A while ago I went out to cut the grass and I made one pass around the back yard and it started raining --- not being a member of the "duck" family I put the mower back in the shed and came back into the basement. This pen was ready to go so I turned it. The wood is called Teal Maple, a type of dyed maple that I got from Tim McGill who is also the source of the bamboo in my previous Caballero Fountain Pen. I don't know if Tim makes it or buys it, but it sure is nice to work with. Finished with PSI lacquer based Liquid Friction Polish and HUT Perfect Pen Polish.