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PART 1

Gallery of Pens

There are many very talented and skillful artisans who create wonderful, handmade, one-of-a-kind fine writing instruments. The pens that you will see in this gallery show the work of some of these “master pen makers.” The artists include Brian Gisi, Richard Kleinhenz, Anthony Turchetta, Mark Gisi, Seamus Rooney, Glenn McCullough, and myself—all of whom are members of the prestigious Pen Makers Guild. However, the gallery is just a sampling of work. There are many more very talented pen makers who are part of this organization, and everyone in the guild shares their experience and knowledge so that each member’s skill level can progress.

As your ability improves with each pen, the challenge will be to seek out other pen makers who could offer a different approach to pen making and to see if that method could be adapted to your individual style. The Internet is a great tool to research and discover other skilled craftsman. Observe them and absorb the information they offer on pen making because that will increase your ability to manufacture one-of-a-kind pens. I hope you enjoy these fine writing instruments!

This amazing array of pens is featured on the gallery pages.

BARRY GROSS

Elegant Beauty and Tycoon pens feature real snakeskin cast into the acrylic resin.

Tycoon Stars & Stripes, El Presidente green-dyed buckeye burl, closed-end Statesman amboyna burl with cigar label.

These pens feature Gatsby-style pen kits with Kallenshaan Woods laser-cut kits.

These pens are made using my new techniques for casting acrylic resin (see page). From left, Captain Morgan spiced rum label pen, watch pieces pen, and clear-cast Sierra Vista fishing fly lures.

The top pen is made from a shotgun shell with pheasant feathers and antler. The pen on the right is made from walrus oosik with a Gatsby pen kit.

These closed-end pens feature clear-cast cigar bands, with a custom cigar box to match the cigar bands.

RICHARD KLEINHENZ

Richard Kleinhenz is a member of the Pen Maker’s Guild and has been creating beautiful pens as a hobby since the mid-1990s. He uses both a wood lathe and a metal lathe to make his pens from a variety of materials.

The top pen is made from a hard, rubber material called Cumberland. The closed-end shape is turned on a pin chuck. The center band and finial trim is also made from Cumberland. The bottom pen is an 18-karat Swiss rose gold regency pen made of katalox.

SEAMUS ROONEY

Seamus Rooney is a member of the Pen Maker’s Guild who uses a scroll saw to cut his coins and casts them in clear resin to create these wonderful pens. Seamus has been casting pens for over six years and has developed his own special style.

Seamus Rooney’s Titanic pen (top) is an Emperor Rollerball. He replaced the cap with a liquid-filled compass and layered the barrel with three coins in clear-cast acrylic. Australian pen (middle) is an Atrax fountain pen with a coin pierced and clear casted. At bottom, the pen barrel is a 30-06 Upshaw bullet with a pierced Texas quarter and clear cast in polyresin.

GLENN MCCULLOUGH

Glenn McCullough is an independent pen maker who incorporates exotic woods, antler, and resins into his pens. The accents he uses are precious metals such as rhodium, platinum, titanium, and sterling silver. Glenn is a member of the Pen Maker’s Guild.

McCullough’s Junior Retro rhodium rollerball is made from Trustone, Corian, acrylic, and guitar pick guard material.

Glenn McCullough presents a gentleman’s rhodium fountain pen in curly koa and alternative casein.

McCullough’s Platinum El Presidente curly ash and black acrylic pen incorporates guitar pick guard material and sterling silver wire accents.

ANTHONY TURCHETTA

Anthony Turchetta has been making pens for over ten years and creates a number of fascinating pieces using many acrylic type materials. Anthony is also a member of the Pen Makers Guild as well as other pen making groups.

Amber Ripple, a closed-end fountain pen, is made from Italian Lucite with a 14-karat solid gold nib.

This statesman fountain pen is made from orange and black swirl ebonite with a 14-karat solid gold nib. The rope pattern was cut on a legacy mill and then hand sanded.

BRIAN AND MARK GISI

Brian and Mark Gisi are a father-and-son team who are both members of the Pen Makers Guild. They started with a pen turning class at a local woodworking store over ten years ago and they have advanced pen making to another level. Brian calls this latest series his “exoskeleton” series and Mark still uses very complicated segmented pieces to create is works of art.

Carbon Torpedo pen by Brian Gisi features integrated hand-carved aluminum support structures with titanium rod accents. Brian has incorporated carbon fiber tubes and support beams with an intricate fin system of plate titanium.

Brian Gisi’s Black Widow pen features hand-cut titanium plates fitted over a carbon fiber tube with hand-turned acrylic and aluminum frame components assembled with more than 50 brass screws.

Mark Gisi combines rosewood cylinders and titanium bars with amboyna and buckeye burls in random angle patterns, accented with orange and black Gisi Designs with a custom carbon fiber clip.

Mark Gisi accents green-dyed buckeye and acrylics with color grain in vee and straight line patterns. The fine lines are made from green and white Gisi Designs accenting material with a custom carbon fiber clip.