Woodworker

Expressing Art and Precision in the Language of Wood

My name is Warren Morrison.

I'm a developer and am currently working on this portfolio site.

I'm also a woodworker. After extended periods of time behind a computer screen, I find the art of woodworking to be a fantastic change of pace. While I thoroughly enjoy being a technologist, nothing that I do with tech will exercise my sense of touch. As a hobby, this art provides me with a sense of fulfillment that I otherwise lack.

Over the years, I've handcrafted everything from bookcases to shoe benches to tables to pens. Unfortunately, I did not take pictures of everything that I made. Recently, though, I've begun to rectify that! As I build, I now consider photographing the finished work as the final step of any project. Once this page is finished, it will be designed to share those pictures with you!

Are you a sawdust manufacturer, too? Let me know!

Until this page is finished and I create more from wood, check out a few of the many pens I've made over the years:

Camelthorn Continental Chrome Pen
Camelthorn Continental Chrome Pen
Jack Daniels Whiskey Barrel Sierra Platinum Pen
Jack Daniels Whiskey Barrel Sierra Platinum Pen
Pasta Noodle Cigar Chrome Pen
Pasta Noodle Cigar Chrome Pen
African Padauk Continental Chrome Pen
African Padauk Continental Chrome Pen
Atlantic City Boardwalk Platinum Sierra Pen
Atlantic City Boardwalk Platinum Sierra Pen
Cocobolo Slimline Gold Pen
Cocobolo Slimline Gold Pen
Pink Ivory Platinum Vertex
Pink Ivory Platinum Vertex

Every one of these pens was meticulously handcrafted by me. The barrel of the pens started off as a solid, rectangular piece of wood (or acrylic, as is the case with the pasta pen). I cut the wood to size, delicately drilled a hole through the center for the ink and pen mechanism, and then carved the wood on a lathe (a machine that spins the wood very fast). After carving it to size, I applied a protective finish and assembled the parts together. This is frequently a time-consuming process, but one that I certainly enjoy.

Did you note the image of a workbench at the very top of this page? That image was created by an AI! If that intrigues you as much as it does me, take a look at my AI enthusiast page!