Is there a specific word for pen maker?

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I have searched but all I can find is "pen maker" for someone who makes pens. Is there an alternative like "cobbler" for someone who makes shoes?

There's unlikely to be a word for this, because it wasn't traditionally a separate profession: every scribe made his own pens. — Marthaª, Jan 25 '15 at 16:39

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 26 '15 at 19:16

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In an article published by the Pen Makers Guild I found this succinct definition of penturner:

One such group of craftsmen, penturners—so called for their ability to fashion pen caps and barrels on jewelers’ lathes—are creating unique handmade pens one piece at a time.

edited Jan 26 '15 at 19:16

Matt E. Эллен

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answered Jan 25 '15 at 23:04

Erik Kowal

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Except that's a recent hobbyist invention, and it only applies to pens with hand-turned wooden (or ivory, etc) shells. – Hot Licks Jan 25 '15 at 23:20
@HotLicks - Perhaps so. But the OP only asked what such a person is called; they did not specify that the designation had to be a long-standing or traditional term. – Erik Kowal Jan 25 '15 at 23:25
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But it could just as well be "quill-sharpener". – Hot Licks Jan 25 '15 at 23:26
@HotLicks - Yes — if that's all they do when they manufacture a pen. :) – Erik Kowal Jan 25 '15 at 23:29

Is there a specific word for pen maker?

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