pen turning

Recently I picked up some sawmill cutoffs that a local sawmill was selling for bbq wood. I processed some, and still have more to cut. I was wondering how good this would turn. You be the judge. South texas mesquite.

Hello fellow IAP members! I recently joined IAP. I am starting a new pen company "Pen Gallery". I am working on several lines of high-end "Cast Pens". They will be sold in Museums and Galleries around the country. I am looking for several dependable Pen Turners that can turn various casts and...

Hi and welcome to Charder Creations LLC! I am a wood worker in Central Florida that primarily fabricates live edge and resin river tables. Recently I discovered pen turning and started cutting blanks from the cutoffs of my tables. Although I don’t have time right now to start turning my own...

Charder Creations LLC is a small wood working shop in Central Florida, USA. This shop produces pen blanks from cutoffs of live edge and epoxy resin tables and wood works. These blanks are cut from dried American black walnut, aromatic red cedar, sycamore, cypress, white cedar, spalted maple, and...

I managed to get a good deal on a chunk of beautiful Bolivian Coffewood and cut it down to about twenty pen blanks. I was excited to get started on some really nice pens. But, try as I may, they keep blowing out. Some times I get lucky and they blow up on the drill press before I’ve put much...

So after 2 and half years of using a mandrel I have started to venture into TBC. Here is my setup. My first question is why is my live center getting destroyed like this? Am I tightening the tailstock too much. I have made about 15 pens like this and they turned out great. I do like TBC...

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Lever Action Pen with Bourbon Barrel Blank. Bourbon infused wax was used as a finish.

Good evening, I started woodworking back in 2008 after taking the first step of the USMLE while in medical school. My wife wanted crown molding installed in our first home. I didn’t even know what crown molding was not how to use a miter saw. That first project evolved to many projects to...

Words are great, but now is the time to step up. You don't need me to tell you the value of this website. I am a short-timer, and I have received priceless advice from many members here. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that this migration will cost a lot of money, and our help is needed...

I bought my first pen stone blank from penn state and plan on using the hourglass pen kit from pen state. I have a few questions about the pen stone. I also bought the right bits they recommended. 1. How hard is the stone to turn and what speed is recommended to turn it at. 2. When...

I used the ultra cigar pen kit and dressed it in Spalted Tiger Oak. Turned out nice. I also created a short YouTube video showing how I made this one. Hope to add more woodworking videos - mainly targeted toward beginners. Hope you enjoy!

Hello, all! My name is Parker, and I am new in the world of turning. I have been turning for a couple of months and have turned roughly 20-25 pens. I specifically like maple burl and deer antler. I also enjoy turning Olive Wood from Jerusalem because it gives me the opportunity to talk about...

Made this twist-style Patriot Pen using Thuya Burl. I love the color. This is also the first time I used the Aussie Oil Friction polish. I know it's not as durable as the CA finish, but it left a nice finish. I put on 3 layers and it went on easily.

Not sure why I got into woodworking. I used to rehab properties as an investor and the economy downturn sorta took me away from that. While I was perusing the internet one day, I ran into a site that showed a whole bunch of wine racks. Thought my wife might like one of those so I built one...

This video discusses how to remove the scale covers on a snakeskin for preparation of casting. Short video. All comments welcome! Prepping a snakeskin for casting

This is another quick video I shot that explains how I reduce the amount of air bubbles that are typically trapped under the pen tube while in the silicone mold. This application could be used for anything being cast I suppose, but it works great for my snakeskin blanks! All comments...

What do you recommed for a starters at PSI (I'm only shopping at PSI) lathe, finishes, or pen starter sets.