Basically, a pen is nothing more than the tool that allows you to put ink on paper.  You can buy a bic pen for a few cents at your local office supply or discount center.  What then, you might ask, makes my pens different or better than the bic from wally-world?  Well, let's take a look at what goes into the manufacture of a mass-produced pen, versus what goes into the crafting of a one-of-a-kind custom made pen from Flint Rock Penworks.