Karl Henschel

Mixed Media

My Process

I hand turn unique pens made from exotic woods, resins and various items cast in resins. The process involves casting blanks, cutting blanks to size, drilling holes through the blanks lengthwise, gluing in a tube, final trimming, rough shaping on a lathe, final shaping and finishing on another lathe. I then utilize a multi-step polishing process and proceed to final assembly.

Fun Facts

I was featured on a segment of In Your Neighborhood, a local cable TV show.