Music and Beyond Fundraising auction starts soon:

The wonderful folks at Music and Beyond

http://www.musicandbeyond.ca/index_en.php

will be including three of my pens in their fundraising auction:

The auction starts December 1st and provides an opportunity to support

a wonderful cultural activity in Ottawa.

The first pen is a beautiful bubinga pen mounted on the classic pen mechanism. A simple twist pen, but compact and comfortable in your hand.

The spalted maple rollerball is a popular design. Also available in fountain.

And because I couldn't resist some maple burl, on

the 'elegant beauty' version of the classic pen style.

Hi folks.

I'm re-starting the buy 3 get one free for this season.

Laser engraving, through my friend Imad at SGA Signs and Trophies
is available on all pens and boxes. http://sgasigns.com/

I also have a number of new items to start posting photos:
Here's a sample of a couple of gorgeous items.

This is an Amboyna "Cigar Style" pen. Absolutely stunning wood, and a classic to hold in the hand.

















These two are a little more ornate than I usually like, but the metal detailing is impossible to not love. The left hand pen is in Pink ivory, and the right hand pen is curly maple burl. Gorgeous

Fall holiday season coming soon...

List of sales I'm attending will be going up shortly.

Only a day before Christmas.

If you're looking for holiday gifts, just get in touch.
I met up with some delightful folks just the other night at Dunn's.
Great smoked meat, and a wonderful excuse to talk about pens.
And they made an EXCELLENT choice. Dark Zircote, on a rhodium plated rollerball:
Gorgeous!

The holiday "Buy 3, get 1" still in effect (with the same small print: the free one has to be the equal/lesser value)

Have a great Christmas

An update on availability

I've gotten a couple of questions on what's available,
based on the "buy 3 get one" post from earlier today:
(remember: the free pen will be equal or lesser value)

Here are some sample photos of the range of pens currently available:
(I have more pens made up than I have time to make photos of...)

These two Amboyna are expensive, but stunning: no matter how I take
the photo, they don't capture the exquisite details of these pens.
Currently made up as rollerballs: available in fountain.
I also have a variety of less expensive rollerball and fountain pens in a variety of mechanisms and metal platings. Contact me for details.

The Classic pens below represent a sample of some of what I have available and made up: I just made a few up in Ottawa valley maple. Absolutely gorgeous, and at an attractive price point.

I also have many ink pens made up in both slender and larger sizes as seen below. Drop by Jim Durrell December 11th, or get in touch and I can come for a visit and demonstration.

Last craft sale this season, Saturday the 11th at Jim Durrell Centre just off Bank on Walkley.

Bring a print out of this post to the sale, and I'll give you a free pen (equal or lesser value) if you buy 3 or more.

I'm so pleased to report that Ottawa's newest music festival,

"Music and Beyond"

has accepted one of my pens for their fundraising auction.

See the item and bid at:

Jonathan's Amboyna Pen

Unfortunately: we had an oops on the photo for the auction, and

as of Wednesday, the wrong photo's on the auction site:

The photo below is of the Amboyna wood on a pen.

But the actual pen is made of the same mechanism as the Maple Rollerball below

from the Friends of the NACO auction earlier this year.

Make sure you bid!!!

Fantastic day at the RA Centre today.

Lots of sales: thanks to all my customers and visitors.

I have some new pens I was working on, and I'll have photos up later this week.

Next sales:
November 27th and 28th.
Stittsville Arena
10 Warner-Colpitts Lane

December 11th
Jim Durrell Arena,
just past the corner of Walkley and Bank Streets
(on Walkley)