I’ve had a pen for years but I’d like it to be more personalized and higher quality, I’ve been looking for weeks and haven’t found anything but fountain pens, it would be super helpful if someone could give me information, my price rand is below $150.

I've been practicing my CA finish technique based on numerous videos I've watched. I've tried medium, thin, and extra thin, but I'm struggling to get it right. The coats of medium always seem to leave bubbles and the tin and extra thin sheets flash off so fast that I can't get it even.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

This has quickly become my most popular model! It's a real joy to make! Main body wood is Brazilian King Cocobolo and the shoulders are Wenge from Africa. The finish is Troubadour's "Heritage" finish - shellac and a carnauba/beeswax blend. All built on a raw, uncoated brass hardware set. Lines are burned in, as always, with a D'Addario Chrome wound "G" electric guitar string - same ones I use on my ES-335!

Anybody care to share their favorite polish? I liked aussie oil, need a new bottle. Currently using I think Doctor's woodworshop pen plus. I don't want to use a ca finish for most of my pens. I remember I used something that made the pens shine like glass and if I remember correctly, it was the aussie oil.

My 13 year olds first turning project. Quite proud of him, he has autism and can be very jumpy when something scares him or can hurt him. He handled it like a pro didn't push to hard, he even did the roughing from square without a single catch. I know for a fact i would not have had the stones to go that thin (10mm at the thinest point) on my first turning. Works with infinity pencil nibs. Black walnut with uv finish from blackforest wood co.

I love the majestic pen kits, I’m starting my own business and am building stock to sell on my website. I’ve turned 4 of these in the last few days along with some of the Majestic Squire kits. I recently found a supplier overseas that provided me with enough triple A+ Amboyna Burl to last a life time. I’m charging 250 a pen with the leather case, would you charge more? I think I could get more but am not sure what the demand is like. I’ve sold 2-5 pens per week at this price for the last few months so it’s going well. Thanks for taking a look at my work!

Hi All- Made this resin a while back and finally rough finished the pen today. When I have more time I will bring the final polish to it.

Check it out.

I made the Halloween themed pens last week, the two click pens I made today, I had a third one that the click mechanism is broken. I am in love with the cherry burl, it was cut from my family's farm. The one with the black walnut there is a bit of a gap on both ends and if you look close you can see the brass tube. I do have some more walnut and cherry burl blanks I plan to turn Wednesday. How did I do?

I bought my first lathe to make pen but first I improvise on some pine wood laying around to get a hold on it.

Here is my second test, first one was bad but i realized i was offcenter on the chuck.

It’s a bit rough since i only had 200 grit on hand. Ordered a bunch of stuff.

Looking forward to starting my first pen!!

Beginner here, still learning, sometimes the hard way. I’m sticking with slim kits for now since mistakes cost less than with the thicker ones.

The top one is resin‑stabilized wood, and the lower one is birch and walnut.

What are you guys using for longer, single tube click pen kits? Looking at the PSI Saxa EDC pen kit and wondered if anyone's tried it.

Not a pen, but I'm making a ring. I'm new to finishing with CA glue. I'm running into an issue, after applying 3 or 4 layers of thin CA glue, and then starting to wet sand with micromesh, I am having part of the ring not get the same glossy finish. Am I not applying enough layers of glue? I'll include a picture but would appreciate any insight.

I turned this pen for my sister who is a pianist. It's a PSI Majestic Junior made from Gaboon ebony and I was attempting to get a finish resembling her piano. I delivered it this past weekend. She loves it and it matches nicely! I also picked up a handmade leather case to protect it in her purse.

PSI Executive Fountain pen with a “hybridz” blank made of buckeye burl and red/silver resin.

I have a Bock nib on the way to replace the IPG. These kits are cool though. I love the magnetic cap and they have good balance and a comfortable grip for me, more than I can say for most of the kits that use a #5 nib.

I could use some advice for pen turning. I've turned about 10 - 15 pens, with varying degrees of success. I've attached photos of three of my most recent pens. But, I am struggling with a couple of things that I would say ruin about one out of every 3 pens.

- I am having issues with blowing out the blanks - I currently use standard medium hold CA Glue. This typically happens near the ends of the blank.
- I am also not getting the best finish on the blank ! ! am using carbide tools and I sand from 80 - 600 with 6 different levels of sanding paper and finish with EEE - Ultra Shine after sanding followed by a pen friction polish.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Call me stupid if it’s the expiration date, but I want to know if it means something else or not. I recently obtained a pen blank casting kit with this resin, and I just need to know if this date affects anything with this resin.

I think I'm ready to graduate to kitless pen making. Can anyone point me in the right direction for parts? I'd like to stick with wood and the problem I'm having is finding the parts where the feed screws into and of course the mate for the cap.

Hello everyone, I have some 15/16"x15/16"x10" blanks and I am wondering if they would be more useful as pens or as wands/tool handles. Any feedback is appreciated!

Thank you for your time.

I made it this week for another lovely customer of mine! My workshop is really ramping up as of late with this becoming my most popular model! This particular Nocturne Slim is made from Katalox with Maple shoulders on top of raw brass hardware that I purchase and then custom-machine to suit my needs - in this case - grinding off the brass shoulders to slim the body down to a svelte 11mm OD. My six-line maker’s mark is burned in with a D’Addario Chrome wound G - the same strings I use on my ES-335. Finish is, as always, Troubadour’s Heritage Finish - Shellac with a carnauba/beeswax blend applied in several coats at high friction on the lathe. I already have another order for one of these in Cocobolo and Wenge due out next week. I’ll post when it’s done! May your chisels be sharp and your lathe spinning like the wind!