Ben McIlwaine

    Hi, I am Ben, a high school sophomore, living in central Virginia.  I started turning pens in my 7th grade shop class and discovered I really enjoyed it!  It’s a lot of fun working with the wood and turning it into something really cool.  At first, I worked with basic hardwoods, but I like turning figured woods, exotics, burls, acrylics, and sometimes circuit boards. 
    I make slim line pens and wall street pens, but can also do other styles.  I like the challenge of creating a unique style when specially asked by the customer.  When I’m not turning pens on my lathe, I like playing soccer and watching sports games on TV.