Pen Turning 101 Perhaps you’ve just retired and you’re looking for a fulfilling hobby to stay creative and productive. Perhaps you’re looking for a distraction from a busy, hectic life. Maybe you’d like to explore an additional income stream. All of these are valid reasons to turn to pen turning. I’ve been turning pens…
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Circuit Board Pens
Check out these cool circuit board pens I love how these circuit board pens turned out. I’ve sold quite a few and they seem to be a favorite with engineers and techies. I made a tutorial for a wooden pen very similar to the circuit board pens. You can see my tutorial–How to Make a Wooden Pen–on…
Safari Bullet Pens
I love these bullet pens from Penn State Industries. These are fresh off my wood lathe and will probably end up in someone’s stocking for Christmas. I decided to call these safari pens because both woods are from Africa. The one on the left is Zebra wood and has a bolt-action mechanism. The one…
11 Tips For Selling And Promoting Your Handmade Pens
Though I haven’t taken my pen-making hobby to the level of a business, I have been able to sell a few pens and plow those sales back into creating more pens. You might decide to turn your hobby into a part-time or even full time business. Whatever you choose to do, I hope you enjoy…
Pen Turning Books
If you are interested in learning about pen making, I highly recommend a couple of great pen turning books. I snapped a picture of these books out on my back patio. I did that on purpose because I want you to see that I really own these books. I didn’t just copy and paste a…