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I am a woodturning artisan creating functional art for your desk, your kitchen, and anyplace else. I create Custom made fountain pens Custom made ballpoint and rollerball pens Mechanical pencils Other desk accessories Turned wine stoppers Bowls Lidded boxes I use natural materials, such as Woods of all colors from all over the world Mammoth ivory Palm nuts, Betel nuts Lapis lazuli Turquoise Precious metals I sign all the pieces I create. Smaller objects like pens, I apply my brand by literally burning it into the wood.

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All the items I create are easily personalized by laser engraving. Please contact me directly to obtain a quote.

This a bowl turned from a burl cap. When burls are harvested, they are simply sliced from the trunk, leaving the tree unharmed. The resulting piece of wood is called a burl cap. The burl was harvested from a eucalyptus tree growing in the Gold fields of Australia.

The Fall Season Approaches!

With the Fall season approaching, I have been busy getting ready. I have a full show schedule with shows all over Arizona. This year will be Tempe’s Festival of Arts 40th anniversary and it will be a great show.

I purchased a bigger lathe that enables me to turn objects like the Featured Work above. I am also working on new pen designs and Christmas tree ornaments. I have procured new woods too: palo brea, chinaberry, mallee burls. And if you have been following my news, the Honduran rosewood burl is ready for turning.

You can find my work at four galleries now.

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All reproductions are strictly prohibited without the consent of the author © Richard Altenhofen 2006.
This site was conceived and realized by Richard Altenhofen, woodturning artisan.

08/02/2008. In spite of having no shows, this summer has been a busy one. I am now showing in four Galleries. Check out the new Galleries Page or the details. I have collected two new woods: palo brea and olive. And, I bought a bigger, more powerful lathe!
New items and new format in My Gallery!

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