Gearshift pen antique brass, yellow dyed, stabilized wood, Handmade

Description

This Gearshift antique brass pen made with a piece of stabilized wood that has been dyed yellow is an ideal gift for any car enthusiast or auto mechanic and will quickly become their favorite pen.  It is well balanced for writing and the details put into the workings of it abound.  The ink refill extension mechanism design is based off a five-speed H pattern shifter (plus reverse!) and can be shifted just like the real thing!  The writing tip is only extended out the point of the pen when it is in low (first or second) gear.  The cap features a car tire and rim complete with tread and 8-spoked hubcap. The tip features the same tire tread as the cap as well as grooves closer to the end of the tip to make for easier gripping of the writing end. The shifter handle includes an etched five-speed pattern. And the pocket clip is shaped to look like an industrialized crowbar and is attached to the body of the pen with two small screws. Uses a popular Parker style refill, available at any office supply store.
I believe the wood is either buckeye or boxelder although it could be maple. In other words, I don't know but it looks cool.  :-)
The wood was sanded to a smooth finish then finished with several coats of CA glue, and buffed to a medium shine