Videos

How I make pens - watch how I make a Baron II Pen.

The importance of grain matching your hand made pens.

Step 1 . Pen blanks - preparing them for the drill press.

Step 2 . How I drill out my blanks to produce better grain matched pens.

Step 3 . How I glue up and square the cheeks of the pen blanks.

Step 4 . Rough turning the pen.

Step 5 . Sanding the pen barrels.

Step 6 . Applying 20 thin coats of CA as a finish.

Step 6A. Applying 20 thin coats of CA using Glen 20 as a finish.

Step 7. Final buff to get a high gloss finish.

Step 8. Final work before assembly.

Step 9. The final step - assembly.

How I make a box to hold my hand made pens.

Step 1. The design of the box.

Step 2. Preparing the box sides. 

Step 3. Machining the box sides.

Step 4. Sanding and rebating the box sides.

Step 5. Cutting the box sides and preparing the base. 

Step 6. Gluing the box together and giving it a light sand.

Other interesting videos.

Trip to a Vietnamese Plywood Factory.