I mentioned in my “acrylic pen #2” post that I was in the process of completing four sets of blanks for a friend at work. I gave him the deal of a century since I am not used to turning acrylics and I just wanted to get as much experience as possible without having to … Continue reading
Hello again A while back, I wrote a tutorial on how I turn acrylic blanks. In that tutorial, I mentioned that a Black/Gold pen would be posted at a later date since all my free time is spent with my baby boy. Well today, I finally finished that pen…. A couple notes With the other … Continue reading
There is someone I work with who enjoys my handcrafted wood pens, but prefers acrylic since they tend to more “flashy”. Since I am making a few pens for him, I thought i would share how i completed the task. Here is how I make acrylic pens and pencils (My method includes a lot of … Continue reading
I am practicing different finishes for common wood on my slimline pen kits, and thought that it was a good time to use some scrap curly maple I had set aside. This wood was thin, so the small slimline pens was a perfect fit. 1) First, I cut up some pen blanks from a curly … Continue reading
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
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
For the second part of my two-part tutorial, here is how I make a Celtic Knot in my pen blanks using my new jig. 1. Pen Blank (Curly Eucalyptus from woodturningz.com) 2. Walnut veneer (planed down to thickness of saw kerf) 3. Alumium Foil 4. 1 min epoxy 5. Celtic Knot Jig (See previous tutorial) … Continue reading
Here’s my first “successful” pen that I turned. It is a slimline pen, which seems to be the standard for new pen turners. It is a nice practice kit, and very inexpensive. Since there are sooooo many pen tutorials on the internet, I am going to pass on creating one myself. I plan on going … Continue reading
At last I’m ready to turn. It is a fun feeling putting that chisel in your hand for the first time, and turning a beautiful pen out of a block of worthless wood. For my first lathe project, I bought a pen mandrel from Penn State Industries, as well as Benjamin’s best 3 piece pen … Continue reading
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