Pen making update 30: Yes there is pen stuff this week.
* Pen making As you can see by the video above, I am back to the pen making. I had another commission to do a pen using the [Kirinite pearl blanks](https://www.beaufortink.co.uk/pen-blanks/kirinite-pearl-series-pen-blanks/) these blanks are amazing. This is my third pen using them and it looks like this one isn’t going to be any different. The material is so easy to work with too, it is … Continue reading Pen making update 30: Yes there is pen stuff this week.
Pen (workshop) making update 29: arrg no space!
* Penmaking Nothing here this week, I havn’t done any. Sorry. * Workshop This is where the action is this week. Only spending 2 days at work this week has had a detrimental effect on my pen making, i.e. nothing has been done. This has pretty much nailed home how much I need a lathe in my shed. So, with that in mind I kicked … Continue reading Pen (workshop) making update 29: arrg no space!
Pen making update 28: Pens and sections
Going to be short but sweet this week, and next week will be short too as I don’t have access to the lathe until Thursday, same as the week after. Gotta love childcare. * Pen making I posted earlier in the week that I finished the ebonite pen that I made so I won’t post any more of the images. Well, maybe (https://i.imgur.com/FbbkoKG.jpg). Oh now … Continue reading Pen making update 28: Pens and sections
Pen Making Update 27: Threads and overheads
Ok, this may go off on tangents as I have forgotten to write my usual bullet point plan this week. Oh well, let’s get one with it, I’ll try to behave. Pen making Well I have achieved more than I did last week, but that wasn’t really hard. I had a talk with my boss and we have come to a better understanding on what … Continue reading Pen Making Update 27: Threads and overheads
Pen Making update 26: Plans Ahead
* Pen Making Not much on the pen making front this week. I started work on a pen using the blank in the cover image. It’s a black coloured one with an orange swirl going through it. I intend to make a pretty standard pen with it to be honest. It is going to be a pretty straight barrel with a minor taper to it … Continue reading Pen Making update 26: Plans Ahead