pens

Turned my first pen from ebonite. What is the secret of getting a high shine how do you guys finish your ebonite pens?

Good afternoon from Winnipeg, As winter approaches, my thoughts turn to time in my heated shop and the hope / desire / need to turn some different pens. I have some Beaufort pens awaiting and some slimline click pens (Groove) also in the wings; but are there other styles I should consider? Are...

Hi, after much screaming and swearing and a few blanks ending up in the bin these are the first 4 pens I have completed along with my first bowl made from an Ash blank from Axminster. I think they all look ok -from a distance( in a dark room with the lights off!) but reasonably happy with...

Just wondering if anyone has had a go with this stuff, saw a guy on you tube using it for rings and was wondering about the possibility of pens maybe?

Hi not been in here for ages.... Must admit not turned many pens either for a while... Here we go to make a fool of myself again and show my in-depth knowledge of the subject..lol Does anyone know which of any of the suppliers of simple slim line sort of pens 7mm ones sell the on their own...

This is a standard slimline done in African ebony with corian as the segmenting. Sometimes I like to give pens a name .:funny:

Well technically it is a bowl.. and two pens for my local bowls club

Hi folks, Man of few words so this introduction will be short. I’ve been turning for several years now starting of course with pens and then moving on to bowls, clocks and most things in between. Recently I’ve done a 180 and found myself back making pens and really enjoying it. A...

Hi all Just wondered how you store the pens you make. I’ve looked around and there are many options but I’m looking for your recommendations. Ideally I’d like a small set of drawers which can hold say 20-30 pens. I’d like it to be fairly nice looking in wood if possible. Or any other ideas...

My last 2 HMS VICTORY PENS. Wood far too expensive for me now.:sob:

Hi all, same customer I just wanted to give them a choice, pens seldom look like the unturned blanks....so choice is always good:thumbs:

Hey everyone. I decided that I would take up a new hobby in lock-down and bought myself a lathe. Something that had been on my radar for a while, mainly from very relaxing YouTube videos featuring woodworking and turning. I have been a pen enthusiast for years, I have a small collection of...

Some pens...... Cheers

Hi all Does anybody have any experience or advice of hand painting pens? Just to be clear I’m talking about painting a design on the outside of a finished (kit-less) pen and then adding some sort of clear protective coating. I’ve not tried this at all yet and will obviously learn from my own...

Decided to go for a more modern Roller Ball Pens to match the Fountain Pens in my last Thread. With the tube at over 80mm long this makes a substantial project and has a pen cap that posts on the heel of the pen with a good quality Taiwanese pre-installed nylon seal (some similar kits require...

I’ve been abit prolific this week with my first acrylics making 3 pens finished

This feels very like the start of an internet dating recording.... Not that I'd know what those are like.... Hi, I'm Paul. I've owned a lathe for maybe a year, 18 months and have been making a variety of thing (mostly shavings to be honest). I've made a few slimline pens amongst the bowls and...

I've been thinking about making cardistry style pens for a while, but I'm not sure how I stand with copyright issues. I know people have been making these for a while now and wondered if there are any payments to be made to the artist/designer? I would be looking to sell them.

My first 2 pens purple heart and zebrano

The Zeta and Epsilon versions.