Wood Pen Blanks
Pen blanks are frequently made from off-cuts of wood that would otherwise be discarded. In this way, more wood is used to make objects of beauty instead of wasted or burned, and more carbon remains sequestered…wood turning helps the environment. Pen blanks are usually sized somewhere between 3/4 and 1 inch square by about 5 inches long. This size is adequate to make most any style of pen, although some extremely large or complex models may require a special jumbo blank.
Once up on a time, I found some agricultural trimmings from an olive orchard waiting to be burned as waste. I rescued some pieces, kept them on a …
Osage Orange is a highly colored native American hardwood that is widely distributed throughout the midwestern United States and beyond. Prized for uses ranging from fence posts to …
Padauk is a stunningly beautiful wood that is naturally reddish-orange in color. It is an excellent turning wood with a tight grain that finishes well with the simplest …
The only species in its genus, Thuya Burl comes from an increasingly rare member of the Cypress family native to Northern Africa, Southern Spain, and the islands of Malta. …
Cocobolo is a highly colored and much sought after hardwood from Central America for use in knife handles, pool cues, custom pens and other expensive items utilizing relatively small …
dn56xvsipg Bloodwood is a South American tropical hardwood that has a uniquely beautiful deep red heartwood. Bloodwood is a relatively uncommon exotic hardwood in the United States, so …
Olive wood from the Holy Land/Jerusalem/Bethlehem provides a unique and wonderful material for making turned wood pens, especially for those of the Christian faith because of the deep significance …