 | YOU WILL NEED A LATHE TO TURN YOUR PEN |
 | YOU NEED A MANDREL TO FIT YOUR LATHE. A #1 or #2 MORSE TAPER with a 7mm shaft. The mandrel allows mounting the pen tubes and wood to the lathe for turning. Most kits on the market today can be turned with a 7mm mandrel. |
| YOU WILL NEED THE RIGHT SIZE DRILL BIT AND A SET OF BUSHINGS FOR THE KIT OF YOUR CHOICE. Generally a 7mm bit and a 10mm bit will be the most used. 7mm bushings are used to turn Slimline kits and they are the easiest pens to make. 7mm bushings are also used as spacers for other kits. |
 | YOU WILL NEED SOME GLUE TO GLUE THE BRASS TUBES INSIDE THE PEN BLANKS. Super Glue (CA) is quick, but Polyurethane Glue is better in our opinion, and can be obtained at all home centers and even Wal-Mart. We think SUMO is better than GORILLA glue. |
 | YOU WILL NEED A BARRREL TRIMMER TO SQUARE YOUR PEN BLANKS BEFORE THEY GO ON THE MANDREL. You can also use a belt sander or disc sander, but a barrel trimmer is by far the best way to go. It's quick and easy. |
 | YOU WILL NEED A SET OF LATHE CHISELS. Generally a Gouge, Skew, and a Parting tool. You can buy these in sets. Buy HSS they will last longer. Also available in CARBIDE, which is great for the sharpening challenged. |
 | SAND PAPER IN GRITS FROM 180 - 400 These are the standard grits you will use. Sometimes you may want to go higher 600-800. Don't use Black sandpaper ( automotive) the black carrier will transfer to light color woods. MICRO-MESH is also very popular and we stock it. |
 | SOME SORT OF FINISH TO PROTECT THE WOOD OR POLISH THE ACRYLIC. Everyone has their favorite finish. For Wood, we sand to 600, then use EEE-Ultra Shine and then finish with Behlen Woodturners Friction Polish. For Acrylic we sand to 600, then apply Plastic Polish. Others prefer to use a buffing wheel and buffing compounds. You can make your own friction polish for wood pens by mixing equal parts of Boiled Linseed Oil, Wood Alcohol, and White Shellac.Also very popular is the CA/BLO finish described below. |
 | Introduction to pen turning. This will show you how a Slimline pen is made, and this is the most popular kit with turners today. Click on the photo to view the video. |
 | This is another video on making a 7mm Slimline Pen. This is useful because it shows a first time pen turner and the end result. Click on the photo to view the video. |
 | This video will show you how to tun one of the popular Fountain Pen Kits. It is also the same kit used as a rollerball, you just switch the fountain nib, for a refill. One of the simpler kits to make next to the Slimline. Click on the photo to view the video. |
 | This is a pretty good introduction to making a Bottle Stopper Kit. Click on the photo to view the video. |
 | Make a Euro Style Pen also called a Designer Pen. Beautiful pen turned in acrylic. If your are not turning plastics yet, give it a try. Click on the photo to view the video. |
 | How to apply a CA / Boiled Linseed Oil finish on your pens. CA can make a wood finish last for a long time without dulling, which is the most common reason turners switch to acrylic. Click on the photo to view the video. |
 | Use CA glue to Stabilize Punky Wood. Some woods like spalted maple, or other woods where decay has started can be tough to finish because it is so porous. This shows a way to fill the voids and make the wood usable. Click on the photo to view the video. |
 | This video shows a shop made jig for sharpening your lathe tools. Click on the photo to view the video. |
 | One method to sharpen a Barrel Trimmer. Click on the photo to view the video. |
| Plastic Polish Pen | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGoFc1HuXzo |
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