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  • Birdseye Maple Box Lantern, Part I

    For our first Box Lantern (view here), Kevin chose a beautiful selection of Red Oak to build the lantern's box and we were blown away by the way t...
  • The "Alden" Fountain Pen

    What’s So Special About “Alden”? When I set out to create a new fountain pen, I had two goals in mind: to create a fountain pen that combined tradi...
  • To the Victor Go the Spoils...

    We remove mountains, and make seas our smooth highway; nothing can resist us. We war with rude Nature; and, by our resistless engines, come off alw...
  • Graduation Gift Idea

    Did you know according to dream interpretation, a pen represents fortune and sustainability? It’s a symbol of permanence and when given as a gift, ...
  • Even My Blues Have The Blues and The Blues and The Blues

    Today was my favorite kind of day the workshop, the kind when I get a chance to work with one of my favorite materials, Blue Box Elder. Before we ...
  • Paper Knife or Letter Opener

    The letter opener was not only useful for opening correspondence, it was a luxury item that could be offered at a range of price points...
  • Red Hot Resin & The Confetti Explosion

    I've been anxious to turn resin - and by anxious, I mean both excited and nervous. There are so many woodworkers and pen makers out there who are d...
  • Boxwood Burl and A Lot of Curve

    Just taking a quick break to share some pics of a gorgeous Blue Boxwood Burl we got over the weekend. I couldn't wait to start turning it and it DO...
  • Unboxing HempWood

    Hemp Wood! To me it looks like two of my favorite woods, Spalted Tamarind and Cork, got together and had a hemp wood baby. That might be another reason it was love at first sight...
  • 2021 Circus Pen Collection

    In the spirit of imagination and wonder, Heirloom Evolution is kicking off 2021 by launching a new line of hand turned pens dedicated to 12 amazing women who made contributions to one of the world's greatest centers of curiosity: the circus. 
  • Sneak Preview

    Sometimes we fly by the seat of our pants - okay, most of the time we fly by the seat of our pants in the studio
  • A Little Bit About Quarter Sawn Oak

    Today we listed one of smallest items to our catalog: the Petite Mod Clock.  Made from quarter sawn oak, this clock is one of my favorites to look ...