Well, the scholarship money has been transferred to the school and all the applications have come in. I’m going to spend this week with the other teachers reading through them all and picking the 2 or 4 most deserving. There…

So my giant metal lathe will be here Wednesday afternoon, and I just got finished cleaning up in the shop.  Sunday afternoon and then a few more hours tonight.  It took forever to put all those blanks back up there…

38!!! Congrats to Juan A.!!  You’ve won a pen!

I just got word that… The winner of This Year’s Pen Drawing is: Ticket #1006 Erick F (efchem)! Erick wins the Newton Custom Pen! Congrats to Erick! We appreciate everyone’s contribution, and involvement! Shawn will work with Erick on the…

Tonight’s the night!  If you want to get in on this Newton Pen then do so before 9pm central US time.  That gives  you 11 hours! I’ll make an announcement tonight.  🙂 And don’t forget the drawing at The Fountain…

all you have to do is send $10 check or money order or with paypal to newtonpensscholarships@gmail.com and I’ll assign you a number based on the order you buy in.  If you’re #10 to buy a ticket, then you’ll be…

My wife was busy with pen wraps today and I’m very pleased with them.  I can’t wait to see them with strings and buttons.  🙂 And my finger – still a bit sensitive, and hurts if I bang it on…

Only a couple nights left! Drawing is May 3rd – 9pm Central US time. Get in while you still can. 🙂

Money pulled from paypal and a check made out to my school.  This is going to help a couple kids out with college.  I’m so proud to be able to give this.  🙂 Thanks everybody!

Cleaning plastic junk away from the tool rest is not important.  For over a year I’ve been brushing away bits of plastic junk with my finger.  This morning my finger got cut. Caught between the turning blank and the tool…

We just reached $2000!  That means the scholarship is A GO! All the money raised after that will go towards next year’s scholarship.  Remember, that one will be available nationwide.  I’ll put up an application on my website to download…

New from Newton Pens! Pouches! All of your pens will now come in little home made pouches.  My wife has told me for months that if I bought her a sewing machine she would make pouches for your pens.  And…

  Remember – all you have to do is send $10 check or money order or with paypal to newtonpensscholarships@gmail.com and I’ll assign you a number based on the order you buy in.  If you’re #10 to buy a ticket,…

Hi everybody, It’s been a while since my last and a lot has happened. Newton Pens has it’s own Employment ID number (EIN) – YAY! I’ve figured out a way to get the scholarship money to students, and after this…

More hard rubber to choose from when you’re ordering a pen.  🙂

The drawing is getting close! Go to the Fountain Pen Community and enter for a chance to win! 🙂 All you have to do is contribute $10 to help with hosting/website fees, and you’re entered.

So recently I’ve begun to think more seriously about coming up with a set few styles with names.  I’ve been told by friends in the pen industry that I have too many options and that it’s a bit overwhelming and…

The Fountain Pen Community is hosting a pen give-away to help pay for hosting costs. Here’s the post: This year, The Fountain Pen Community is giving away a pen from Newton Pens! Shawn Newton of Newton Pens, has generously provided a…

A few shots from the last few weeks.  Just because.  🙂

Yes – sewer pipe.  It’s unused of course.  😉 So here’s a two-tone that I had been thinking about for a while.  I’ve had this blue pipe material for over a year and haven’t wanted to use it until recently. …

Wow what a great show!  I met lots of people and made lots of great contacts.  I sold one pen and traded another.  One of the guys from the pen club asked me if I was selling a lot, and…

Wahoo!  I’ll be there! Friday 8th of March 2013 7am                           Pen Club Members will set-up the room, with Vendors shortly after that. 8am                           Vendors begin setting up Noon                        Doors open to the public 7pm                           Doors close to the public…

I’m getting my nibs engraved!  I’m so proud.  I feel like I’m a real pen maker now.  🙂 Mike at Vanness Pens did this for me tonight in no time at all. I was so excited! I didn’t think it…

Gave away five pens at school today.  I sent 10 off to a science teacher in Russellville, Ar. for science fair projects, and a teacher at another local school is getting 2. Another pic… And look!  Inky fingers!!  😀

UPDATE:  And we have a winner!  #10. Thanks everybody!  After this, the scholarship is up to $1,613.08 USD. It’s time for another !  😀 This one will end Thursday, 7th March. Pen up is a large size blue/white marbled ebonite.…

I just got these new clips in from the platers.  You won’t see these on any other pens.  🙂 And bad news – since the USPS shipping rates have gone up a bit, my prices will have to go back…

So a customer asked me a few months ago if I would be willing to work with buffalo horn for a pen he wanted.  I had never worked with it – and instead of just buying some and playing around…

Have made a few changes to the place – hopefully will be a bit easier to navigate.  Please let me know what you think – if it’s good or bad – any suggestions at all. Thanks!

Well, I hope I’m ready for the tax man. I spent very nearly the entire day going through every receipt, invoice, bank statement, and expense note I could find, adding up all my expenses and income from the year.  I’m…

Got a photo from Vanness Pen in Little Rock, Arkansas today of the latest recipient of one of my pens. 😀 Yay!!