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This page is made up of Hand turned
pens made up
of various sustainable woods from around the world. The pens are turned on a lathe and then sanded to a fine high level grade to produce a glossy finish.
Each pen is completely hand made on a lathe. There is no automation used in the pen making process. Each piece is its own unique form of art and a limited edition collectible item. There are no duplicating machines used and each pen and/or pencil is hand-cut and hand finished to a 12,000 Grade Level to create a high lustre. After the sanding process is complete a Shellac Wax finish is then applied.
Each block of wood starts out as a one inch by one inch by 5 3/4 inch piece of wood. That block is cut into two pieces, with the excess being removed. The two new pen halves are then marked on each end to find its centre point. Once the centre point is determined on each halve, it is then drilled vertically down the centre. A brass tube is then inserted and glued into each half with a strong two part epoxy adhesive. The brass insertion prevents the wood from collapsing when it is later turned on the lathe.
Once the glue has had time to cure, it is then placed again onto the drill press under a squaring bit. Each halve is then squared until a flush surface with the brass fittings is achieved. Both halves are then place onto a mandrel which is connected to the lathe. Each halve is then "cut" with a gouge (type of wood chisel) until it has reached its desired shape. Each halve is then sanded to a high gloss (12,000 grade) finish. A light Shellac and Carnauba Wax mixture is then applied. The Pen/Pencil is then removed from the mandrel for assembly with either
Gold or Silver coloured parts. Final quality checks are made on the pen and then it is ready for use. Note: You can view a
bigger version of the wood turned items by placing your mouse curser on the
image and click. A new window will open with the larger image. When finished
viewing, just close the window and come back here to view the others.
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