Dear Fellow Pen Enthusiast,

Thank you for visiting my website! I look forward to crafting a unique writing instrument specifically tailored to your style, made with the utmost attention to detail, and designed for a lifetime of enjoyment.

I specialize in fountain pens, rollerballs, and ballpoints made from a variety of materials including rare woods from around the world, celluloids, resins, and ebonite, to name a few. I also enjoy collaborating with other artists to produce creative multimedia pens using carbon fiber, abalone shells, polymer clay, and pheasant feathers.

Every pen I make is unique and has a story, a feature you will not find from a big name brand. Each one is made individually and crafted with an emphasis on balance, artistic form, and ergonomics. I use the highest quality components, nibs, platings, and inks available.

If you have any questions about my products or ideas for a custom writing instrument, please send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you!

Best,

Joe Aliperti
Artist / Owner
joe@silverlakewoodworks.com


Joe Aliperti is originally from New York, and attended college at Cornell University, where he studied Computer Science and Geology. Joe currently resides in Silver Lake, New Hampshire with his wife Kelly, two Siamese cats, and a dog.

In addition to woodturning, Joe’s hobbies include playing the saxophone, freshwater planted aquariums, ultimate frisbee, birdwatching, and hiking.

His handcrafted writing instruments are featured in local galleries around the Mount Washington Valley.

Silver Lake Woodworks is proud to welcome Justin Short as a featured artist. While only on the penturning scene for a short time, Justin has quickly mastered the art of custom pencrafting and is highly respected by his colleagues. His work is among the best in its class, and is only matched by his modesty and willingness to help others in the penmaking community.

Justin is originally from Amarillo, Texas and attended college at Devry University where he studied Electronics Engineering. Residing in the Austin area since 1999, he lives with his wife Allison and their two dogs.

Justin began woodworking in 2008 and progressed towards penmaking in 2010. He specializes in fountain pens and creates masterful writing instruments from vintage & exotic resins, Bakelite, Celluloid, Cebloplast, Ebonite, and rare woods form around the world. He takes great pride in creating the finest writing instruments available today, using components of the highest quality and plating. Each pen is one of a kind and can be custom made to your specifications.

To view Justin's pens currently available for purchase, click here: Custom Fountain Pens by Justin Short - For Sale

To view a gallery of Justin's past and present work, click here: Custom Fountain Pens by Justin Short - Gallery

The unique feather pens created by Silver Lake Woodworks begin with blanks made by master feather artist and resin caster, John Underhill. John was born and raised in LaSalle County, Illinois, where he resides with his wife and three children. He has been in Law Enforcement for 20 years and enjoys the outdoors. He began his woodworking hobby in 1985 and penmaking in 2007. He is an outdoorsman and loves hunting, fishing, spending time in the woods and with his family.

John began making feather pens as a way to bring a little bit of nature to his pens. Each feather blank is handmade, utilizing a three day process from start to finish. The feathers are all individually selected and applied one at a time, resulting in an eye-catching collage before being permanently cast in polyester resin. The clear resin serves not only to protect and preserve the feathers, but also as a refractor -- magnifying the texture and projecting the image on the surface of the pen. John has made blanks from Ring-necked, Reeves, Silver and Amherst Pheasants, Grouse, Quail, Partridge, Turkey, Duck, Peacock, Parrot, Junglefowl and Hackle. The feathers range from Asia and Northern Europe to local game farms. John says the best thing about feather pens is, even if made from the same bird, they are all "one of a kind" since the feathers all have different patterns, color shades and character.