pen

Made this one as a fundraiser today as a fountain pen or a rollerball

Made this for s friend with a special piece of his own cross cut oak it had a burr in it that as I turned it voids suddenly appeared that needed filling took a little longer to make the pen but worth it

Hi everyone, Since my health emergency last week I have not been on as much as I would like, I have been told to stay in bed for 3 weeks followed by light duties. Since then I have been informed I need to reduce any stress I may have in my life. I have difficulties getting up to my shed and...

Also made today an Aston fountain pen dressed in a hybrid blank

Fresh of me new lathe today a majestic fountain pen dressed in Mexican Ziracote wood love the new record midi lathe and this kit

I have another use for pen brass tubing but need it longer. The tubes i have, have a wall thickness of .020mm. The thinnest i can find on line (Ebay) is .045mm. Is there somewhere to buy longer length brass tube of pen use?

Evening all I have an issue that crops up occasionally and I would welcome some advice. Sometimes whenI am making my pens, on this occasion the beautiful Beaufort Scirocco, the pen end does not go all the way in and sometimes it sticks out at the bottom. I know that thus is obviously because I...

Hi all. I took a piece of celluloid from my “special blanks” drawer this week and made this pen with it. I love the stuff. It does require a light touch or it can overheat, but worth the extra bit of care needed. I’m on a bit of a run with the hex shaped pens at the moment. Not sure if I’m...

Made this afternoon a Masonic pen set dressed in Brazilian Yellow Sucupira wood this set is bound for Australia tomorrow one very happy customer

Hi folks Does anyone in the UK sell Try-stone pen blanks?

Are all pen lengths the same? It will be when the caps are on or the refill twisted in. If they are the same size does anyone know why? Exclude the novelty ones or the mini ones at the bookies.

I came across a site that sold multiple pen kits as a job lot, i'm dammed if i can find them again. Can anyone point me in the right direction, cheers

Made me first two Celtic fountain pen yesterday one in Amboyna Burr and one in Kingswood also made a 7mm pen out of some odd bits dressed it in Pua Rosa

As you know i have just started making pens again after a few years. I have various bushing for pens but don't know what pens they are for. Is there a list of bushings and their sizes, i know there are all different pen sizes but the brass tube stays the same for all pens.

I have been out of pen turning for a couple or so years. I decided the other day to turn some more as i enjoyed making them. I had some pen kits called Slimline 7mm pens, they are pretty basic but a good startup again. I glue the tubes into the wood but unfortunately the glue must have been to...

Etesia pen kit.

Made this set today a Dayacom Designer pen n pencil set dressed in Yew

Well this is a new pen kit for me and I quite like it. I have dressed it in Rosewood but sadly the shine and glare in the photo hides the subtle natural beauty of the grain. I do like the chrome and dark Rosewood together.

I have just found this and thought it may come in handy. I can not claim credit this chart and will post a link to the original at the end. BUSH-1A (3) 8.37 mm Slimline pen, pencil; Mini magnifying glass; Key ring; Darts; Teacher pen; Chic-Line; Budget Fancy Slimline pen, pencil; Budget mini...

Morning all I have been purchasing pen kits from Beaufort Ink and the quality has been absolutely superb. I know that there are other supplies in order to increase my repertoire and also I would like to make a few shaving kits taking inspiration from the great work I have seen on here. I have...