Large Skew.

Good for running quill lines, and burning larger feathers (like on life sized geese or eagle feathers).  The longer blade burns long even lines, but turning radius is very limited.

Small Round.

Good for concave areas such as under necks. Good for not leaving a depression from the point.  Can also be used for "stippling".

Small Round Shader

This bent version of the #2 pen is designed to be used as a shader. (same profile as the 2)

Large Round.

Same as small round, just a bit larger diameter.

Large Round Shader

This bent version of the #3 pen is designed to be used as a shader. (Same profile as the 3)

Flat Skew.

Same as a Medium sized Skew knife (11), but at a lesser angle.  Some lefties like this one better.

Spear Point.

Good for getting into tight places like under wings, and for under cutting.  Can also be used to make a fuzzy raised hair on flat work or mammal carvings.  Available in extended version.

Chisel Point.

Some carvers prefer this for running quill lines.

Round Skew.

A variation of the Medium Skew, tip is rounded at both the point and heel.

Burnishing Tip, (Not Sharpened).

Just what is says. Works great for doing 1/2" to 1" high calligraphy lettering, as you can do most letters (like an "S") in just one pen stroke.  As there is no "choke point" in the tip, it does tend to heat up the pen body more than most pens.  Available with two extra foam grips for a $1.00 more.

Writing Tip, (Not Sharp).

Used for writing your name on your carvings.  As there is no "choke point" in the tip, it does tend to heat up the pen body more than most pens.

9MS

Modified Writing Tip (Not Sharp).

Very similar to the standard #9, but has the end of the tip ground symmetrically, and the end is perfectly round.   This is a good choice when you need it for more than just signing your work like for "Pointillism" or drawing, and the "choke point" created at the end of the tip also keeps the pen body much cooler for much longer than the standard #9 pen does.  The end of the tip for the 9M pen is about 0.040" in diameter (1mm), and about 0.030" (3/4mm) diameter for the 9MS pen.  Look at the #19 pens if you want something similar but bigger.

Pin Point Tip (Sharp).

Another variation of the #9 & 9M, but it has been ground so that it comes to a sharp point.  Good for when you need to do very fine dots or fine surface lines.   It is sharp, so you may need to sandpaper the tip down a little bit to your liking.

Small Skew.

Great for the miniature carver or anyone that needs to do small fine detailed work.

Micro Small Skew

A smaller version of the #10 pen, for working on really small features on song birds.

Medium Skew.

A little smaller than the Large Skew (1), has many of the same uses.  Has a better turning radius & is stronger than the Large Skew (1).

Small Rounded Skew.

Like the the small skew, but can turn a corner real easily. This is the most popular pen that we sell.  Get this one and the #18 when ordering one of the Cheryl Dow books!

Micro Rounded Skew

Available now.  An even smaller version of the ever popular number twelve pen tip.   Song bird carvers will really like this pen, especially in the ultra fine version (fine pens tend to be even smaller than the HD ones shown).  Available in extended version.

Top and side view

13M

13L

Fish Scale or Flat work Shading pen.

What originally started out as a Cheryl Dow design for flat work pyrography, was changed slightly via Scott Clinton to become a fish scale pen also.  This tip is available in small, medium, or large sizes. The medium size (Shown here) is probably the most versatile for most carvers and flat work pyrographers.  Click here to view a tool tip that explains how to use this pen tip as a fish scaler.

Feather Edgier.

This pen design is from Bob Guge. Anyone who has taken a class from him has probably made one. Great for burning in primary's, or anywhere you would otherwise use a pen to burnish or depress wood. Instead of depressing and moving the pen for each area along a line "like you would do with other pens", this pen is designed to act like a ski. Just put it at the start of your feather edge, and follow it. Saves you a lot of time. I recommend getting this one in the Heavy Duty Style, as it will stand up to the rigors of burnishing with a pen of this design.

Feather Edger.

Same as 14, except this one is bent the other way for lefties. Tip for #14 & #15: This pen is does not have a sharp edge. To eliminate any metal that has rolled over the edge from polishing, place the edge perpendicular to a fine stone and move over surface once. Remember this pen's edge acts like a ski, and like a ski, its edge has to be square in order to work properly. Example:

Small Chisel or Calligraphy Writing Pen.

Basically looks like a small 1/8" chisel tip. Could be used for purposes other than calligraphy.  Available in smaller sizes/widths upon request.

Course Hair Tip

This tip is used to make hair on your caricature or mammal carvings, instead of using a tear-drop shaped dremel bit, or micro-V hand gouge. Obviously, you may still need these other tools for wider furrows, but this pen will make short work of the medium to finer sized hairs on your carvings (up to 1mm wide). This tip is only available in heavy duty style, as its design requires a thicker tip wire. It can also be used to do fine hair/feather work, where you can adjust the width and depth of a line by just pressing harder (rather than increasing your heat settings).  As this pen tip has a limited "choke point" in it, it may tend to get more heat to the pen body.  It is available with two extra foam grips to alleviate this problem, for only $1.00 more.   Because this tip relies on the wire diameter used, it is not available in our fine style of pens.

Can also be used for "cross hatching" in flatwork, bowls, or on gourds.  Also good for making tree bark, white hairs, and much more.

Same as above #17

17EF

Exactly the same as the standard #17, except it has two extra foam grips added to the pen barrel to keep the heat off of your hand.  The standard #17 can heat up the pen body when used at higher heat settings for extended periods of time (limited choke point in tip)....  This one costs a dollar more than the standard #17 ($21.00).

Mammal carvers.
Flatwork pyrographers.
Gourd pyrographers.
Bowl Turners

Spear Point Shader
(Renamed from old "13SP" tip number)

This new shader looks a lot like the #5 spear point, but has squared off edges (not sharpened), and it is bent at a 45 degree angle for shading.  Great for when you need to shade an area that's in a tight spot.  Cheryl Dow now recommends using this pen instead of the old #13 pen for flat work pyrography (I guess that's why she came it with it for us).  Available in smaller sizes 18M & 18S, regular (large) 18 shown.   The 18M is the same shape and size as the #5 Spear Point, except it is bent with unsharpend edges.

19S

19M

19L

19XL

Ball Tip

This pen is something many pyrographers have wanted for a long time, so we invented it (circa mid 2002).   This tip is available in four different ball sizes: 1/16" S, 5/64" M, 1/10" L, & 1/8" XL (1/16" S & 1/8" XL shown here).  This pen tip can be used to draw lines, shade with, do pointillism, and much more (1/8" could be ground to a shape that suits your needs).  Available in HD style pen only.

20
20L

Gourd Saw Blade

A unique tip used for cutting through gourds comes in two versions.   The standard length pen (20) can cut through gourds up to 1/4" thick.   The Long version (20L) is about 3/16" longer, and can cut gourds up to 3/8"~1/2".  It should be used on straight cuts (not curves), and should be used in a "sawing motion" for best results.  It is ground much sharper than most blade pens, so be careful not to cut yourself on this one!

Basket Illusion Tip 1/8"

This tip is used to create a faux basket bead on platters or bowls.  A platter or bowl is turned in the traditional manner. Along the way, beads are applied with a special 1/8" beading tool (D-Way) and this pen is used to burn the lines that go across the profile of the turned beads.  Because this tip is very difficult to make, it sells for $30 instead of the standard $20 for all our other pen tips ($31 with Extra Foam grips).   Note that this tip is only bent to a 15 degree angle, as that is optimum angle to use it at for most people.

Basket Illusion Tip 3/16"

This tip is used to create a faux basket bead on platters or bowls.  A platter or bowl is turned in the traditional manner. Along the way, beads are applied with a special 3/16" beading tool (D-Way) and this pen is used to burn the lines that go across the profile of the turned beads.  Because this tip is very difficult to make, it sells for $30 instead of the standard $20 for all of our other pen tips ($31 with Extra Foam grips).   Note that this tip is only bent to a 15 degree angle, as that is optimum angle to use it at for most people.

Basket Weave Coil Stamper
NEW!

This tip is used to create a faux basket weave pattern on platters or bowls.  A platter or bowl is turned in the traditional manner. Then you use this pen tip to stamp in either a herringbone pattern or

Because this tip is more difficult to make, it sells for $30 instead of the standard $20 for all of our other pen tips ($31 with Extra Foam grips).

Spoon Shader
NEW!

This tip is used to simulate a large ball, which can be used for shading.   This tip is currently available in 1/4" (shown here) and 3/8" curvatures (the diameter it would be if it were an actual sphere).  
Like all of our pen tips, it is polished to a mirror finish, and is designed to keep the heat off your hands.