Pens, bowls, and gifts — hand-turned for someone specific. The bride, the car enthusiast, the dad who's retiring, the friend who has everything. The wood is the star, and every blank is hand-picked — Amboyna burl from an Instagram supplier in Indonesia, figured walnut from a tree that came down on a Southern California street. Made for someone who'll appreciate the beauty in the wood.
I've spent my career in marketing, but my heart has always been in the workshop. Woodworking has been part of my life since my teens — building furniture, cabinets, boxes, and now pens, bowls, and pieces that take their character from the wood itself.
Each piece comes from this workshop in Ladera Ranch, California. Hand-turned on the lathe. Sanded through twelve grits. Finished by hand. The grain decides what the piece becomes — sometimes a pen for the car guy, sometimes a bowl that ends up holding wedding rings on someone's nightstand for fifty years.
Themed pens for someone specific. Premium pens that lead with the wood. Bowls that are one of a kind because the blank was. Pieces meant to be used — and lasted with — every day.
A selection of what's available right now. New pens, bowls, and pieces drop regularly — every product page links straight through to Etsy where you'll find variations, personalization options, and shipping details.
Working on the website at night and the lathe on weekends. I'm putting together a small library of AI prompts and templates I use to write listings, plan content, and make this side of the shop run easier. Free, occasional, and only useful if you sell on Etsy too.
See Workshop Notes →