Hickory Golf Ball Pen Holder

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    10 Items
    ¥18000
    Japan; 3-5 Days Global; 5-10 Days

    Introducing our unique Two-Pen Holder Desk Set, beautifully crafted from solid Scottish oak and adorned with three authentic Gutta Percha golf balls. The Gutta Percha ball revolutionized the game of golf, making it accessible to the masses. Crafted from the resin of the Sapodilla tree, native to Malaysia, this ball marked a major milestone in golf history. This desk set features the three key stages of Gutta Percha ball development: the Smooth Ball (c. 1840), the Hammered Ball (c. 1860), and the Bramble Ball (c. 1890), offering a fascinating glimpse into golf's evolution. Handmade in Scotland, this pen holder is both a functional and historical piece, perfect for any goflers workspace.

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    A unique two pen holder desk set, made from solid Scottish oak and decorated with three Gutta Percha balls.

    In 1840 the price of a good Featherie ball was about 4 shillings. These expensive balls were not durable especially if hit poorly by an iron cleek, a club that was becoming more popular. Ball makers for some time had been looking for a suitable alternative. The Gutta Percha ball was derived from a brown-black rubber type material, the gum extract from the Malaysian Sapodilla tree. When heated in water the hardened gum could be easily shaped and hand-rolled into near-perfect spheres, which could withstand any amount of imperfect golf swings. The major disadvantage to this revolutionary ball was its poor aerodynamic capabilities. This was soon overcome by intentionally marking the ball using a chisel headed hammer, with ball makers such as Robertson, Dunn and Forgan using different patterns. When finished the balls were usually painted with lead-based paint according to the season: red for winter, white for summer. The much-favoured mould made design was the bramble pattern, which was carried forward to the next generation of rubber core balls. 
    Handmade in St Andrews, Scotland

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