect for the history buff who likes to keep an eye on

in preparation for the successful surprise attack in the 1st Battle of Trenton

It is the backdrop of most pictures taken of the Great Man’s Grave

I made this pen from a Oak tree at Washington Crossing growing near the spot where Washington’s men

This pen has no clip

This one can be a little breathtaking as areas of dark brown turn bright gold just bit tipping it a bit in the light

This softer wood is flatter than the rest of the pen

It’s kind of neat

This pen has waves of chatoyance in honey brown wood

At the point there is a collar of red-gold flake acrylic

This William Penn Pen is made from a Cherry tree that was growing on land that was part of the colonial country manor of Founding Father William Penn

There are a couple of pieces of turquoise where some wood was missing

This pen is made from a Maple tree growing at Washington Crossing the site of the arduous and famous Christmas crossing that started the Ten Crucial Days