THE NATURE OF WRITING

Wood has always played a special role in the history of Faber-Castell, and it still does so today.

Our affinity and love for wood as a material was also what provided the idea of developing an exceptional collection bearing the name of the owner himself – Graf von Faber-Castell.

This idea was to work with noble woods and other natural materials at the very highest level of craftsmanship, and thus to create very special writing instruments and accessories. 

MAGIC EYE CATCHER

Snakewood is one of the most strikingly grained noble woods, and is the wood used in a limited edition of our Graf von Faber-Castell Classic Line, from which everything started more than 20 years ago. 

It is very slow growing, and only the core of this family of woods native to Brazil has this characteristic grain pattern - mottled like a snakeskin.

A MASTERPIECE

Every piece a unique item in its colour and appearance – a beauty created by nature!

The typical Graf von Faber-Castell fluting and the wood surfaces painstakingly waxed by hand, in combination with high-gloss platinised fittings, bring the wood’s structure particularly to the fore.

PERFECTION IN EVERY DETAIL

The fountain pen is characterised by its nib created almost exclusively manually in over 100 steps, and finally inscribed by hand. 

The combination of 18-carat gold with silver-coloured rhodium, and the exceptionally polished iridium tip ensures that felicitous interplay of softness, hardness, tension, and elasticity which in the end constitutes the pleasure of writing.

SNAKEWOOD

The special grain to which the reddish-brown veined snakewood owes its name is a magical feature – this wood is among the most expensive in the world and is especially prized in instrument making and exclusive works of art.

In honour of the foundation date of the Faber-Castell company in 1761, this exclusive edition is limited to 1,761 pieces per writing instrument. The edition is engraved on the clip ring of fountain pens, roller ball pens, propelling pencils, and ballpoint pens.

Fountain Pen

• Barrel made from reddish-brown veined snakewood

• Cartridge/ converter system

• Hand-made bicoloured 18-carat gold nib with iridium tip

• Nib manufactured involving over a hundred steps mostly carried out by hand

• Each nib is "run in" by hand

• Available nib widths are M (medium), F (fine), EF (extra fine) and B (broad)

  Roller Ball Pen

• Barrel made from reddish-brown veined snakewood

• Black refill with a smooth-running precision point

  Ballpoint Pen

• Barrel made from reddish-brown veined snakewood

• Equipped with a large capacity refill in standard size

• Ink colour: black

  Propelling Pencil

• Barrel made from reddish-brown veined snakewood

• Break resistant 0,7 mm leads of hardness B

• Reservoir for spare leads

• Replaceable white eraser under the end cap