Make an American Patriot Bolt-Action Pen I love the men and women who serve this great country, and I love the American Patriot pens that commemorate our patriots’ sacrifice and service. I recently gave away a couple of these beautiful pens and received a huge response–over 800 entries. In this tutorial I will show…
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The Osage Orange Archery Pen
A while back I came across some instructions for using an aluminum arrow and the Slimline pen kit to create a rather unique pen. You can download instructions for making this pen here. Thanks to Don Ward for sharing these instructions.
How to Make a Slimline Pen
Pen making has brought an added level of joy and excitement to my life. There’s nothing more satisfying to write with one of my handcrafted pens, and being able to tell folks, “I made this.” For those who want to start the pen-making hobby, I have written this detailed tutorial on how to make a…
Getting Into Pen Turning
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…
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…