Pen Making Techniques and Tips

This video tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to pen turning, a rewarding and budget-friendly hobby. It covers the entire process from selecting pen blanks, ensuring safety, drilling, gluing brass tubes, turning and finishing the pen blanks, to assembling the final pen. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of safety, proper alignment, and finishing techniques to create a beautiful handcrafted pen. It concludes with a resource link for pen-making supplies.

What makes pen turning an appealing hobby?

• It requires expensive equipment.

• It is a solitary activity.

• It offers a wide range of creative possibilities.

• It is a very time-consuming process.

What is the first step in preparing the pen blanks?

• Applying polish to the blank.

• Gluing the brass tubes into the blank.

• Drilling a hole through the blank.

• Marking a reference and center line.

Why is it important to scuff the brass tubes with sandpaper?

• To help the adhesive bond better.

• To make them shiny.

• To reduce their size.

• To change their color.

What tool is used to turn the corners off the pen blanks?

• A barrel trimmer.

• A spindle gouge.

• A sanding block.

• A pen press.

What is the purpose of applying Mylands Friction Polish?

• To protect the blanks from dust.

• To give the blanks a glossy finish.

• To make the blanks easier to handle.

• To clean the blanks.

What should you ensure when pressing the writing tip into the pen barrel?

• The tip is not visible.

• The tip is shorter than the pen barrel.

• The tip is longer than the pen barrel.

• The tip is aligned with the pen barrel.

How can you adjust the amount of refill exposed when writing?

• By pressing the mechanism further into the barrel.

• By removing the refill.

• By twisting the pen cap.

• By shaking the pen.

What is the final step in assembling the pen?

• Applying more polish.

• Aligning the grain of both barrels.

• Removing the mandrel.

• Drilling a new hole.

What should you do if the clip does not slide on completely?

• Force it into place.

• Leave it as it is.

• Use a different clip.

• Press it gently into the end of the barrel.

Where can you find a complete line of pen making supplies?

• At www.woodturnerscatalog.com.

• In a supermarket.

• At a local hardware store.

• In a stationery shop.