I have been making these boxes for quite a few years now. They are very popular in the wood galleries and I have process of making them down pat. The editor of the Australian Wood Review saw a few of my boxes at Bungendore Wood Works Gallery and asked if I would like to write... Continue Reading →
We brought in the new Baron II Rollerballs with the new 12 facet pen grips because we thought they were a great improvement over the old 3 facet Barons. Numerous customer feedback has proven this to be the case. A natural follow on from the success of the Rollerballs is to introduce a Fountain pen... Continue Reading →
After applying the 20 thin coats of CA. I use the micromesh buffing pads to get the satin finish to bright high gloss finish. The Micromesh pads is a great system for the final buff. These pads last a long time, I get over 50 pens for each set of pads. I generally spend a... Continue Reading →
By popular demand, were bringing in some Camo pen blanks. This is a Baron pen kit with the new chip Camo pen blanks. We will be selling them for only $2.50 / blank. Size will be 20mm x 20mm x 125mm. These blanks are made in Taiwan rather than Main Land China. They are very... Continue Reading →
I get asked quite often how much do you sell your pens for? and can I make money from turning pens? My answer is often how much you get depends on what your selling and yes for sure you can make quite a bit of money from selling pens. How much I sell my pens... Continue Reading →
I use ordinary paper towels to apply the CA onto the blanks. With 4 squares of the paper towel I am able to complete the process. I fold the towel like demonstrated in the video. I cut them into 14 individual pieces. 10 of the pieces are used twice each = 20 coats. You need... Continue Reading →
After turning the blanks down to 0.5mm more than the finished diameter, I start the sanding process. I like pens with straight barrels because I find them more classy, but more importantly over the years, I find that they sell faster than other variants with fatter grips or big curves. I start the sanding process... Continue Reading →
