About

Richard Altenhofen, Phoenix, AZ

I live in the Sonoran Desert and use woods that grow here to dreate functional and decorative wood art. My favorite wood is desert ironwood, hard and heavy with an intense chatoyance. My primary creation tool is a lathe. Think circles and arcs. Handmade pens are my biggest sellers. I am the creator of the original Arizona pen: mesquite copper and turquoise.