Boring a blank to allow it to be mounted on the lathe.

Mounting the pair of blanks on the lathe.

Installing the internal components using the pen press.

Final shape turned using the skew.

Using a skew to trim the blank to its final shape.

Rough shaping the blanks using a roughing gouge.

Application of the finish, shellac and carnauba wax.

Polishing the finished product using pure carnauba wax,

The finished pen barrel waiting to be removed from the lathe

Admiring the finished product.  This pen was made from salvaged maple flooring from the Historic Avondale Mill In Pell City.

Some example of pens made from fancy Cherry harvested from Northern Michigan.

Rough sanding using a corse paper followed by several finer grades to achieve a smooth finished shape.

A large portion of the pens I make are donated to civic groups for promotional use.  I sell a number of pens to individuals and the proceeds from those sales are used to defray the cost of pens that are donated.  For more information about obtaining a pen for a civic group or for personal use, please contact me by clicking the email button.