Writing Unit: Comes as a Ball Point, but may easily be converted into a Rollerball, Gel or PDA Stylus with the appropriate refill. Quality Parker type locking twist mechanism. Unit comes with one ParkerŪ style ballpoint refill
Ink Refill: ParkerŪ compatible; available from 'Ink Refills & Misc' on our main page
The name "Ambrosia Maple" has an interesting origin. There is no tree by that name, but there is a little bug called "Ambrosia Beetle" who is in particular attracted to the Maple tree.
The Ambrosia Beetle causes pinholes 1/100 - 1/4" in diameter and attacks only recently killed/cut trees, logs, and green lumber. They usually bore into the sapwood of both hard and softwoods although sometimes they affect the heartwood.
Interestingly, the beetle does not consume the wood; rather, when he excavates his "tunnel", he introduces two types of fungus.
The first grows on the walls of the "tunnel" and it is this fungus which is consumed by the beetle for nourishment. The fungus is called Ambrosia and the name was passed on to include the beetle.
The second fungus is a staining fungus which, if introduced, causes greenish-gray or bluish-black staining around the pinholes...and thus creating this beautiful natural pattern and coloration in the wood of this pen!
Ambrosia Maple Executive Twist Pen - Gold
