BIO

Rich Demory has been hand turning pens for the past fourteen years and appearing in art festivals for thirteen. Over this time, he has concentrated mainly on making pens, but also turns razor handles and crochet hook sets. He use a variety of materials including various woods, cholla cactus, colorful acrylics, and deer antler to produce high quality, refillable, writing instruments.

Four years ago, Rich started turning wood and plastic blanks made from stadium seats of professional sports teams. He stocks a wide variety of football, baseball, hockey and NASCAR pens made from seats within these historic venues. Each item comes with Certificates of Authenticity for the materials used.

Two years ago, Rich began making blanks using hand cast resin techniques. He designs pieces, use existing posters, personal pictures, or artwork, and prints the image onto waterproof labels. The labels are then cut and affixed to the pen brass tubing. The completed tube is then placed into a mold. A liquid resin mixture is poured into the mold and allowed to cure for 24 hours. Once hardened, the newly created pen blank is removed and ready to be turned on a lathe.

Rich states that he takes great pride in turning and assembling items that will bring joy to his customers. He provides his customers with complete instructions on changing refills and methods of contact in the event of any questions. It is his desire to provide his customers with an item they will enjoy for years to come.

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