Pen Press Tutorial
Pen / tutorial

Pen Press Tutorial

I had a pen crack during the assembly process, which makes it fail number two in my young turning career. The first time was assembling my first pen ever – a spalted blank for a slimline pen. That one did not hurt as much as the latest fail, as this time it was a better … Continue reading

Pen Crazy
Pen / Project Showcase

Pen Crazy

After a long run of bottle stoppers, I have shifted focus to pen turning. I was not too impressed with slimeline pen kits so I upgraded to Penn State Graduate Pens. With the help of some beautiful burl wood and the better made graduate pen kit, I am proud to present my latest work!   … Continue reading

Rough Form Bowl from Log
Bowl

Rough Form Bowl from Log

After a couple classes at my local woodturners club and 3 different DVD’s, I think I have this log to lumber thing down. While this will definitely have a complete post later showing how I turned a fallen down tree into a bowl, I still want to post an update on some flame box elder wood I … Continue reading