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This was supposed to be a gift to a mom friend who kindly gave me two of her husband's family's deer antlers (with his permission, of course ;)). They intended to do something with them but never got around to it, so I wanted to make them something nice in gratitude. I prepped the antler by...

Does anybody know of a shop or fabricator that can or does make stone or crystal pen parts? I'm thinking of center bands, finials, or other parts made from turquoise, lapis, amethyst, etc. I haven't seen very many of these, and I think it could be a cool addition to the overall pen. I've...

My wife mentioned that she wanted to help me make my pens . . . so I took her out to the rock pile so that she could pick one. This is one that she picked. She is now competent with the slab saw, trim saw and grinding machines! It has been fun to see her enjoy this as much as I do! We were...

Pale peach and green jasper. Polished up really nicely! Thanks for looking!

This stone has been amazing to work with. It has given me quite the variety, from mostly green to mostly maroon ( it is almost purple ) and all the variations in between. Pen kit is a DuraClick. Thanks for looking!

Here is a DuraClick dressed in Orange and Yellow Jasper. One more pen created from solid stone. Thanks for looking!

Here are 2 pens. Both made out of stone. The stone is brecciated quartz. That just means that at some time the quartz was crushed up and then re-fused back together. There are some voids in the stone. The brass tube is visible through the clear parts of the quartz, but I think that...

This is how I crush stones for pens. I may have learned it here? (don't remember) but thought a new person may like to know. Crushing Stone for Cholla and Turquoise Pen Making. DIY - YouTube

Hello, This is my current offering. Soap Stone on Black Titanium Cigar. Yes, real stone. :biggrin: Finished with PR. All comments are welcome.

My mother sent me this walrus jaw bone from her recent trip to Alaska, so naturally I turned some! I added rings of turquoise, reminiscent of New Mexico, and Blackwood for contrast. I apologize for the blurriness, still haven't quite gotten the hang of photographing the pens.