Loved by gift-givers and the men who write with it
Real Men. Real Letters. A Pen Worth Keeping
What happened when they put down the plastic pen
Made The Slow Way Since 1908
Why this pen does not come off a production line
1908
the year the family set up its first lathe in Burlington, Vermont
3,000
turns of the manual lathe to shape every single barrel
142
pens left in the final batch of this season
Figures from the Halloran workshop records.
What Is In Every Halloran Pen
Four details you can feel the first time you pick it up
Vermont Maple Burl
Stabilized burl with a grain pattern of its own, warming to an amber patina with use
Hand-Tuned Nib
Rhodium-plated steel medium nib, adjusted by hand so the ink flows without skipping
Brass Hardware
Satin brass cap band, clip and end caps that age with the wood
Numbered And Signed
Batch number under the cap band and a signed certificate in a walnut box
Ready To Write In Under A Minute
No learning curve, even if he has not used a fountain pen in years
Step 1
Unscrew The Barrel
Twist off the barrel to reach the converter inside.
Step 2
Draw Up The Ink
Dip the nib in the ink bottle and turn the converter to fill it.
Step 3
Wipe The Nib
A soft cloth or paper towel, then screw the barrel back on.
Step 4
Write
Let the nib rest on the paper, no pressing needed, and the line comes on its own.
A Turned Pen vs. A Pen From The Drawer
Why he will reach for this one every morning
Halloran Pen
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Plastic Ballpoint
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Factory Pen
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Barrel turned by hand on a manual lathe
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Real Vermont maple burl, no two alike
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Nib tuned by hand before it ships
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Numbered and signed with a certificate
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A gift he will still use in 20 years
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Give Him The Pen He Has Been Missing
Claim one of the final 142 pens before the workshop closes its season
A real wooden pen in place of the plastic one in his pocket.
A smooth, steady line from the first word he writes.
A gift that carries a number, a signature and a story.