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ABOUT THE ARTIST
My name is Don Ward. I am a retired public school teacher and I
taught in Texas public schools for 35 years. I taught high school mathematics
for 32 years at Holliday High School in Holliday, Texas and retired in June of
2006.
I have always enjoyed woodworking and developed an interest in woodturning in
1998. Having always loved pens, especially older fountain pens, I was quite
excited in 2001 when I discovered that I could make pens on my wood lathe. I
turned my first pen and was hooked . I have studied, learned, grown and
developed, not only in my turning , but also in my pen making. I have
become an accomplished pen maker and continue to strive to make my artwork
through pens unique and beautiful. I am a member of the American Association of
Woodturners, Wichita Falls Woodturners, International Association of Penturners,
and have been accepted into the Penmaker's Guild. Along with my love of turning,
especially pens, I find time to help new penturners develop their skills. I've
done demonstrations at the Penturner's Rendezvous in Provo Utah. I was a member
of a group of penturners who were successful in getting a penturning track
included at the yearly symposium sponsored by the Southwestern Association of
Woodturners and have demonstrated pen making at the symposium in 2005 and 2006.
PEN TYPES
Red River Pens offers several sytles of pens...ball points using both
Cross style and Parker style refills. We also offer rollerballs and fountain
pens. All refills and ink cartridges are readily avialable at your favorite
stationary or office supply outlet. Several pen styles also have matching
pencils for handsome pen-pencil sets. Magnifying glasses are also offered in
several sytles for matching desk sets.
PEN STYLES
EXPLANATION OF PLATINGS
This page will help with understanding the
different platings available on the pen sold by us. The plating type will
dictate wearability and also have an effect on the price.
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