Turning Point Pen Co.
Member
Hi!
I'm Michael, I was introduced to turning (and pen making) when I was in Middle School back in 2005.
I found a passion in making these rectangular materials into shiny cylindrical objects, and kept turning as a hobby through high school and college.
The turning point for me was after playing Division 1 soccer and graduating from James Madison University in 2015.
Quite randomly, a friend expressed to me that she wanted to commemorate her graduation with a "really nice fountain pen". This got my idea machine going.
Through a series of events, this request initiated my journey into honing my pen turning craft, entrepreneurship, and eventually building a high-end writing instrument brand around it (Click Here to read the whole story!).
I'm now the owner and designer at Turning Point Pen Co. - a young luxury writing instrument brand that's determined to re-introduce the world to the immense value and incredible experience of a finely crafted pen!
I highly respect and value the craft that we as pen makers do, and want to help raise this community up - "when the sea level rises, all ships rise".
We've found success thus far with special gifts, high-impact commemorations, and even celebrity projects (Click Here for the Kehinde Wiley/Rumors of War project article).
Our mission is to amplify the significance in the important moments in life, and our chosen medium to do this is the fountain pen.
I hope you've all been able to stay happy and healthy through these last few quarantined & tense months.
I've attached a few sample photos that I hope you'll all enjoy.
I'm glad to have found a community that appreciates this craft so much, and I look forward to engaging with you!
Please take care,
Michael
I'm Michael, I was introduced to turning (and pen making) when I was in Middle School back in 2005.
I found a passion in making these rectangular materials into shiny cylindrical objects, and kept turning as a hobby through high school and college.
The turning point for me was after playing Division 1 soccer and graduating from James Madison University in 2015.
Quite randomly, a friend expressed to me that she wanted to commemorate her graduation with a "really nice fountain pen". This got my idea machine going.
Through a series of events, this request initiated my journey into honing my pen turning craft, entrepreneurship, and eventually building a high-end writing instrument brand around it (Click Here to read the whole story!).
I'm now the owner and designer at Turning Point Pen Co. - a young luxury writing instrument brand that's determined to re-introduce the world to the immense value and incredible experience of a finely crafted pen!
I highly respect and value the craft that we as pen makers do, and want to help raise this community up - "when the sea level rises, all ships rise".
We've found success thus far with special gifts, high-impact commemorations, and even celebrity projects (Click Here for the Kehinde Wiley/Rumors of War project article).
Our mission is to amplify the significance in the important moments in life, and our chosen medium to do this is the fountain pen.
I hope you've all been able to stay happy and healthy through these last few quarantined & tense months.
I've attached a few sample photos that I hope you'll all enjoy.
I'm glad to have found a community that appreciates this craft so much, and I look forward to engaging with you!
Please take care,
Michael
