GW Pens
@gwpens.bsky.social
Hi! I’m John, a bespoke pen maker. GW Pens is a retail B&M pen shop w/the workshop built inside, making almost every pen on-site (also carry Lamy pens). You’ll also find handmade D&D dice, ink, & journals. Online @ GWPens.com or 4 S. Main St Woodstown, NJ
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@gwpens.bsky.social
· Apr 10
Incredibly honored to be nominated in 2 categories for the annual Reader’s Choice Awards for Pen World Magazine! My Sunburst guitar fountain pen and Dungeon dice with matched pen.
Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!
I’m running my only store-wide sale of the year, offering 15% off everything in-stock + a free bottle of ink with all fountain pen purchases!
Shown here is my 2025 Holiday Pour based on my store tree decorations.
(no coupon code needed btw)
I’m running my only store-wide sale of the year, offering 15% off everything in-stock + a free bottle of ink with all fountain pen purchases!
Shown here is my 2025 Holiday Pour based on my store tree decorations.
(no coupon code needed btw)
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!
I’m running my only store-wide sale of the year, offering 15% off everything in-stock + a free bottle of ink with all fountain pen purchases!
Shown here is my 2025 Holiday Pour based on my store tree decorations.
(no coupon code needed btw)
I’m running my only store-wide sale of the year, offering 15% off everything in-stock + a free bottle of ink with all fountain pen purchases!
Shown here is my 2025 Holiday Pour based on my store tree decorations.
(no coupon code needed btw)
A big Thank You to @penaddict.com for the recent Meet Your Maker post! You can see some of my fountain pens and read the article on The Pen Addict’s blog at:
www.penaddict.com
www.penaddict.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
A big Thank You to @penaddict.com for the recent Meet Your Maker post! You can see some of my fountain pens and read the article on The Pen Addict’s blog at:
www.penaddict.com
www.penaddict.com
Day 3 of the Triangle Pen Show is underway! Find me in the Oak Room (room 3) and say Hi! 🙂
June 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Day 3 of the Triangle Pen Show is underway! Find me in the Oak Room (room 3) and say Hi! 🙂
Brooks Primary Manipulation 5 blanks are in-stock here! His new version of his classic PM line incorporates a silver shimmer that has to be seen in person to be fully appreciated.
These won’t be ready in time for the Triangle show, but they will be on my table at the DC Supershow in August!
These won’t be ready in time for the Triangle show, but they will be on my table at the DC Supershow in August!
May 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Brooks Primary Manipulation 5 blanks are in-stock here! His new version of his classic PM line incorporates a silver shimmer that has to be seen in person to be fully appreciated.
These won’t be ready in time for the Triangle show, but they will be on my table at the DC Supershow in August!
These won’t be ready in time for the Triangle show, but they will be on my table at the DC Supershow in August!
Spent today wet sanding, buffing, and ultrasonic cleaning this batch of CC1 fountain pens. Monday they’ll get their notches to have clips added.
May 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Spent today wet sanding, buffing, and ultrasonic cleaning this batch of CC1 fountain pens. Monday they’ll get their notches to have clips added.
I knew I was tempting fate when I cast this resin in my favorite color. Then the black accents with the clip and nib, and the black ebonite section…yep. This CC1 is going to be a keeper for me!
May 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I knew I was tempting fate when I cast this resin in my favorite color. Then the black accents with the clip and nib, and the black ebonite section…yep. This CC1 is going to be a keeper for me!
Chrome clip with steel nib or gold clip and nib? I feel like this is a winner either way. First look at my new CC1 fountain pen series! Resin pour is DiamondCast.
May 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Chrome clip with steel nib or gold clip and nib? I feel like this is a winner either way. First look at my new CC1 fountain pen series! Resin pour is DiamondCast.
A concept that’s been kicking around for me for some time now. My Gloucester Cathedral Hogwarts fountain pen series. The wood, from Gloucester Cathedral in England, was the film location for several iconic scenes from throughout the Harry Potter series.
April 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A concept that’s been kicking around for me for some time now. My Gloucester Cathedral Hogwarts fountain pen series. The wood, from Gloucester Cathedral in England, was the film location for several iconic scenes from throughout the Harry Potter series.
A little sneak peek at a new pen series in the works!
April 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A little sneak peek at a new pen series in the works!
It’s a double One of These Things is Not Like the Other: Fountain Pen Edition! 😂
April 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
It’s a double One of These Things is Not Like the Other: Fountain Pen Edition! 😂
New D2 model fountain pen in a resin pour that doesn’t have a name yet. Any suggestions?
April 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
New D2 model fountain pen in a resin pour that doesn’t have a name yet. Any suggestions?
Incredibly honored to be nominated in 2 categories for the annual Reader’s Choice Awards for Pen World Magazine! My Sunburst guitar fountain pen and Dungeon dice with matched pen.
April 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Incredibly honored to be nominated in 2 categories for the annual Reader’s Choice Awards for Pen World Magazine! My Sunburst guitar fountain pen and Dungeon dice with matched pen.
A big Thank You to Ms. Catalano & her 3rd and 4th year shop students at Woodstown HS for stopping by today! I gave the full shop tour, talked about my journey, & demo’d the CNC lathe for them. I enjoyed that the class made pens for me to give feedback on with a blind judging for bragging rights 🙂
April 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A big Thank You to Ms. Catalano & her 3rd and 4th year shop students at Woodstown HS for stopping by today! I gave the full shop tour, talked about my journey, & demo’d the CNC lathe for them. I enjoyed that the class made pens for me to give feedback on with a blind judging for bragging rights 🙂
A quick (sped up) little video of boring out a fountain pen section to match a JoWo 6 housing profile.
After each one I do a test fit with a nib to make sure everything is running true and no tool wear has changed the necessary dimensions.
This will receive the body threads during shaping.
After each one I do a test fit with a nib to make sure everything is running true and no tool wear has changed the necessary dimensions.
This will receive the body threads during shaping.
April 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A quick (sped up) little video of boring out a fountain pen section to match a JoWo 6 housing profile.
After each one I do a test fit with a nib to make sure everything is running true and no tool wear has changed the necessary dimensions.
This will receive the body threads during shaping.
After each one I do a test fit with a nib to make sure everything is running true and no tool wear has changed the necessary dimensions.
This will receive the body threads during shaping.
Are you local to Southern New Jersey?
Interested in learning about fountain pens?
I’m having a class at my shop tomorrow, April 5th, from 3-4pm covering you everything you need to know about fountain pens!
Email me at john@gwpens.com to reserve your spot.
Interested in learning about fountain pens?
I’m having a class at my shop tomorrow, April 5th, from 3-4pm covering you everything you need to know about fountain pens!
Email me at john@gwpens.com to reserve your spot.
April 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Are you local to Southern New Jersey?
Interested in learning about fountain pens?
I’m having a class at my shop tomorrow, April 5th, from 3-4pm covering you everything you need to know about fountain pens!
Email me at john@gwpens.com to reserve your spot.
Interested in learning about fountain pens?
I’m having a class at my shop tomorrow, April 5th, from 3-4pm covering you everything you need to know about fountain pens!
Email me at john@gwpens.com to reserve your spot.
Honored for the opportunity to be interviewed by my daughter’s TV Production class today at Rowan U! Everyone there was incredibly kind and professional.
We talked about my shop, how I got into pen making, and a bit about my current favorite fountain pen among other things.
We talked about my shop, how I got into pen making, and a bit about my current favorite fountain pen among other things.
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Honored for the opportunity to be interviewed by my daughter’s TV Production class today at Rowan U! Everyone there was incredibly kind and professional.
We talked about my shop, how I got into pen making, and a bit about my current favorite fountain pen among other things.
We talked about my shop, how I got into pen making, and a bit about my current favorite fountain pen among other things.
After the feedback on if this should have a polished steel or black nib, I think the unofficial poll from earlier nailed it. Black it is!
Thanks to everyone who took a moment to comment 🙂
Thanks to everyone who took a moment to comment 🙂
March 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
After the feedback on if this should have a polished steel or black nib, I think the unofficial poll from earlier nailed it. Black it is!
Thanks to everyone who took a moment to comment 🙂
Thanks to everyone who took a moment to comment 🙂
Hmmm, polished steel nib in the Onyx GemPen to match the fine silver setting and ghostly presence resin highlights, or a black nib to match the onyx and darker parts of the resin? 🤔
March 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Hmmm, polished steel nib in the Onyx GemPen to match the fine silver setting and ghostly presence resin highlights, or a black nib to match the onyx and darker parts of the resin? 🤔
New Pen Day hits a little different for me here at the store. I get to see them and hold them, but they aren’t mine 😭
March 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
New Pen Day hits a little different for me here at the store. I get to see them and hold them, but they aren’t mine 😭
It’s time to get some pics of these fountain pens for my website. Nice rainy day kind of activity 🙂
March 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It’s time to get some pics of these fountain pens for my website. Nice rainy day kind of activity 🙂
Own a piece of the original 1969 Woodstock stage! I made the resin using the colors of the Woodstock promo flyers with pieces of the iconic stage inlaid into the cap in the shape of a peace symbol.
Currently available on my site, includes Certificate of Authenticity.
Currently available on my site, includes Certificate of Authenticity.
March 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Own a piece of the original 1969 Woodstock stage! I made the resin using the colors of the Woodstock promo flyers with pieces of the iconic stage inlaid into the cap in the shape of a peace symbol.
Currently available on my site, includes Certificate of Authenticity.
Currently available on my site, includes Certificate of Authenticity.
Some future fountain pens here! Pieces I picked up this past weekend include a bunch of different resin blanks as well as wood from the USS Missouri, the USS Wisconsin, & the USS North Carolina.
Taking a few more days off before re-opening the shop, then some custom orders to work on before these.
Taking a few more days off before re-opening the shop, then some custom orders to work on before these.
March 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Some future fountain pens here! Pieces I picked up this past weekend include a bunch of different resin blanks as well as wood from the USS Missouri, the USS Wisconsin, & the USS North Carolina.
Taking a few more days off before re-opening the shop, then some custom orders to work on before these.
Taking a few more days off before re-opening the shop, then some custom orders to work on before these.
The Baltimore Pen Show was fantastic! I had such a good time catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. I’ve been busy since getting back for the Mid-Atlantic Turners Expo this weekend (I drive out tomorrow). Apologies for being a bit absent here lately!
March 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The Baltimore Pen Show was fantastic! I had such a good time catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. I’ve been busy since getting back for the Mid-Atlantic Turners Expo this weekend (I drive out tomorrow). Apologies for being a bit absent here lately!
Ready to kick off the last day of the Baltimore Pen Show! Stop by and say Hi 🙂
March 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Ready to kick off the last day of the Baltimore Pen Show! Stop by and say Hi 🙂
Just finished up the first Woodstock fountain pen - The Peace symbol on the cap is inlaid with wood from the 1969 Woodstock stage! I made the resin using the colors from the promotional posters of the time.
This will be available at the Baltimore Pen Show in a few days.
This will be available at the Baltimore Pen Show in a few days.
March 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Just finished up the first Woodstock fountain pen - The Peace symbol on the cap is inlaid with wood from the 1969 Woodstock stage! I made the resin using the colors from the promotional posters of the time.
This will be available at the Baltimore Pen Show in a few days.
This will be available at the Baltimore Pen Show in a few days.