I never dreamed that making a few pens could turn into such an interesting business! I have always liked working with wood. After finishing two basements and making some furniture, I was ready to try something new.

A friend invited us to his home in Atlanta, Georgia for a visit. He asked me to "bring some old clothes", as he wanted me to help fix up a few things in his newly-completed workshop. He had just taken some woodworking classes and had learned to "turn" wood on his new lathe. In a long weekend, he taught me the basics of using a lathe and turning wood. He also showed me how to make a pen by starting with a piece of scrap wood. I decided to try some turning on my own when I returned home.

Upon returning home, I purchased a few new tools and started experimenting with wood turning - first rounding 2x2s, then adding some fancy cuts and grooves, sanding them down, etc. Then I decided to try pens. I was hooked! Soon I started creating pens with different types of woods, acrylics, and even stone.

I decided that this was a good hobby for me. When I took a couple of my pens to show my friends and co-workers, everybody wanted to buy them! It didn't take long before I started creating pencils and keychains, letter openers and more, and selling them at craft shows. PEN-tastic was an instant success!

Our current inventory continues to grow, adding more materials and styles. Our current stock includes not only pens and pencils, but fountain pens, keyrings (many different styles), CD tops, letter openers and more. What started out as curiousity became a great hobby and business!