Around 2006 I spent a few days with my older brother watching him make small boxes. At one point he asked me if I would like to see how to make a pen. He turned one European style pen and I was hooked. Originally it was a stress relief after managing 24 employees and dealing with everyday stresses of municipal employment.
After I retired the little business grew from showing pens to friends and family to participating in the local farmers and craft market, on to doing up to 13 arts and craft shows per year. Now after over 8 years and several thousand pens and numerous boxes, we are offering our art here on ETSY.
With retirement also came a 24 by 32 foot shop dedicated to woodworking, including our custom writing instruments. My wife, Donna, works side by side with me while working in the shop. She performs most all of the preparation steps required for creating the pens and I do all of the turning. Please note, there is no duplicating equipment used in making our pens. Each pen is individually turned, although they may look similar, they are all unique.
Some of the countries where our pens are in the hands of users and collectors are: United States; Spain; France; Italy; Germany; Saudi Arabia; Philippines; England; Ireland; Canada and others that I am not remembering right now.
Donna and I are proud to say that we have had very few problems with our pens and what problems we have had reported to us were taken care to the customers satisfaction.
If a customer receives one of our pens and does not like it, we welcome a return and will refund or exchange if requested within 5 business days of receipt. We ship pens by way of priority mail which will put it in the hands of recipient in 2-3 days usually. Boxes will be shipped best economical method available. Usually that would be UPS or FEDEX, although some can be shipped Priority Mail.
Thank you for looking at our shop.