Tips for Pen Turning from Members

Mark Lockwood - Getting the Blanks Ready!

Robert Love - Marking the Cut Lines - Remember the Center is Between Cuts - Mark Lockwood - Insert Tubes from Middle Cut So Any Extra Length is at the 2 Ends - Jim Kent - Since #s Disappear After Turning, Mark the Middle with a Mark Inside the Tubes at the Center!

Robert Love - Separating All the Individual Component Parts Is A Major Undertaking

Robert Love - Scuffing Up Tubes 3 at a Time on the Lathe

Robert Love - Keeping the Blanks Organized So They Match Up!

How Is A Pen Created?

Pen kits and wood are secured.

Wood blanks are cut to size based on the tubes in the kit.

Ends of blanks are marked to insure wood grains match.

Blanks are drilled to size based on the tubes. Tubes are then glued into each blank.

Prepared blanks are mounted onto mandrel and turned.

Pen is assembled using components in the kit.