Woodturning is a fun, practical hobby, but any woodturner can tell you that it’s possible to get out of control while shopping! It isn’t easy to turn away from specialty pen blanks, new wood lathe tools and interesting project and pen kits. However, there are a few ways that you […]
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Thanks to online shopping, there is a huge range of wood, resin and acrylic blanks for pen turning at your fingertips. The choices available for crafting custom pens are genuinely endless. But burl, exotic woods and synthetic materials each need to be approached differently to prevent blowout and get that […]
Wood-turned pens are much more than just a writing utensil. Often, they’re treasured gifts made from exotic wood and custom materials. Really, they’re works of art. That’s why there are some things you should do to ensure your special pen has a long life and continues to look beautiful. With […]
Have you ever attended a craft market and noticed that other vendors are selling items similar to yours? Or if you sell handmade wood turned pens online, you may have noticed the market can be saturated. This is when it’s time to bring in something new and different to make […]
Turning between centers, or TBC for short, is a method for turning wood on a lathe without a traditional pen mandrel. This method uses a live center and a dead center to hold a pen blank and bushings in place instead of a mandrel, hence the phrase “turning between centers”. […]