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<B>2013 Techniques Articles and Tutorials</B>
Last Updated: Jan. 7, 2013
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Upgrading a Nib on a Component Fountain Pen
Roy Robaldo Jan. 2, 2012 YouTube Video
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<B>2012 Techniques Articles and Tutorials</B>
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Exo Etching
[profile]BradG[/profile] Date added: 2012 Offsite Tutorials
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Updated: Mach 6, 2012
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Adding Bands to Your Caps
[profile]dalecamino[/profile] 2012(610K PDF)
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Acrylic Casting Molds
Kenn Osborne 2004(10K PDF)
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How to Anodise at Home
Brad Gothard 2011(697K PDF)
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Applying Decals to Rifle Cartridges
[profile]ribanett[/profile] 2011 (137kb PDF)
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Blackening Brass Tubes for Pens
Jay Pickens 2005 (420K PDF)
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CA Finish
[profile]its_virgil[/profile] 2006 (845K PDF)
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CA Finish
Greg Wilson 2004 (14K PDF)
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Casting Bubble Free
[profile]its_virgil[/profile] 2009 (161kb PDF)
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Casting Poly Resin
by [profile]penmaker56[/profile] 2008 (680K PDF)
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Casting Polyester Resin
Anthony Turchetta 2005 (820K PDF)
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Celtic Knots
[Profile]GaryMGg[/profile] 2007 (590K PDF)
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Celtic Knot, 6 Strand
by [profile]gwilki[/profile] 2008 (376K PDF)
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Clips, Recessed
by Bill Jackman 2006 (675K PDF)
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Closed End Pen on a Regular Mandrel
[profile]mickr[/profile] 2010 (539kb PDF)
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Closed End Pen on a Regular Mandrel
[profile]RAdams[/profile] 2010 (842kb PDF)
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Corian Freedom Pens
Bruce Shiverdecker 2005 (170K PDF)
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Countersunk Pocket Clip Variations
Jay Pickens 2005 (320K PDF)
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Dismantling a Jr. Emperor Clip
[profile]WoodenInk[/profile] 2089 (701kb PDF)
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Drilling Pen Blanks on the Lathe
[profile]VisExp[/profile] 2009 (277k PDF)
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Ebonizing Wood
[profile]VisExp[/profile] 2009 (38k PDF)
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Finials, Custom
by [profile]JohnCrane[/profile] 2008 (510K PDF)
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Hidden Clip using a Dremel
[profile]MartinPens[/profile] 2011 (718kb PDF)
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Horizontal Round Mold, Making
[profile]RAdams[/profile] 2010(842kb PDF)
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How to Make a Pen Series by [Profile]ed4copies [/Profile]
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Inlays, Making Pens with
Jim Lambert 2005(380K PDF)
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Invisible Clip for the Jr. Emperor
[profile]WoodenInk[/profile] 2009 (1.35mb PDF)
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Invisible Clips
[profile]vick[/profile] 2005(245K PDF)
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Lacquer Dipping
by [profile]alamocdc[/profile] 2008 (500K PDF)
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Minwax Finish
[profile]rd_ab_penman[/profile] 2008 (3M PDF)
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Painting Blanks by [Profile]MesquiteMan [/Profile]
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Pen Finishing, Preparing Cyanoacrylate Glue and Boiled Linseed Oil
Fred Munday 2004 (290K PDF)
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Pen Photography
by [profile]gerryr[/profile] 2008 (100K PDF)
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Powder Coating, A Penturners Guide to
by Ashley Webb 2006 (150K PDF)
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Powder Coating, Small Scale
[profile]Fangar[/profile] 2006 (1.5M PDF)
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Preparing Parts for Embedding in Polyester Resin
Jay Pickens 2005 (360K PDF)
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Quick Tip for Seating Transmissions
Bob Swartzendruber 2004(32K PDF)
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Silicone Mold, Making a
[profile]Serge[/profile] 2009 (541K PDF)
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Skiprat's Triple Start Threading
[profile]skiprat[/profile] and [profile]titan2[/profile] 2011 (3329kb PDF)
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Snake, How to Skin (Warning - Graphic)
[profile]seamus7227[/profile] 2011 (1090kb PDF)
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Squaring Pen Blanks on a Belt/Disc Sander
[profile]Rangertrek[/profile] 2010 (2.59mb PDF)
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Stabilizing Wood with Polyurethane Using Vacuum
[profile]leenollie[/profile] 2004 (170K PDF)
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Tube Length, Obtaining Perfect
[profile]soligen[/profile] 2010 (1091kb PDF)
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Thin Custom Finials
[profile]turbowagon[/profile] 2010 (1190kb PDF)
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Window Casing Pens
[profile]rherrell[/profile] 2008 (628K PDF)
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Wood Drying, Methods of
[profile]daniel[/profile] 2004 (39K PDF)
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The following articles have been added to the library.
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<B>2013 Techniques Articles and Tutorials</B>
Last Updated: Jan. 7, 2013
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Upgrading a Nib on a Component Fountain Pen
Roy Robaldo Jan. 2, 2012 YouTube Video
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<B>2012 Techniques Articles and Tutorials</B>
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Exo Etching
[profile]BradG[/profile] Date added: 2012 Offsite Tutorials
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Updated: Mach 6, 2012
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Adding Bands to Your Caps
[profile]dalecamino[/profile] 2012(610K PDF)
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Acrylic Casting Molds
Kenn Osborne 2004(10K PDF)
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How to Anodise at Home
Brad Gothard 2011(697K PDF)
_______________________________________________
Applying Decals to Rifle Cartridges
[profile]ribanett[/profile] 2011 (137kb PDF)
_______________________________________________
Blackening Brass Tubes for Pens
Jay Pickens 2005 (420K PDF)
_______________________________________________
CA Finish
[profile]its_virgil[/profile] 2006 (845K PDF)
_______________________________________________
CA Finish
Greg Wilson 2004 (14K PDF)
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Casting Bubble Free
[profile]its_virgil[/profile] 2009 (161kb PDF)
_______________________________________________
Casting Poly Resin
by [profile]penmaker56[/profile] 2008 (680K PDF)
_______________________________________________
Casting Polyester Resin
Anthony Turchetta 2005 (820K PDF)
_______________________________________________
Celtic Knots
[Profile]GaryMGg[/profile] 2007 (590K PDF)
_______________________________________________
Celtic Knot, 6 Strand
by [profile]gwilki[/profile] 2008 (376K PDF)
_______________________________________________
Clips, Recessed
by Bill Jackman 2006 (675K PDF)
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Closed End Pen on a Regular Mandrel
[profile]mickr[/profile] 2010 (539kb PDF)
_______________________________________________
Closed End Pen on a Regular Mandrel
[profile]RAdams[/profile] 2010 (842kb PDF)
_______________________________________________
Corian Freedom Pens
Bruce Shiverdecker 2005 (170K PDF)
_______________________________________________
Countersunk Pocket Clip Variations
Jay Pickens 2005 (320K PDF)
_______________________________________________
Dismantling a Jr. Emperor Clip
[profile]WoodenInk[/profile] 2089 (701kb PDF)
_______________________________________________
Drilling Pen Blanks on the Lathe
[profile]VisExp[/profile] 2009 (277k PDF)
_______________________________________________
Ebonizing Wood
[profile]VisExp[/profile] 2009 (38k PDF)
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Finials, Custom
by [profile]JohnCrane[/profile] 2008 (510K PDF)
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Hidden Clip using a Dremel
[profile]MartinPens[/profile] 2011 (718kb PDF)
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Horizontal Round Mold, Making
[profile]RAdams[/profile] 2010(842kb PDF)
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How to Make a Pen Series by [Profile]ed4copies [/Profile]
- How To #1 - Drill the Blank YouTube [ytmini]4vxjMTtHLio[/ytmini]
- How To #2 - Trim the Pen Blank YouTube [ytmini]rHci1j6YatE[/ytmini]
- How To #3 - Glue Tubes in the Blank YouTube [ytmini]e1rAIGKODPI[/ytmini]
- How To #4 - Prepare the Blank YouTube [ytmini]zgRWL3FdHMQ[/ytmini]
- How To #5 - Turn the Blank YouTube [ytmini]W1DGEUWV8L8[/ytmini]
- How To #6 - Square the Blank YouTube [ytmini]R-ENHp1zqJI[/ytmini]
- How To #7 - Sand and Turn the Blank YouTube [ytmini]VBzs554ezSU[/ytmini]
- How To #8 - Buff the Blank YouTube [ytmini]ISsrWeIFWis[/ytmini]
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Inlays, Making Pens with
Jim Lambert 2005(380K PDF)
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Invisible Clip for the Jr. Emperor
[profile]WoodenInk[/profile] 2009 (1.35mb PDF)
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Invisible Clips
[profile]vick[/profile] 2005(245K PDF)
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Lacquer Dipping
by [profile]alamocdc[/profile] 2008 (500K PDF)
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Minwax Finish
[profile]rd_ab_penman[/profile] 2008 (3M PDF)
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Painting Blanks by [Profile]MesquiteMan [/Profile]
- YouTube [ytmini]bnVaA1Ppa14[/ytmini]
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Pen Finishing, Preparing Cyanoacrylate Glue and Boiled Linseed Oil
Fred Munday 2004 (290K PDF)
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Pen Photography
by [profile]gerryr[/profile] 2008 (100K PDF)
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Powder Coating, A Penturners Guide to
by Ashley Webb 2006 (150K PDF)
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Powder Coating, Small Scale
[profile]Fangar[/profile] 2006 (1.5M PDF)
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Preparing Parts for Embedding in Polyester Resin
Jay Pickens 2005 (360K PDF)
_______________________________________________
Quick Tip for Seating Transmissions
Bob Swartzendruber 2004(32K PDF)
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Silicone Mold, Making a
[profile]Serge[/profile] 2009 (541K PDF)
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Skiprat's Triple Start Threading
[profile]skiprat[/profile] and [profile]titan2[/profile] 2011 (3329kb PDF)
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Snake, How to Skin (Warning - Graphic)
[profile]seamus7227[/profile] 2011 (1090kb PDF)
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Squaring Pen Blanks on a Belt/Disc Sander
[profile]Rangertrek[/profile] 2010 (2.59mb PDF)
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Stabilizing Wood with Polyurethane Using Vacuum
[profile]leenollie[/profile] 2004 (170K PDF)
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Tube Length, Obtaining Perfect
[profile]soligen[/profile] 2010 (1091kb PDF)
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Thin Custom Finials
[profile]turbowagon[/profile] 2010 (1190kb PDF)
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Window Casing Pens
[profile]rherrell[/profile] 2008 (628K PDF)
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Wood Drying, Methods of
[profile]daniel[/profile] 2004 (39K PDF)
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