I just looked at this post & somehow FB used the pictures from my granddaughter’s pen from the post below. So here is a revised posting. A friend commissioned me to make a pen for her granddaughter. She wanted something with a lot of bling. This is a Princess pen with chrome accessories. The pen clip & center and are accented with blue Swarovski crystals. I made the pen barrel using Cholla cactus covered with blue & white resin. I loved the end product! ... See MoreSee Less
This is the first installment on a four pen set. I’ll share more about the set later. The wood was badly damaged & required stabilization in order to have enough density to drill & turn. The wood is Walnut. There is a combination of beautifully patterned walnut but it also has some lighter sap wood. The results are spectacular. The pen is a designer style using gun metal components. The components are accented with 24k gold. I will have some wood left after I complete the set if you are interested PM me. ... See MoreSee Less
Over a year ago, we were in Dallas visiting our son & his family. During one outing, we stopped in a little woodworking/craft store. They carried pen making materials. My granddaughter carefully & methodically looked at the hundreds of acrylic pen blanks. After selecting one she asked me to make her a pen from the blank. The blank was titled “Northern Lights.” Due to a number of factors, I was unable to make her pen. After getting an spinal epidural injection last week, I finally felt good enough to be in the shop for a while. Here is the product. The pen is called The Princess. A very apt description of my granddaughter. She is girly & bling from top to bottom. On top of all of that, she has been, is, & forever will be my Princess. I love that little stinker. ... See MoreSee Less
In August of 2012 I received a call from a man in California. He asked, “Can you make me a pen from a Warthog tusk?” I told him I had never made one but I was willing to try. He explained that he had been on an African Safari in 2011 and had harvested a […]