Leather Pens of Somerset

Leather Pens of Somerset began when Jon was trying to satisfy his creative drive by transferring his wood turning skills into leather turning skills, so The Belt Makers gave him some of their leather offcuts.

Being a field archer, he began making stacked leather handles for arrow rakes. After a while, and as his techniques developed, he started work on smaller and more detailed pieces.

Having taken up a challenge to make a leather pen for a friend, others soon began to ask for them too. He took the opportunity to refine and develop finishes that complimented the beautiful material that is First Grade English Bridle Leather and it was not long before Jon was commissioned by TBM & Friends to make leather pens to sell in their shop.