Berkswell I
from £50
A clean, understated profile in two classic finishes. The one to choose if you want the material to do all the talking.
ChromeGold
- 2 finishes
- Ballpoint
- One of one in your chosen material
Arden Pen Co / Ranges / Berkswell
Berkswell
CV7Ballpoint · 9 styles · from £50
Berkswell is the range that gets used. A ballpoint lives in a jacket pocket, gets lent to people, and writes on whatever's to hand — so these are built to be handled rather than admired. Nine profiles to choose between, and every one can be turned in any material I hold.
Available now · 5 ready to post
Made, photographed and ready
Each of these is a single piece that already exists — no waiting, and no two alike. Sold pens are left up so you can see the range of what comes off the lathe.
One of one
Yellow & Green resin swirl
Sourced Resin obtained from USA
£50
One of one
Maple & Green Resin
Sourced USA
£50
One of one
Stabilised Huon Pine
Sourced Tasmania reclaimed from furniture
£50
One of one
Stabilised Walnut Burl Ballpoint
Sourced Block of wood from Istanbul Turkey
£50
One of one
Jeep Fordite Ballpoint
Sourced Detroit
£60
Commission one
Choose the chassis, then the material
Every model here can be turned in any of the materials I hold — timber, fordite, heritage resin or your own wood. Prices start from the figure shown and depend on what you choose to make it from.
Berkswell II
from £50
A smooth twist action with a little more weight in the hand. Gun metal suits the darker timbers and fordite particularly well.
ChromeGoldGun Metal
- 3 finishes
- Ballpoint
- One of one in your chosen material
Berkswell III
from £50
Black fittings throughout, which is a rarer thing than it sounds. Striking against pale burls and anything with strong colour in it.
Black
- 1 finish
- Ballpoint
- One of one in your chosen material
Berkswell IV
from £50
Aged, softened finishes rather than bright plating. The natural home for bog oak, whisky cask staves and anything with some age behind it.
Antique BrassBrushed PewterAntique Copper
- 3 finishes
- Ballpoint
- One of one in your chosen material
Berkswell V
from £50
The only Berkswell offered in rose gold, which is warmer than gold and flatters reddish timbers like amboyna and Palo Rosa.
ChromeRose GoldGold
- 3 finishes
- Ballpoint
- One of one in your chosen material
Berkswell VI
from £50
Four finishes, so it works with almost any material. A safe choice when you're not sure which way to go.
GoldChromeGun MetalBlack
- 4 finishes
- Ballpoint
- One of one in your chosen material
Berkswell VII
from £50
The same breadth of finish as the Headwind in a different silhouette. Worth handling both before you decide.
GoldChromeGun MetalBlack
- 4 finishes
- Ballpoint
- One of one in your chosen material
Berkswell VIII
from £50
Straightforward and well proportioned, in the two finishes that suit most things.
GoldChrome
- 2 finishes
- Ballpoint
- One of one in your chosen material
Berkswell IX
from £50
A decorative Celtic band at the centre, which gives it a more traditional feel than the rest of the range.
GoldChrome
- 2 finishes
- Ballpoint
- One of one in your chosen material
Commission
Build the spec, and I’ll quote it
Pick the pen, the fittings, the plating and the material — including your own timber if you’ve got something with meaning to it. Takes about two minutes, and there’s no obligation at the end of it.
- 01 Pen type and model
- 02 Plating and accents
- 03 Material and species
- 04 Presentation case
- 05 Your notes and details