Handmade Pens
We hand make a variety of quality handmade fountain pens, handmade rollerball pens and handmade ballpoint pens, pens with wood from across the globe and also pens cast with resin and embedded objects. We make the pens right here in Cambridge UK. Each pen is made by myself and no two pens are the same.
With over 25 years experience and refined techniques.
Our pens make ideal presents for that someone who is difficult to buy for.
We have a range of pens made from recycled Whisky barrels and a range of pens made with Holyland Olive wood from Bethlehem.
A popular style of my pens are made from recycled Watch Parts, made from mechanical watch parts shaped and attached to a decorated tube then cast in crystal clear resin.
You can visit us at the All Saint's Craft Market in Cambridge every Saturday throughout the year on St Johns street, next to St Johns and Trinity colleges.
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Let customers speak for us
Comfortable to hold even though it's thinner than my usual preference size. The straightforward design goes well with this blank. Love this pen.
Brad has excellent customer service too. Would definitely recommend.
I met Brad iat his stall n Cambridge and explained that I needed a pen for a friend’s 80th birthday, unfortunately he didn’t have the date I required but said he would try and find a suitable coin. A few weeks later he sent me a choice of two pens specially made to suit my needs! It was difficult to choose! I am delighted both with the beautiful pen and with the excellent service!
I was looking for an ebonite pen in the UK, and this was exactly what I was looking for. I have been using the pen for a few days and thoroughly enjoy using it. For your money, you are getting a well-turned pen body. All the screw threads are cut well and the polished finish is great. The proportions of their pen model feel good in the hand.
The provided Bock 250 nib needed some tuning before it would write as wet as I wanted, but this is typical of mass-manufactured nib units like Bock and JOWO. The nib units are easy to disassemble and tinker with. The fact the pen uses a standard nib like Bock is a selling point. It means I can try different nibs and feeds. It now performs just how I want.
Gilbert House Pens also included a bottle of Diamine Jet Black which was appreciated! Thank you.
Would I buy from them again? Absolutely yes. Good product, a good price (for a handmade item), and fast shipping.
It is an Absolutely Beautiful Pen..
Ebonite is such a comfortable material to touch, combined with the Wolfson shaped section makes this such a lovely pen to use, super comfortable.
The design and execution are flawless. A real joy to use and constantly find myself picking it up out of my collection. Beautiful work.
This pen is well designed and looks stunning. It feels nice to hold and writes really well. Great customer service to.
Not yet tried, but looks and feels beautiful
Beautiful pen that feels comfortable in your hand. I love writing with it.
This is one of three new hand made pens I have purchased from Gilbert House Pens. They are so well made and designed perfectly they write like a dream. Apart from two other branded pen makers I don’t think I’ll buy a branded pen again, these are so much better.
Bought for my husbands 60th, he loved it! Very helpful, great service.
The Burl is just a beautiful pen to look at.. seeing the swirls, tones & hues within it is mesmerizing. Yet only rivaled by how well and comfy it is to hold and write with.
This pen is so good, it looks amazing and is well made and designed. The nib is smooth and writes really nice.
High recommend these fountain pens.
The pen arrived very quickly and was carefully packed. It was even better than the photos, a gorgeous lime/yellow show stopper. It writes beautifully and has already been admired by friends and family. Not my first pen from Gilbert House Pens, and certainly not my last!!
Love this new pen and the combination of the blue dyed wood and the swirling blue and white resin. I also added a roll stop which really finished the pen off. The cypress nib in broad is juicy and smooth and a pleasure to write with. My second Gilbert House pen and it won’t be my last.
