Micah Ranquist’s Hand-Turned Wooden Pens

Peggy Farabaugh Stonehurst, Vermont Artisans

Last updated on May 4th, 2018 at 03:16 pm

Vermont Woodworker, Micah Ranquist
Ken welcomes Micah Ranquist to Stonehurst.  Micah is a local artisan who crafts beautiful handmade wooden pens using a lathe.  He began losing his sight at age 3 but that hasn’t stopped Micah from creating elegant pens, bowls and other collectibles made from wood. 

Last week we welcomed Vermont woodworker, Micah Ranquist into our clan of local artisans at Stonehurst.  Micah is a wood turner who crafts unique wooden pens, bowls and wine stoppers using a lathe.  He works out of a small shop in Brattleboro, Vermont using local and exotic woods to create one-of-a-kind works of art.

Micah has been visually impaired since early in his life.  He began slowly losing his vision at age 3 and has little vision left, but he hasn’t let that stop him from doing things he loves.  He has taught himself to play several instruments including guitar, keyboard and bag pipes.  When not turning wood, Micah can often be found making music or taking care of his 2 young children.

Micah Ranquist | Handmade Wooden Pens | Vermont Woods Studios
Micah works with cherry burl, cypress and many other species to create these unique handmade wooden pens.  “I grew up in Florida and in Maine, thereby I like using materials that reflect both places”. 

Often called a Renaissance man, Micah explains his gift for woodworking as:  “I simply enjoy doing things with my hands, and things that have a great amount of history in our world”.  Stop by and see Micah’s pens at Stonehurt, Vermont’s newest artisan gallery located in Vernon, VT.

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Peggy Farabaugh

She is a CEO who brakes for salamanders, has bottle-fed rescued squirrels and spent her vacation building furniture for a rural school in Costa Rica. She believes in the future and in the people who will build it. A former distance-learning professor at Tulane University with a master’s in environmental health & safety, she turned an interest in forest conservation and endangered species into a growing, local business. She delivers rainforest statistics at breakneck speed, but knows how to slow down and appreciate the beauty of a newly finished piece of heirloom furniture.