{"id":182,"date":"2021-06-22T19:44:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T19:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/penblanks.ca\/blog\/?p=182"},"modified":"2024-05-14T11:25:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T15:25:28","slug":"5-william-wood-write-products-designed-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/penblanks.ca\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/06\/22\/5-william-wood-write-products-designed-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"5 William Wood-Write Products Designed in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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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\u2019ll 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 and project turning kits here in-house. So, if you\u2019re feeling an extra dose of patriotism today and insist on buying from your fellow Canadians (thank you), you can feel good about the following products while sipping on your maple syrup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusion Pen Blanks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These hand-poured beauties have been in high demand since we launched the very first pen blank, \u201cAutumn<\/a>\u201d fusing stabilized maple burl and deep bronze acrylic resin. The shop has been \u201ccasting central\u201d ever since, mixing mica powders, pouring Alumilite and filling blank casting molds that sell out as quickly as we can cast them. Upwards of 60 fusion combinations<\/a> have been created with exotic woods like buckeye burl, maple burl and box elder burl. The stabilization is done in house with both clear and vibrant coloured cactus juice resin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not only are these pen blanks created and hand-poured in Canada, but they\u2019re also made with burl bought from a Canadian wood source. Double whammy. If you ever have a chance to stop by the Wood-write shop in Ontario you\u2019ll most likely find the girls pouring a batch of sparkling resin and filling 4 pressure pots in the morning and afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fusion pen blank line has expanded to include hand-made live edge turning project blocks<\/a>, knife blocks<\/a>, bottle stopper blanks<\/a> and 1\u201d oversized pen blanks<\/a> using endless hybrids of wood and casting resin.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A little insider tip, a CA finish on these bad boys looks unreal. You\u2019ll be blown away by how much the resin sparkles when topped off with HUT Ultra Gloss<\/a>. If you don\u2019t already have a CA finishing bundle<\/a>, you can save some coin on everything you need here. And if you can\u2019t stand the stank of CA glue and prefer the odorless version<\/a>, we\u2019ve got that too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JDG Ring Cores<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This precision project comes from the same province as yours truly. The JDG two-piece ring cores<\/a> are designed, manufactured and distributed in Russell, Ontario. This turning project is on the verge of exploding, taking the classic art of woodturning and fusing it with modern wearable projects. The original ring turning projects comes in 3 widths and are available from sizes 4 to 16. These are stainless steel and hypoallergenic, rust-resistant and very durable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For those snazzier Canadians (we\u2019re looking at you, Toronto) solid sterling silver<\/a> is also available, so wood and fine jewelry can co-exist in one timeless piece. If you\u2019re all hyped up on your XL Tim Horton\u2019s double double and you\u2019re inspired to get into ring turning, grab one of our ring making bundles<\/a> to save a few loonies and be assured you\u2019re supporting local.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shop Ring Making here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Luxor Pen Kits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And of course, we\u2019re going to talk about this pen kit. Quite a few kits from our line up like the popular Capstone Gift Set<\/a> have been designed by our fearless leader, our grande fromage, Bill. The Luxor<\/a> is probably the pride and joy of the lot, with its all-metal Schmidt click mechanism. The kit was designed by Bill with the help of Chantelle (our stellar photographer and graphic designer) was brought to life over months of engineering. It has been his everyday carry since it hit the shelves of Wood-Write, currently paired with a piece of Curly Koa that once sat for 10 years in his hoard of pen blanks waiting for the worthiest pen kit to come around. With 6 platings, you\u2019ll find the one that speaks to you too and we can all begin to decrease the size of our secret pen blank stash we have squirreled away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n