pen blanks
More often than not, Box Elder is directly harvested by hobbyists who wish to work with the wood, provided they live in areas in which the trees grow wild …
It has been quite the odyssey, making 36 pens all at one time. Making pens is something of a vocation I think. Pen making isn’t something that …
When assembling the Slimline kit in particular, most all of the pieces are simple press fits, you press the part in as far as it will go and you …
With plastics, I go a good deal further to ensure a high gloss finish and an excellent hand feel. I use a 9 grade micro-polish system as well. …
Some very experienced, and persnickety, pen turners will discard the bushings because of the fact that they can become worn down, or because some pen turners don’t trust the …
The shafts come in different sizes to better accommodate the wide range of circumferences found in pen making brass tubes. I have many different sizes but always known …
Before doing anything else, I put on a pair of non-latex gloves to protect my hands from the glue. I don’t think the glue is harmful to the …