You’ve probably seen brightly coloured pen blanks, but did you know that you can make your own? While you can buy pre-dyed and stabilized wood for pen turning, alcohol based ink allows you create your own colour combinations and patterns that will make your custom pens stand out from the […]
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Wood turners are always on the lookout for features in wood that make our projects stand out, whether that’s a unique grain, an unusual colour or the intricate patterns found in a nice piece of burl. One way to give meaning and value to a pen, bowl or other turning […]
We, here at William Wood-Write are very excited to announce that we now offer monthly Woodturner’s Subscription Boxes for our loyal customers! Our subscription boxes are a monthly surprise chocked full of popular products, upgraded blanks and top-selling accessories we know you’ll love. No matter which you choose, you’ll receive […]
Looking for your Cyanoacrylate glue to go the extra mile? We get it. CA glues are absolutely necessary when it comes to pen turning, but they aren’t always cheap. That’s why we’ve got the best tips to make those bottles of precious glue last as long as they can without […]
1. C-BOND CA Glue – Made in Canada! We’re very excited to offer a new, Canadian-made CA glue to our loyal customers! C-BOND is a general purpose instant/cyanoacrylate glue used to bond rubber, metal, plastics and wood, and is made in thick, thin, or EXTRA thin viscosities. If you’re looking […]
Turning your first pen is a simple and rewarding project, producing a finished pen kit in only a few hours.
You can buy confidently knowing the wood turner on your list won’t already have what you’ve wrapped up under the tree- with these 10 brand new products to Penblanks.ca
The time for Christmas gift shopping is upon us, and we here at William Wood-Write are excited to give you our top 10 best gifts for wood turners. Whether they are into technology, stationary, kitchen utensils or jewelry, William Wood-Write offers a huge variety of products to ensure that you […]
Do you ever find yourself in a fluster when you can’t find the tool or item you need? Do you find yourself ruining a project because you’re not organized? Leave that in the past by following these top tips to help you keep your shop organized. Storage for turning tools […]
Have you got a Christmas craft market fast approaching, or are you starting to stock up on handmade gifts with the holidays coming up? Taking photos of all the handmade pens you make will allow you to build an online inventory, whether they were intended for online sale or not. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to cancellation of many of our favourite craft shows, fairs and exhibitions this fall – events many of you count on to sell the items you make in your workshops. Although this is disappointing, all is not lost! There are still ways to reach customers […]
With endless styles of pen kits out there, a good way to narrow down your next project is deciding between a rollerball or ballpoint pen kit. Not sure what the difference is, or which is the best pen for your writing style? Here are a few easy ways to tell […]
If you’re comfortable with the basics, you can spend less time researching and more time turning. Often referred to by wood workers as their form of meditation, pen making is a satisfying hobby with limitless project possibilities. What you need to make a pen With endless kit styles, platings and […]
Pen turning can be a bit daunting when you’re first starting out, so we at William Wood-Write are here with 5 tips and tricks that will make sure you turning project comes out perfectly! While we could go on forever listing tips for a perfectly turned project, we’ve come up […]
Craft shows are a beast of their own. They require hours of turning wood lathe projects weeks before to beef up inventory, booking tables, packing product in bubble wrap and often convincing a partner to put a weekend aside to help you at your booth – but are they ever […]
One positive outcome of the Pandemic is that it has brought our country together and urged so many to shop Canadian and support local. You’ll be happy to know that William Wood-Write is not only a Canadian wood turning supplier, but we also design and produce many of our pen […]
We get it, turning as a hobby can be a hit on the credit card. We find ourselves swiftly and mercilessly sucked into the addiction, wanting to spend allocated grocery money on pen blanks. But don’t fret! You can keep tooling investment low and turn to your hearts desire by […]