How to stabilize wood cheaply before turning pen blanks seems to be a common question. While not all wood needs to be stabilized, certainly some would benefit from it.

I've been making a ton of Jack Daniel's wood pens lately, some plain, others engraved pens. Enough so that I thought I better invest in a full barrel of wood. After researching several options, including buying directly from the distillery, I finally found a local company that is in the barrel business. Now I have a great local source for my jack daniels pens.

Pressure Pot resin casting with a Harbor Freight pressure pot.

I am now capable of doing label casting for some of the most popular pen styles, including Slimline, 30 Cal Bolt Action, Sierra, Gatsby, and Wall Street II, as well as many, many others.

My handmade jack daniels pens made from authentic whiskey barrels.

Personalized engraved pens and wood pens are a great gift for any time of year. With the holidays coming soon, now is probably your best time to get an order placed for a customized and personalized wood pen gift.

Casting resin pen blanks wit PVC pipe. Want to learn about casting pen blanks with alumilite?

I get asked a lot about what tools I use to turn wood pens, rings, bottle stoppers, bowls, and other items. I thought to help others, I would create a page featuring links to the things I use.

Thank you to all of my international visitors!

Handmade Wood Pens I've made including hybrid pens, burl pens, fountain pens, rollerball pens, and more.