Emilio (white wood straight)

Emilio is made from Philippine Buffalo Horn and White Lauan  (white wood) fitted with nickel insert.

• Nickel insert that can fit any nib size
• Approximately 7.5 inches long and weighs 18 grams
• 3/8 inch (10mm) neck grip
• Widest part of the body is 4/8 inches
• Comes in a handmade wood box made from Robles (Philippine Oak) wood.
• The material comes from domestic Philippine buffalo horn that are highly valued and are not dispatched only for their bones or horns.  Each horn is one-of-a-kind, with color and shape as unique as a fingerprint!   The variations in their shapes and colors can only be made by nature; thus a horn may have natural blemishes and skewing which will not affect its functionality but does verify its authenticity.  
• Php7,000 or USD175.00

Purchase together with CalligraPad and save Php100 or USD2.50

• CalligraPad - 80 sheets of 8.5" x 11" ivory smooth and bleed-proof paper perfect for dip pen calligraphy; padded for easy and smooth tearing.  
• Comes with @the_md_writes Copperplate exemplar and guide sheets
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• Php7,200 or USD180.00

Purchase together with my Curiosity Vintage Nibs Set and save Php200 or USD5.00

• Set of 12 Vintage Nibs and Handmade Leather Nib Pouch
• Leather nib pouch is handmade using real cow hide leather that doubles up as a valet tray for your nibs
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• Please make a note at checkout your choice of Nibs Set.  We will ship to you a random nib set if you do not indicate your choice.
• Php8,000 or USD200.00

Purchase together with Curiosity Vintage Nibs Set and CalligraPad and save Php400 or USD10.00

• Php8,100 or USD202.50
• Please make a note at checkout your choice of Nibs Set.  We will ship to you a random nib set if you do not indicate your choice.

This holder is named after General Emilio Aguinaldo, first President of the Philippines (1899–1901).  By nature, carabaos are generally docile animals but they can be deadly when pushed to anger.  General Aguinaldo admired this quality and surrounded himself with carabao décor in his mansion in Cavite.  One of his chairs has a carabao head as a backrest.  A smiling carabao supports the famous independence balcony.  In a battle between Filipino and Americans in April of 1899, General Lawton’s men were shouting at Filipino troops when a herd of carabaos attacked the Americans.  The American forces could not explain why the beasts did not attack the Filipinos.  General Aguinaldo believed that the carabao symbolizes the Filipino character- calm, patient and hardworking but strong and fierce when provoked.