Wood Pens
These articles discuss wood as used to make turned wood pens and may occasionally also include articles describing other materials. These articles may also describe hand or power tools needed to make turned wood pens as well as various steps or techniques involved in making turned wood pens.
Spectraply is made by first peeling Yellow Birch from logs into long sheets as is typical for the production of plywood, the fate of most Yellow Birch timber. …
The finished and assembled razors and stands make a very nice group display. I think that each one will be impressive on its own when presented as a …
But before I could turn the piece, I had to true off the ends of the blank, which was cut about ¼ inch longer than necessary. Without truing …
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 …