Pen Making With The Woodworker Himself

Overview

Available languages

English

French

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Embrace your creativity and reserve your spot now. This is more than just a workshop; it’s an opportunity to create a beautiful keepsake with your own hands! Learn a new skill, and leave with a beautiful handcrafted pen! You plan, design and make the pen all with your own hands!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Unleash Your Creativity: Craft Your Own Wooden Pen! Join us for an engaging and hands-on experience where you'll dive into the fascinating world of wood turning! Here’s what you can expect: Discover the History: Start your journey with a brief exploration of the lathe's rich history and an introduction to its various parts. Safety First: A thorough safety briefing ensures you're well-prepared for a fun and secure crafting session. Learn the Art of Pen Making: Watch a detailed demonstration of the pen-making process, from start to finish. You’ll gain insight into turning, profiling, sanding, polishing, and assembling your very own pen. Choose Your Wood: Select from a variety of beautiful exotic and local woods to create a pen that reflects your unique style. Get Hands-On: Take the reins and operate the lathe yourself! With guidance, you'll craft a stunning wooden pen that you can take home and proudly showcase. Flexible Scheduling! Don’t see a date or time that works for you? Just reach out, and I’ll do my best to accommodate your schedule. Embrace your creativity and reserve your spot now. This is more than just a workshop; it’s an opportunity to create a beautiful keepsake

What‘s Included

Wide selection of exotic and local woods to choose from

Soda/Pop

All necessary safety gear

Snacks

All required tooling and materials to make a pen

Options

Pen Making With The Woodworker Himself

Reviews

5.00

15 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Jonathan was a wonderful...
Taryn K,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Jonathan was a wonderful teacher, and we had such a great time. He guided us through creating a one-of-a-kind souvenir while keeping the atmosphere relaxed, fun, and full of laughs. We learned new skills and truly enjoyed every minute. Would absolutely recommend!
Amazing Experience!!!
spencerhK7426AG,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Jonathan is extremely knowledgeable and a true professional. You can tell that this is not a job to him, it is a passion. He walks you through every step, starting with a history lesson, and guides you through the turning process allowing you to make the pen of your dreams. The soft drinks are a nice bonus! Highly recommended! Thank you so much Jonathan!!
A fun and rewarding hands on experience
scottsY217GO,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An excellent pen making class from start to finish. The instruction is clear, patient, and well paced, making the process approachable while still feeling rewarding. The class does a great job of balancing hands-on work with helpful guidance, so you leave with both a finished pen and a solid understanding of the techniques involved. The atmosphere is relaxed and encouraging, and it’s clear a lot of care goes into making sure everyone has a positive experience. Highly recommended for anyone interested in learning a new craft or trying something a little different.
A pen for life
martinwE3379IT,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful experience with Jonathan. The pen from here is by far my favorite and really something special. Jonathan is super knowledgeable, and I can only recommend doing this.
Great Teacher
761kashishs,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I recently attended Jonathan’s pen-making class, and it was a great experience. He is a really good teacher, patient, knowledgeable, and very clear when explaining each step. He makes the class fun and easy to follow, even for beginners. I learned a lot and enjoyed the whole process. Highly recommend his class to anyone interested in trying something creative!
A great experience all around!
Quest26550869469,,Jun 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a 5/5 experience start to finish. Jonathon was awesome when setting it up, is an awesome instructor, and we left with a lovely pen we made, having never used a lathe before. I took my son (17) and he loved it as well (“6 out of 5”). Can’t recommend it enough.
Wonderful time making a hand turned wooden pen.
swieskopf,,Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was truly a wonderful experience. I always liked wooden pens, it was super amazing to make my own. Jonathan is very friendly, extremely knowledgeable in his craft, as well as an excellent teacher. I had no machine experience. He was very patient, gave me great guidance and was very safety conscious. It was exciting as we approached the final polishing stage, and the pen blank had taken shape. I highly recommend this experience with Jonathan. I love my pen!
Amazing class with Jonathan
X3264TMrogera,,Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a superb experience! Jonathan was kind, patient and very helpful in assisting me in turning my pen. At the same time he allowed me and encouraged me to do the work myself. It was very rewarding to turn, sand, polish and assemble my pen and I have a wonderful souvenir of this experience to take home with me. I definitely would recommend this experience. No prior skills necessary!
An unforgettable, soulful experience in craftsmanship
opetrescu,,Jun 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
For context, my girlfriend and I are Montreal locals and parents. I set this up for her birthday. There are three key feelings I want to commend that this particular experience triggered in us. These three left in us an impression that made the experience unforgettable and I mean that in the most positive way. First, the feeling of "Jonathan has done this before. Jonathan's got this!". He had a plan (and backup plan) for every step of the process of making a pen from scratch. And not just a pen, a truly beautiful pen that is *yours*. Not *feels like* is yours. It is yours as he doesn't touch your pen in the making but coaches you as you go no matter how little experience you have with woodwork (like us). The second feeling is "I am truly expressing myself through this pen". As you go through the process of carving, you realize that you have this ability to truly do what you want. To be creative. There is true beauty in that. My girlfriend and I talked about it after and we realized that we each created a pen that reflected how we felt in those hours after both having hard days at work. It is true creative expression, something most of us are not lucky enough to have a lot of in our professional lives. Last but not least, "Jonathan is investing himself into something he is truly passionate about. It is inspiring." We spoke about a lot of things with Jonathan throughout the experience. He is undeniably a genuine/curious person with a passion for many things but defitnely an authentic passion for woodwork born from childhood. He had an idea of how to monetize his passion while creating these feelings in them. Rare is the exchange between two individuals so deep. I want to thank him from both of us with this. I plan to go again in a year with a new design idea. I simply cannot recommend this experience more to any audience. Only feedback I'd tell Jonathan, and I did, is to slowly scale to creating similar workshops but for other objects. He had already started :)
Unique creative experience in Montreal
A915TColiviam,,May 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I had an amazing experience pen making with Jonathan. It was so fun to learn a new skill and feel safe and well guided - no prior experience is needed for this. Not only is Jonathan an expert at woodworking but he is a patient, kind and fun teacher and encourages creativity. Located only 15 minutes from Downtown Montreal, in a quiet neighbourhood, this experience is accessible to all. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys trying new things and would like to walk away with a one of a kind handmade pen!