Wood is special, it has a personality. Without which it would just be another piece of cheap plastic. The goal is to bring out the best character in the wood. Since almost everything I do is custom, every order gets the best possible care.

If you find a defect that is mine, I will gladly replace your pen. If it is the character of the wood, perhaps I could help you pick a wood better suited to your tastes.

AVAILABLE WOODS:

• Many Acrylics Available
• CHERRY, WALNUT*, MAHOGANY, ALASKAN CEDAR, COCOBOLO
• BUCKEYE BURL*, CROTCH FIGURED WALNUT*, PADUAK, BIRDSEYE MAPLE*
• AFRICAN BLACKWOOD*, BLOODWOOD, PURPLE HEART, WILD OLIVE*
• OAK, MAPLE, ROSEWOOD*
• *Premium woods are slightly higher in price

PEN STYLES

One of the most popular pens is the Executive in 24k gold plate. It is also available in chrome, black titanium, gun metal and satin gold finishes.

The SlimLine pens are attractive lower cost pens that fit someone with smaller hands. They are available in any wood and many finishes. Gun metal is not available in the SlimLine. 

Pen and Pencil sets are available in many pen styles. This is a favorite with many people for gifts. Pen and Pencil in the slimline style is $37 delivered.

A fine writing instrument is a personal item that you hold, touch and use. Great effort goes into making certain your pen is made well and will last. All of the pens take standard refills.

On the collector side, I make fancy rollerball and fountain pens where the buyer picks out the wood or acrylic from photos. These custom pens are delightful, there is nothing quite as pleasurable as signing an important document, or even a small purchase, with a pen that feels like it came off of Napoleon’s desk.

James Huffaker     jhuffaker@me.com     My Personal Web Site

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Some pen photos of recent work:

• The Executive style is $39.00 in most woods, premium woods may be from $45 to $90
• Similar pens sell for about $90

African Blackwood

The Blackwood pen in Executive is $39.00, the Slimline shown is $29.00

Custom Acrylic

Gatsby Pen Style in a Blue/White Swirl $Prices begin at $60 depending on selection of woods, acrylics and other details.

SlimLine Pens, start at $23.00

Wenge (shown) exhibits lots of grain, with 24k fittings

Premium woods are slightly higher. Not every wood or acrylic lends itself to the very thin pen style. My personal favorite is African Blackwood. It shows more grain than Ebony and has a warm feel.

Executive Style in Dark Wood and 24k gold is available. Shown is the Executive in Chrome and blackwood.

is very popular, wood may be Walnut, Wenge, or even Walnut Crotch-wood for a premium.

This would be an extra premium set in Rosewood or Buckeye Burl  a set, boxed and shipped would be $75.00 I have seen sets such as this for $200

$67.00 a set in Walnut, Gift Boxes add $2.00

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CATALOG OF SOME PENS MADE RECENTLY

-Alaskan Cedar

          Buckeye Burl –

• Olive Wood

-RoseWood

            

We recently moved servers and it gave me an opportunity to recreate the blog and content. I have always enjoyed the feel of a quality pen. Some of my favorite were the Mont Blanc and Pelican fountain pens.

Now that I am retired, I have found time for several of my creative passions. Pen Making, writing and making things are among them.

It is just one of many styles I can create. Every pen is different. Walnut and cherry are two favorite woods for pens, they have such a nice feel. Others like the acrylic and the simulated stone or marble pens. Fountain pens and rollerball styles are available.

My two books, both titled An Amazing Probably Mostly True Story, and book 2 of the same title, are on Amazon as hard copy and Kindle© formats. They tell a story of a midwestern orphan, just after World War II, and how a chain of events led him and a team of volunteers into space years ahead of the official space program.

jhuffaker@me.com