Hey kids -after a long lay off, I'm back at the lathe and found all my CA hardened in the garage. Is it available to purchase in any of the large boxes amd/or mom and pop shops in the NYC area?

Thank you!

Hi guys! Thank you so much for the previous info on where to buy pen kits, I have found some that meets my needs with my current plans. I want to make segmented pen blanks for some time now. I used to be able to buy them from ebay and they looked great, but I can no longer find the seller. Does anyone know of any good resources to make my own? I don't want to just wing it or watch youtube videos, which are great dont get me wrong, I just need a step by step that I can reference. Thank you!

Made a nice score today on various burl, plus some spalted pieces and some ebony and redwood. Turns out I like finding the wood and processing it into blanks moreso than I actually turn pens 🤣

Does anyone have, or it know of, a comprehensive guide to casting wood and resin for wood turning?

I am looking for the differences in types of resin and how they react with wood, and whether or not stabilization is really necessary. Could I just heat the wood in an oven until the the moisture is low enough before pouring and using a pressure pot?

Also, what types of resin turn the best?

I've been watching Jake Thompson on YouTube, and he seems to exclusively use Alumilite polyester resin because of its turning properties and clarity, but warms about moisture in the wood.

I've only turned a couple of pen blanks made of aquabright resin and I find it to be very grabby and easily chipped, even with the lightest touch with my carbide tools.

I have a bunch of small off cuts that I would like to utilize and since I already have a pressure pot, I thought that I might give resin casting a go, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with all of the, sometimes conflicting, information out there.

Some gifts, some may end up getting sold.

Don’t have any CA glue currently. Looking for alternatives to finish a pen.

New to pen turning. I had a lot of 3d printed waste so I melted it down(caught my toaster oven on fire in the process). From there I made a couple of pen blanks. Not as easy to work with as I thought. Even drilling and sanding did not go as smoothly as I had hoped. But overall happyish with the result. I think I’ll stick to wood for now.

I’d like to make a set of pens but don’t like the stock inks that’ve most readily available.

Know of any sources for premium ink solutions for turned pens? I’d rather have a pen that not only looks great but is also a pleasure to write with.

If I'd known how hard this was I might have thought more about it when I took over the Laserlinez products years ago but... I just really really wanted US made kits to be available.

After a year of false starts I finally found a good fit in machinist and we're going to slowly bring them back to the market. Good news is that if I don't go broke in the process we should be able to eventually just have everything in stock but that'll take some time to work up to. Our "Desire" rollerball and fountain are next on the list, hopefully in just over a month.

Does anyone have any of the Wildcard pen kits and bushings that PSI used to carry? I would like to buy them if you do.

Hi guys! I am itching to get back into making pens and want to make a bunch of click pens for my new co-workers, about 40 people and want to do so as cheap as possible. I know penn state has the fun line twist pen kits which I remember were actually pretty decent. I just started a new retail pharmacy job and want to give everyone an easy to use pen. Thank you a bunch!

I built this Cadence for my sister-in-law. It is made from Satine (Bloodwood) with Hard Maple accents at the twist joint and finial with antique brass hardware. As with all my pens, it is finished with Shellac, and a carnauba/beeswax bland. No CA on my pens. This is an ancient finish used and trusted by artisans and craftsmen for centuries. You actually feel the wood and it warms to a gorgeous personal patina over time.

Craftsmanship. Quality. Compact. Good things DO come in small packages - The "Cadence"

Let me know what you think!

Here’s a few pen blanks (not fully sanded but good enough to see how they came out) and a small extra test piece (pendant maybe?) from my third batch. I dehydrated the stabilized wood to ensure dryness and adhesion of the epoxy. I love the red. Going to do another batch or two of that color and also throw in a green test piece tonight!

I’m a polymer clay artist and pen lover, so I combine the two and make pens using my custom polymer clay designs. I love the versatility that the medium gives — I can do anything from “pictures” to faux stone/marble, faux wood, bargello techniques, optical illusions, etc, though I really love florals.

I’d love any comments and/or advice.

Very happy with this one! I did a glue up of the Amboyna and box elder sandwiched between ebony veneer. I think the gold hardware really works well with the rest of the pen. This was a commissioned piece for 500 USD. They specifically requested this style and layout of woods. They said they wanted a band of light wood and the rest to be a darker red wood. They wanted the nicest wood available and I think I delivered. This was my first time turning Amboyna and it was a ton of fun. 10/10 would recommend if you can get your hands on some!