The Rise Reclaimed Movie Set Wood Rollerball Pen

About The Line Building on the GW Pens movie set memorabilia line of pens, The Rise Reclaimed uses wood that was originally parts of set props in The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight Rises is the third movie in The Dark Knight trilogy, directed and co-written by Oscar award winning director Christopher Nolan. The Dark Knight, played by Christian Bale, faces Bane, played by Tom Hardy. Some of the most recognized scenes from this film take place in the prison Bane was in, which is where your pen's origin story begins. Barndoormedia was contacted to provide props for the movie, including wooden stools used in the prison scenes. After filming wrapped, they sold off some of those props. I'm proud to say I have been able to acquire what remains of the wooden stools. About The Pen Once the wood was received, it was sent out to be stabilized. Stabilizing removes air from the wood and infuses it with a resin so the piece can truly be heirloom quality. While being stabilized, it was also impregnated with black dye. The wood itself was a very light, creamy color that had been stained brown on the outside, but there was no way to really preserve that very thin layer of stain. So the decision was made to make the wood more dark and gritty, fitting with The Dark Knight theme as a whole. The hardware for your rollerball pen is gun metal chrome with a magnetic cap. The pen has a great weight to it, with faceted features giving it an industrial look. The smoky gray of the gun metal chrome is a great aesthetic with the black and gray gradients in the dyed wood. The ink cartridge in a Schmidt 5888 with a ceramic ball in the tip. The slightly porous ceramic is better at picking up/laying down a steady stream of ink as you write. The cartridge is easily replaced by unscrewing the front section, being careful not to lose the spring in the back. Your Rise Reclaimed Rollerball Pen comes in a pen box and includes a New Owner's Packet detailing the Lifetime Warranty, the ink refill, as well as general care tips. It also includes a Certificate of Authenticity. Pictured here you will find the provenance provided to me, certifying your pen as Genuine Movie Set Memorabilia. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the natural variations in wood, no two pens will look alike. There will be differences in grain pattern as well as the amount of black dye each piece of wood absorbed during the dying process since this was not applied as a top coat stain, but rather infused directly into the wood fibers.