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== Custom Pen Makers ==
 
== Custom Pen Makers ==
  
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The makers in this list focus on traditional custom pens, including fountain pens and refill-based pens.
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The makers in this list focus on traditional custom pens, including fountain pens and refill-based pens. These makers generally do not use "kit pen" components, but most use off-the-shelf nib units.
  
 
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! Location
 
! Location
 
! Materials
 
! Materials
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| Mike Allen
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| [https://www.facebook.com/woodshedpenco/ Woodshed Pen Co]
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| Saint George, South Carolina, US
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| Resin
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| Oruc Gazi Kutluer
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| [https://www.kilk.ist/ Kilk Pens]
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| Istanbul/Turkey
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| Resin, ebonite, metal, celluloid
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| David Broadwell
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| [http://www.broadwellstudios.com/pens/ Broadwell Studios]
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| USA
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| Resin, Metal, Wood
 
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| Jonathan Brooks
 
| Jonathan Brooks
 
| [http://www.carolinapencompany.com/index.php/ Carolina Pen Company]
 
| [http://www.carolinapencompany.com/index.php/ Carolina Pen Company]
 
| North Carolina, US
 
| North Carolina, US
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| Custom-made Resins, Urushi
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| Custom-made Resins, Ebonite, Urushi
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| Jason Olson
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| [https://www.writeturnz.com/ Write Turnz]
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| Tampa, FL
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| Creating fountain pens from most anything.
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| Brian C. (@chewbacca on Slack)
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| [https://www.facebook.com/reddragonpenco/ Red Dragon Pen Company]
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| Ashburn, Virginia, US
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| Resin
 
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| Tim Cullen
 
| Tim Cullen
 
| [https://www.facebook.com/Hooliganpens/ Hooligan Pens]
 
| [https://www.facebook.com/Hooliganpens/ Hooligan Pens]
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| Unknown
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| USA
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| Wood, Resin, Metalwork
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| Wood, Resin, Metal
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| Carl Fisher
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| [https://www.fisherofpens.com/blog/ Fisher of Pens]
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| Florida, US
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| Resin
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| Tom Gauntt
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| [https://www.chesapeakepen.com/ Chesapeake Pen Company]
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| Chesapeake Bay / Kent Island, Maryland
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| Driftwood, metal, sea glass, resin (some use kit hardware)
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| Chet Herbert
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| [https://www.herbertpencompany.com/ The Herbert Pen Company]
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| Richmond, Virginia, US
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| Custom-made Resins
 
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| Ryan Krusac
 
| Ryan Krusac
 
| [http://www.fountainpenstudios.com/ Ryan Krusac Studios]
 
| [http://www.fountainpenstudios.com/ Ryan Krusac Studios]
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| Calhoun, Georgia, USA
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| Calhoun, Georgia, US
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| Wood, Scrimshaw
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| Wood, Scrimshaw, Ebonite
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| J. Albert Lawrence
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| [https://www.romulus.handoverthatpen.com/ Romulus Pens]
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| San Francisco Bay area, California, US
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| Resin, Celluloid, Wood
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| Jake Lazzari
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| [http://www.jakelazzaridesign.co.uk/fountain-pens Lazzari Design]
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| England
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| Resin, Metal
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| Aaron Logue
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| [https://www.facebook.com/pg/AWLWoodturning/about/ Aaron Logue Woodturning]
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| Waco, Texas, US
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| Resin, Wood
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| Corey McNabb
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| [http://www.appalachianpencompany.com/Home.html Appalachian Pen Company]
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| North Carolina, US
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| Resin, Metal
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| Rein van der Mast
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| [http://pjotrpens.com/ Pjotr Pens]
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| Dordrecht, the Netherlands
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| Metal
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| Renée Meeks
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| [https://scriptoriumpens.com/ Scriptorium Pens]
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| Jackson, Mississippi, US
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| Resin, Wood, Ebonite
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| Yoshi Nakama
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| [http://pen.18111.com/ 18111 Pens]
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| New York, New York, US
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| Resin, Metal
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| Shawn Newton
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| [https://newtonpens.com/ Newton Pens]
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| Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
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| Resin, Metal
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| Eric Sands
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| [https://lussopens.com/ Atelier Lusso]
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| Huntington Harbour California, California, US
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| Resin, Celluloid, Metal
 
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| Jose Sumaquial
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| [https://www.facebook.com/Intellectus-Pen-Company-1045204638919583/ Intellectus Pen Company]
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| Stockton, California USA
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| Resin, Celluloid, Wood, Ebonite, Metal (including Damascus steel and Timascus)
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| Jonathan Twiss
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| [http://www.handmadefountainpens.co.uk/ Twiss Pens]
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| Sherwood Forrest Arts and Craft Centre, Nottinghamshire, UK
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| Cellulose Acetate, Resin, Acrylic, Ebonite, Metal
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| Troy Clark
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| [http://www.bruteforcedesign.com/ Brute Force Design]
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| Unknown, US
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| Resin, Wood, Metal
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| Rob Van Nigtevecht
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| [https://powerfulsignature.co.uk/ Powerful Signature]
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| Consett Co. Durham, UK
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| Resin
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| Jim Hinze
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| [http://www.hinzepens.com/ Hinze Pen Co.]
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| Dallas, Texas, US
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| Resin, Ebonite, Wood, Metal
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| Black Cat Pens
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| [https://blackcatpens.com/ Black Cat Pens]
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| Rochester, NY, US
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| Resin, Ebonite, Wood, Metal, Alumilite
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| Michael Kahwajy-Hyland
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| [https://tppenco.com/ Turning Point Pen Co.]
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| Richmond, VA
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| Custom Resins, Casted Metals, Natural Woods
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| Arun Singhi
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| [https://http://www.lotuspens.com/ Lotus Pens]
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| Borivali West, Mumbai, India
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| Acrylic, Ebonite, Metal, Wood
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| Lowry Wilson
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| [https://www.magnoliapenco.com/ Magnolia Pen Co]
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| Mississippi, USA
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| Acrylic, Resin, Wood
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== Unusual Pen Makers ==
 
== Unusual Pen Makers ==
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| Jessica Chan
 
| Jessica Chan
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| Portland, OR
 
| Portland, OR
 
| Glass-nibbed dip pens
 
| Glass-nibbed dip pens
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| Andrzej Llothar & Jerry Tong 
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| [https://http://additivepens.com/index.html/ Additive Pens] 
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| Sandnes, Norway & ??, Canada 
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| 3D printed fountain pens
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[[Category:Fountain Pens]]

Latest revision as of 00:42, 21 March 2021

Custom pen makers are pen turners who fabricate pens from raw materials and, in many cases, a certain portion of off-the-shelf parts. Pens made can include fountain pens, refill-based pens (rollerballs/ballpoints/gel-ink) and dip pens.

Custom Pen Makers[edit]

The makers in this list focus on traditional custom pens, including fountain pens and refill-based pens. These makers generally do not use "kit pen" components, but most use off-the-shelf nib units.

Unusual Pen Makers[edit]

The makers listed here create less-traditional, unique or unusual pens. These can be differentiated by their means of fabrication, filling system (or lack thereof), etc.

Traditional Custom Pen Makers
Maker Company Name Location Materials
Mike Allen Woodshed Pen Co Saint George, South Carolina, US Resin
Oruc Gazi Kutluer Kilk Pens Istanbul/Turkey Resin, ebonite, metal, celluloid
David Broadwell Broadwell Studios USA Resin, Metal, Wood
Jonathan Brooks Carolina Pen Company North Carolina, US Custom-made Resins, Ebonite, Urushi
Jason Olson Write Turnz Tampa, FL Creating fountain pens from most anything.
Brian C. (@chewbacca on Slack) Red Dragon Pen Company Ashburn, Virginia, US Resin
Tim Cullen Hooligan Pens USA Wood, Resin, Metal
Carl Fisher Fisher of Pens Florida, US Resin
Tom Gauntt Chesapeake Pen Company Chesapeake Bay / Kent Island, Maryland Driftwood, metal, sea glass, resin (some use kit hardware)
Chet Herbert The Herbert Pen Company Richmond, Virginia, US Custom-made Resins
Ryan Krusac Ryan Krusac Studios Calhoun, Georgia, US Wood, Scrimshaw, Ebonite
J. Albert Lawrence Romulus Pens San Francisco Bay area, California, US Resin, Celluloid, Wood
Jake Lazzari Lazzari Design England Resin, Metal
Aaron Logue Aaron Logue Woodturning Waco, Texas, US Resin, Wood
Corey McNabb Appalachian Pen Company North Carolina, US Resin, Metal
Rein van der Mast Pjotr Pens Dordrecht, the Netherlands Metal
Renée Meeks Scriptorium Pens Jackson, Mississippi, US Resin, Wood, Ebonite
Yoshi Nakama 18111 Pens New York, New York, US Resin, Metal
Shawn Newton Newton Pens Hot Springs, Arkansas, US Resin, Metal
Eric Sands Atelier Lusso Huntington Harbour California, California, US Resin, Celluloid, Metal
Jose Sumaquial Intellectus Pen Company Stockton, California USA Resin, Celluloid, Wood, Ebonite, Metal (including Damascus steel and Timascus)
Jonathan Twiss Twiss Pens Sherwood Forrest Arts and Craft Centre, Nottinghamshire, UK Cellulose Acetate, Resin, Acrylic, Ebonite, Metal
Troy Clark Brute Force Design Unknown, US Resin, Wood, Metal
Rob Van Nigtevecht Powerful Signature Consett Co. Durham, UK Resin
Jim Hinze Hinze Pen Co. Dallas, Texas, US Resin, Ebonite, Wood, Metal
Black Cat Pens Black Cat Pens Rochester, NY, US Resin, Ebonite, Wood, Metal, Alumilite
Michael Kahwajy-Hyland Turning Point Pen Co. Richmond, VA Custom Resins, Casted Metals, Natural Woods
Arun Singhi Lotus Pens Borivali West, Mumbai, India Acrylic, Ebonite, Metal, Wood
Lowry Wilson Magnolia Pen Co Mississippi, USA Acrylic, Resin, Wood -
Unusual Pen Makers
Maker Company Name Location Description
Jessica Chan Wink Pens Portland, OR Glass-nibbed dip pens
Andrzej Llothar & Jerry Tong  Additive Pens  Sandnes, Norway & ??, Canada  3D printed fountain pens
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