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All my woodwork is custom made, after you place your order. Wait times vary depending on my workload and the intricacy of the item you order - anywhere from two weeks to several months. Please contact me before placing your order if you have any questions. Thanks!

Custom-Made Hand-Turned Wood Pens

Design your own hand-turned wood Artisan Pen or Pencil, using this four-step process, or pick from the completed projects shown on this page, subject to availability. Prices shown are for pens in stock - special orders may be subject to an additional cost for materials shipping.

Cocobolo European Pen and Pencil Set

This European Pen and Pencil Set is made from 10k gold-plated components and Cocobolo. The pencil uses 0.7mm lead, and features a smooth twist mechanism to advance the lead.

Cocobolo is a medium sized Central American tree growing up to 2' diameter and 90' tall. The heartwood is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood, while the sapwood is a creamy yellow, contrasting sharply with the heartwood. Its fine texture and excellent color make Cocobolo one of the most popular exotic woods. Grows along Pacific seaboard of Mexico and Central America. Considered one of the most important woods in cutlery business for knife handles (can be soaked in soapy water with minimal ill effects). Also used for tool handles, brush backs, bowling balls, chess pieces, carving, jewelry boxes, canes, utensils, buttons, musical and scientific instruments, especially guitars and basses, but some woodwind instruments such as clarinets and oboes have been successfully made using cocobolo instead of the more usual African blackwood. It is also used in making luxury pens, and decorative veneer and inlay.

Price to order: $100.00





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European Wood Pencil - Cocobolo and 10k Gold


This Wood European Mechanical Pencil uses 0.7mm lead, and features a smooth twist mechanism to advance the lead. It is made from quality 10k gold-plated Artisan parts and Cocobolo.

Cocobolo is a medium sized Central American tree growing up to 2' diameter and 90' tall. The heartwood is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood, while the sapwood is a creamy yellow, contrasting sharply with the heartwood. Its fine texture and excellent color make Cocobolo one of the most popular exotic woods. Grows along Pacific seaboard of Mexico and Central America. Considered one of the most important woods in cutlery business for knife handles (can be soaked in soapy water with minimal ill effects). Also used for tool handles, brush backs, bowling balls, chess pieces, carving, jewelry boxes, canes, utensils, buttons, musical and scientific instruments, especially guitars and basses, but some woodwind instruments such as clarinets and oboes have been successfully made using cocobolo instead of the more usual African blackwood. It is also used in making luxury pens, and decorative veneer and inlay.

Price to order: $55.00





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European Wood Pen - Cocobolo and 10k Gold


This Wood European Twist Pen is made from quality 10k gold-plated Artisan parts and Cocobolo. Cocobolo is a medium sized Central American tree growing up to 2' diameter and 90' tall. The heartwood is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood, while the sapwood is a creamy yellow, contrasting sharply with the heartwood. Its fine texture and excellent color make Cocobolo one of the most popular exotic woods. Grows along Pacific seaboard of Mexico and Central America. Considered one of the most important woods in cutlery business for knife handles (can be soaked in soapy water with minimal ill effects). Also used for tool handles, brush backs, bowling balls, chess pieces, carving, jewelry boxes, canes, utensils, buttons, musical and scientific instruments, especially guitars and basses, but some woodwind instruments such as clarinets and oboes have been successfully made using cocobolo instead of the more usual African blackwood. It is also used in making luxury pens, and decorative veneer and inlay.

Price to order: $45.00





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Kingwood and Gold European Pen with Custom Clip

This European wood twist pen was made by my 8-year-old son, with help from me, of course, with the wood and clip and style of his choosing. To design your own, follow the design-your-pen program on my page. This was made to reflect his love of music, especially playing the piano, and with one of the most striking woods out there.

Kingwood, also called Violetwood or Violete, is from a slender low tree native to Brazil. It is called kingwood because in the 18th and 19th century it was a favorite wood of French kings for their furniture. It is fairly rare, and its fine texture and stability makes it a prized wood for inlay work, wood turning, and fancy accessories.

The European pen is classy and stylish, and can be ordered with a large variety of clips (view at my supplier's page). Price to order: $50.00






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Black and White Ebony and Chrome Slimline Pen and Pencil Set


This hand-turned wood pen and pencil set is made from black and white ebony, with quality Artisan slimline components, chrome-plated for style and durability. Black and white ebony is one of the most rare woods in the ebony family. Found primarily in Burma, and Laos, it is prized for its dramatic grain coloring and is considered a rare find. It features striking contrast between a creamy background and thick, dark chocolate bands. This wood has silky-fine texture with mostly straight grain and is very hard. It turns nicely and takes a fabulous polish.

The chrome finish matches nicely with the ebony, and is one of the more durable metal finishes available for custom pens and pencils. Price for this pen and pencil set: $65.00





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Black and White Ebony and Chrome Slimline Pencil


This hand-turned wood pencil is made from black and white ebony, with quality Artisan slimline components, chrome-plated for style and durability. Black and white ebony is one of the most rare woods in the ebony family. Found primarily in Burma, and Laos, it is prized for its dramatic grain coloring and is considered a rare find. It features striking contrast between a creamy background and thick, dark chocolate bands. This wood has silky-fine texture with mostly straight grain and is very hard. It turns nicely and takes a fabulous polish.

The chrome finish matches nicely with the ebony, and is one of the more durable metal finishes available for custom pens and pencils. Price for this pencil: $35.00





Black and White Ebony and Chrome Slimline Twist Pen

This hand-turned wood pen is made from black and white ebony, with quality Artisan slimline components, chrome-plated for style and durability. Black and white ebony is one of the most rare woods in the ebony family. Found primarily in Burma, and Laos, it is prized for its dramatic grain coloring and is considered a rare find. It features striking contrast between a creamy background and thick, dark chocolate bands. This wood has silky-fine texture with mostly straight grain and is very hard. It turns nicely and takes a fabulous polish.

The chrome finish matches nicely with the ebony, and is one of the more durable metal finishes available for custom pens. Price for this pen: $30.00





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Tambootie and Rhodium Slimline Wood Twist Pen

This slimline wood pen is hand-turned from Tambootie wood and Rhodium-plated Artisan brand parts.

Tambootie (or tambuti) is a small African tree with an average height of 30' and a fluted and often hollow trunk. Heartwood is rich brown with distinctive dark brown to almost black veins. The wood is oily to touch, with a pale to bright yellow sapwood. The grain is straight to slightly irregular, with a fine even texture: reddish-brown with darker streaks, a satin-like lustre and extremely fragrant sweet, spicy smell. The oily timber exudes a white, poisonous latex when freshly cut, and campfires that burn tambuti fuel give off noxious fumes contaminating meat or other food grilled on the flames or coals. The latex is used as a fish poison, and applied to arrow-tips.Rhodium is a hard silvery white and durable metal that has a high reflectance. The primary use of this element in automobiles as a catalytic converter. Plated rhodium, is extremely hard and is used for optical instruments. This metal also finds use in jewelry and for decorations. It is also used as a filter in mammography systems because of the characteristic x-rays it produces. It is used in high quality pen surfaces due to its high-resistance characteristics. As of October 2007, rhodium cost approximately eight times more than gold, and 450 times more than silver.

Rhodium has been used for honors, or to symbolize wealth, when more commonly used metals such as silver, gold, or platinum are deemed insufficient. In 1979 the Guinness Book of World Records gave Paul McCartney a rhodium-plated disc for being history's all-time best-selling songwriter and recording artist. Guinness has also noted items such as the world's "Most Expensive Pen" or "Most Expensive Board Game" as containing rhodium.

Price for this pen: $35.00

Padauk European Wood Pen and Pencil Set - 10k Gold

This European Wood Pen and Pencil Set is made from quality 10k gold-plated Artisan parts and Padauk. Padauk is a large tree reaching diameters as large as 45". Heights of 130' are not uncommon. Heartwood varies from yellow to brick red, but most commonly seen in a dark red-orange. An excellent turning wood that takes a very good polish. Incidentally, some Padauk's are also used for an herbal medicine for treating skin parasites or fungal infection. No guarantees as to the efficacy of using this pen or pencil for such things though...

The shape of this set, convex tip and cap, gives it an elegant look that is comfortable to grip and write with. The pen uses a cross-style refill. The pencil uses 7mm lead and uses a smooth twisting action to advance the lead. Price for this set: $80.00





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European Wood Pen - Padauk and 10k Gold


This Wood European Twist Pen is made from quality 10k gold-plated Artisan parts and Padauk. Padauk is a large tree reaching diameters as large as 45". Heights of 130' are not uncommon. Heartwood varies from yellow to brick red, but most commonly seen in a dark red-orange. An excellent turning wood that takes a very good polish. Incidentally, some Padauk's are also used for an herbal medicine for treating skin parasites or fungal infection. No guarantees as to the efficacy of using this pen for such things though...

The shape of this pen, convex tip and cap, gives it an elegant look that is comfortable to grip and write with. The penuses a cross-style refill. Price for this pen: $35.00





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European Wood Pencil - Padauk and 10k Gold

This Wood European Mechanical Pencil is made from quality 10k gold-plated Artisan parts and Padauk. Padauk is a large tree reaching diameters as large as 45". Heights of 130' are not uncommon. Heartwood varies from yellow to brick red, but most commonly seen in a dark red-orange. An excellent turning wood that takes a very good polish. Incidentally, some Padauk's are also used for an herbal medicine for treating skin parasites or fungal infection. No guarantees as to the efficacy of using this pencil for such things though...

The shape of this pencil, convex tip and cap, gives it an elegant look that is comfortable to grip and write with. The pencil uses 7mm lead and uses a smooth twisting action to advance the lead.

Price for this pencil: $45.00





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Putumuju Wood Pen and Pencil Set - 24k Gold Artisan Slimline


This wood pen and pencil set is made from Putumuju, with 24k gold-plated Artisan Slimline parts. Putumuju is a very beautiful timber with extremely nice figure. The colors are a cross between Piquia Amarello and English Yew with a wild curly grain. Excellent to turn and found in Brazil. This wood polishes extremely well.

The pen uses a cross-style refill. The pencil uses 5mm lead. The concave profile gives it unique balance and comfort. Price: $55.00





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Putumuju Wood Pencil - 24k Gold Artisan Slimline


This wood pencil is made from Putumuju, with 24k gold-plated Artisan Slimline parts. Putumuju is a very beautiful timber with extremely nice figure. The colors are a cross between Piquia Amarello and English Yew with a wild curly grain. Excellent to turn and found in Brazil. This wood polishes extremely well.

The pencil uses 5mm lead. The concave profile gives it unique balance and comfort. Price: $30.00





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Putumuju Wood Twist Pen - 24k Gold Artisan Slimline



This wood pen is made from Putumuju, with 24k gold-plated Artisan Slimline parts. Putumuju is a very beautiful timber with extremely nice figure. The colors are a cross between Piquia Amarello and English Yew with a wild curly grain. Excellent to turn and found in Brazil. This wood polishes extremely well.

The pen uses a cross-style refill. The concave profile gives it unique balance and comfort. Price: $25.00





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Kiatt Wood Pen and Pencil Set - 24k Gold Artisan Slimline


This slimline wood pen and pencil set is made from Kiatt, with 24K gold plated components. Kiaat grows mainly in Savannah forests throughout Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa. It resembles Padauk, but lacks the reddish color, varying between pale uniform brown, golden brown, chocolate brown, brick red or purplish brown with darker or redder streaks. The sapwood is pale gray or yellowish, clearly defined. It is used for boatbuilding, furniture, fine joinery, flooring and decorative veneer.

The pencil uses 5mm lead. The pen uses a cross style refill. Both are made from premium Artisan brand parts. The tapered style is comfortable to hold and has a unique look. Price for the set: $55.00






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Kiatt Slimline Wood Pencil - 24k Gold


This slimline wood pencil is made from Kiatt, with 24K gold plated components. Kiaat grows mainly in Savannah forests throughout Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa. It resembles Padauk, but lacks the reddish color, varying between pale uniform brown, golden brown, chocolate brown, brick red or purplish brown with darker or redder streaks. The sapwood is pale gray or yellowish, clearly defined. It is used for boatbuilding, furniture, fine joinery, flooring and decorative veneer.

The pencil uses 5mm lead. The tapered style is comfortable to hold and has a unique look. Price: $30.00





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Kiatt Slimline Wood Pen - 24k Gold


This slimline wood twist pen is made from Kiatt, with 24K gold plated components with a smooth Artisan brand mechanism and a cross style refill. Kiaat grows mainly in Savannah forests throughout Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa. It resembles Padauk, but lacks the reddish color, varying between pale uniform brown, golden brown, chocolate brown, brick red or purplish brown with darker or redder streaks. The sapwood is pale gray or yellowish, clearly defined. It is used for boatbuilding, furniture, fine joinery, flooring and decorative veneer.

The tapered style is comfortable to hold and has a unique look. Price: $25.00





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Carob Wood Slimline Pen and Pencil Set


This Carob Wood Slimline Pen and Pencil Set was made with smooth elegant lines to draw attention to the color variation of the carob grain. Carob is an evergreen shrub with edible bean-like pods (which some believe was part of what John the Baptist survived on in the wilderness), you may know carob better for the chocolate substitute that is derived from the beans. The wood can vary in color from orange-brown as shown to red or pink creamy colors and this pen shows them all, though it's hard to tell from the photo, sorry. The carob tree is the only tree in the Holy Land that can outlive the olive tree.

The pencil parts are 24k gold plated, and use 0.5mm lead. The pen is also 24k gold plated, with a smooth Artisan brand mechanism and a cross style refill. The set has a great feel in your hand - balanced and solid. Price as shown: $55.00





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Wood Pencil: Carob and 24k Gold Artisan Slimline

This Wood Pencil: Carob and 24k Gold Artisan Slimline Mechanical Pencil was made with smooth elegant lines to draw attention to the color variation of the carob grain. Carob is an evergreen shrub with edible bean-like pods (which some believe was part of what John the Baptist survived on in the wilderness), you may know carob better for the chocolate substitute that is derived from the beans. The wood can vary in color from orange-brown as shown to red or pink creamy colors and this pen shows them all, though it's hard to tell from the photo, sorry. The carob tree is the only tree in the Holy Land that can outlive the olive tree.

The pencil parts are 24k gold plated, and use 0.5mm lead. The pencil has a great feel in your hand - balanced and solid. Price as shown: $30.00 Order a matching pen for a Pen and Pencil Set.





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Birdseye Maple Slimline Wood Pencil


This hand-turned wood pencil is made Birdseye Maple and 24k Gold Artisan Slimline parts. The flared profile is really comfortable to hold and write with, and the balance feels great, not to mention that it looks cool.

Birdseye maple is one of the rarest woods in the world. Nobody knows for sure what makes the birdseye pattern - little dark dots of swirling grain, but whatever it is does not happen in wood very often, and when found, the wood is set apart and treated very carefully at the lumber mill because it fetches a high price. Rolls Royce uses it for dashboards of its cars, for example.

The parts are 24k gold plated. The pencil uses 0.5mm lead.

Price for this pencil: $35.00.





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Slimline Pen and Pencil Set - Birdseye Maple

This hand-turned wood pen and pencil set is made Birdseye Maple and 24k Gold Artisan Slimline parts. The flared profile is really comfortable to hold and write with, and the balance feels great, not to mention that it looks cool.

Birdseye maple is one of the rarest woods in the world. Nobody knows for sure what makes the birdseye pattern - little dark dots of swirling grain, but whatever it is does not happen in wood very often, and when found, the wood is set apart and treated very carefully at the lumber mill because it fetches a high price. Rolls Royce uses it for dashboards of its cars, for example.

The parts are 24k gold plated. The pen uses a Cross style refill that features a premium Swiss-made carbide writing tip for smooth, consistent writing. The pencil uses 0.5mm lead.

Price for the set: $55.00.





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Zebrawood Jr. Gentlemen Pen and Pencil Set


This hand-turned wood pen and pencil set is made from Zebrawood, with 10-k gold Jr. Gentlemen components. The Jr. Gentlemen pen is a ballpoint pen with dual-direction twist that is silky smooth. The Jr. Gentlemen pencil is a 0.7mm pencil with a twist mechanism instead of the typical end click pencil you usually see. Premium kits, they are only available in 10k gold and rhodium. Thick, masculine and yet elegant, the set is perfect for business, and has a hefty, sturdy feel when writing. All my pens and pencils are hand-turned form solid hardwoods, and finished without stains or dyes. Gloss or satin finish is available.

Also called Zebrano, African zebrawood trees can reach in excess of 150'. Diameters commonly measure between 5' and 7'. Heartwood is light golden-yellow with streaks and veining of dark chocolate brown. Dries slowly, and tends to surface check and end-split during seasoning. Coarse texture and interlocked grain must be surfaced wih care. High-luster finish on this wood makes it extremely decorative.

Order the a set like this for $125 (or order the actual pen and pencil shown for $115).






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Zebrawood Junior Gentleman's Pencil


This wood pencil is hand turned from Zebrawood, with 10k gold components. The Jr. Gentlemen pencil is a 0.7mm pencil with a twist mechanism instead of the typical end click pencil you usually see. A premium pencil kit, it is only available in 10k gold and rhodium. A thick, masculine and yet elegant pencil, it is perfect for business, and has a hefty, sturdy feel when writing. All my pens and pencils are hand-turned form solid hardwoods, and finished without stains or dyes. Gloss or satin finish is available.

Also called Zebrano, African zebrawood trees can reach in excess of 150'. Diameters commonly measure between 5' and 7'. Heartwood is light golden-yellow with streaks and veining of dark chocolate brown. Dries slowly, and tends to surface check and end-split during seasoning. Coarse texture and interlocked grain must be surfaced wih care. High-luster finish on this wood makes it extremely decorative.

Order one like this for $70. Until it sells, the pencil pictured is available for $60.00. Order a matching pen for a Pen and Pencil Set.






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Cocobolo and Black Titanium European-Style Wood Pen

This european twist pen is much cooler than it looks above. I wish the photo did this pen justice. I used black titanium to complement the cocobolo, and the wood is gorgeous. I really liked working with the wood, and plan to do much more of it.

Cocobolo is a medium sized Central American tree growing up to 2' diameter and 90' tall. The heartwood is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood, while the sapwood is a creamy yellow, contrasting sharply with the heartwood. Its fine texture and excellent color make Cocobolo one of the most popular exotic woods. Grows along Pacific seaboard of Mexico and Central America. Considered one of the most important woods in cutlery business for knife handles (can be soaked in soapy water with minimal ill effects). Also used for tool handles, brush backs, bowling balls, chess pieces, carving, jewelry boxes, canes, utensils, buttons, musical and scientific instruments, especially guitars and basses, but some woodwind instruments such as clarinets and oboes have been successfully made using cocobolo instead of the more usual African blackwood. It is also used in making luxury pens, and decorative veneer and inlay.

Price for this pen: $40.00

Satin Nickel and Kiaat Wood European Pen


The Satin Nickel finish of this wood European style twist pen gives it a unique feel, standing out from the shiny golds and platinums. Together with the dark Kiaat wood, it is a comfortable, warm looking pen.
Kiaat grows mainly in Savannah forests throughout Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa. It resembles Padauk, but lacks the reddish color, varying between pale uniform brown, golden brown, chocolate brown, brick red or purplish brown with darker or redder streaks. The sapwood is pale gray or yellowish, clearly defined. It is used for boatbuilding, furniture, fine joinery, flooring and decorative veneer.
Price for this pen: $35.00

Brazilian Rosewood European Wood Pen - Tactile Rubber Finish


Made from Brazilian Rosewood, this hand-turned European-style twist pen included rubberized black "tactile" components and a turned grip.
Brazilian Rosewood is a tall tree that reaches as high as 130 feet and 40 inches in diameter. This species grows in coastal regions. Brazilian Rosewood has many beautiful looks, from Red, Brown, Purples and Oranges. Heartwood usually varies from chocolate brown to violet brown with violet and black streaks, while sapwood is lighter. Older trees tend to dull saw blades, but this wood turns well on the lathe. A prized wood for both turnery and carving. It has a rose-like fragrance when worked. Used for decorative veneers, musical instrument parts, fine furniture, cabinets, piano cases, fancy turnery, marquetry, and knife handles. It's very very popular for classical guitars because of its unique resonance. It's supposedly the "Holy Grail" of Acoustic Flat top back and side woods. Tonally it is considered by many as the best wood out there, it has a glass-like tap tone. Brazilian is no longer legally exported from Brazil (protected similar to Ivory and Tortoise shell) so it is very rare and very expensive.
Price for this pen: $30.00

Tulipwood Hand-Turned European Pen - Gold Titanium



With gold titanium for maximum wear resistance, this pen is made from Brazilian tulipwood, and shaped thick and robust, good for those who like a substantial pen. The color of the tulipwood is quite attractive in this piece, with yellow wood streaked with red and orange grain.

Brazilian tulipwood is a classic high-quality wood, it is very dense with a lovely figure. It is used for inlays in furniture and for small turned items. Available only in small sizes, it is rarely used in the solid for luxury furniture. Tulipwood heartwood has irregular streaks of shades of yellow rose, pink and violet on a straw-colored background. It has a flowery, mildly fragrant scent when worked.

Price for this pen: $40.00

Hand Turned Pen - Goncolo Alves and 10k Gold European Twist Pen



Made from durable 10k-gold plated components, this is an Artisan brand European Twist Pen, hand-turned from Goncalo Alves.


Goncalo Alves, also called Tigerwood, is a large, South American rainforest canopy tree that can grow 150 feet tall and 50 inches in diameter, heartwood is reddish-brown, almost copper colored, and often streaked with darker brown. Medium texture and interlocked grain, this turns and finishes extremely well. It's endangered outside of its preserved due to exploitation, but there are places that farm the tree for use in woodwork.


Price for this pen: $35.00 Order a matching pencil for a Pen and Pencil Set.