How to Turn A Pen - A Complete Tutorial

[@Thefineartofdistraction]

Jake my main man, the pen just arrived & OMG it is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen, I’ve never seen a pen in person this spectacular, thank you so sooo soooooooo much 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏 I am one happy chapy 😃 thank you, you ROCK 🤘❤️🤘

[@JakeThompson]

Sweeeet … it got there fast.. I’m glad it showed up safe and you like it.. 🦾🦾 See ya Saturday 🦾🦾

[@Thefineartofdistraction]

@@JakeThompson yeah I was shocked when I opened it, cause I was thinking it would of been at least another 1 or 2 weeks, so you might say I’m SUPER excited that it arrived so soon, it truly is beautiful & it’s so comfortable to hold

[@booyaa1851]

Great video Jake, loving that blank 👊👍

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Buddy 🦾🦾

[@martinbreece]

Great video Jake. I need that mandrel in my life

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Mailman 🦾🦾

[@417goose]

I have a lathe collecting dust - found this perfect to get it turning circles. Thanks!

[@JakeThompson]

Awesome… I’m glad I could help you out 👍

[@setup1502]

Beautiful work & GREAT tutorial!!!

[@JakeThompson]

😀😀😀🧡🧡🧡

[@jpwoodwork]

Great video Jake, well put together

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you JPeeeee 🦾😂

[@jimspaulding5385]

Great tutorial Jake. Thank you for sharing. I already have the band saw sled on my shopping list also. Keep them coming Jake. See you Saturday in the Cartoons. 💪💪💪💪💪

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Mr. Jim 🦾🦾

[@SteelBladeWoodworks]

Excellent tutorial for pen turning process, thanks for sharing!!!

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Homie 🦾

[@edrousejr]

Great video Jake

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Ed 🦾

[@Anita-Ball]

Great tutorial 💯🔥🧡 Thanks for sharing.

[@JakeThompson]

🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@Paul-Coburn]

Beautiful pen Jake. Thank you.

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Paul 🦾🦾

[@mikedoyle5362]

Great video Jake and the pen was a great give away!

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Mike .. It’s on its way to Australia as we speak..

[@JakeThompson]

Thank You Mike I appreciate it.

[@Thefineartofdistraction]

This was sooooo cool to see the whole process, thank you for sharing

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you… It’s on its way.. should take a few weeks.. I hope it gets there ok 👌

[@Thefineartofdistraction]

@@JakeThompson thank you soooo much I can’t wait 🤘❤️🤘

[@Thefineartofdistraction]

It truly is a beautiful pen, so much time & attention to detail is involved, you certainly are a master craftsman, you ROCK 🤘😃🤘

[@myqualker]

awesome video! I literally turned my first pen today with a longwood Rockler kit. I wish I had seen this video first. I missed the barrel trimming step and turned and finished it. I learned what happens if your barrel is too long, lol. I was able to rework by making poplar press fit bushings since I don't yet have a barrel trimmer. All said and done, the pen now belongs to my wife and she loves it. I ordered more blanks and kits and will be getting a barrel trimmer. Thanks for the video that will help with my next pens. Subscribed!

[@JakeThompson]

Awesome… One of the best comments ever.. I appreciate it and hope you enjoy more videos

[@lordskitch]

Excellent tutorial, this is the sort of thing I was looking for when I first started. My hat's off to you, good sir! If anyone's where I was, and have little to no confidence that you can pull it off, just give it a shot! You'll do fine, and you'll learn a bunch while you do it. In reality, I still have little to no confidence in my abilities, but now I have little to no confidence PLUS I've made a bunch of really cool pens out of Jake's blanks.

[@JakeThompson]

Good Stuff Mr. Skitch .. Believe me .. I was the same, but have lots of people to ask and learn from. 🦆🦆🦆🦆

[@bwhittam]

This is so awesome, thank you for putting this together. I bought a Harbor Freight lathe specifically for this purpose. Now I gotta get to work.

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you . I’m glad you liked it.. Time to get busy 😀😀

[@CrossCutCreations]

That is such a fun blank! Great work, Jake!

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Robert 👍👍

[@TravelFactoids]

B E A utiful pen. Great work.

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you 🙏

[@patridenour9545]

Have you ever tried the felt used for pads on chair legs under your paper towels? I helps keep the heat off your fingers.

[@JakeThompson]

I usually double up on the paper towels.. for the video, I just wanted to emphasize that it will get hot. 👍

[@ConnieConnie824]

Awesome video and Gorgeous Pen 😍

[@JakeThompson]

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[@JennsTurn]

Fantastic step-by-step video Jake! Great information for those just beginning pen turning and a nice refresher for those with some experience. 💙💪🏼

[@JakeThompson]

🦾💙🦾💙🦾

[@skene59design]

That was a great tutorial. Thanks!

[@JakeThompson]

Very welcome John 🦾🦾

[@909_WoodWorks]

I just posted a video of the whole casting a blank to turning a pen process haha. Great video, Keep up the great work! SFMF

[@JakeThompson]

Glad you enjoyed it.. nice video

[@WeeVal]

Awesome Mr Jake! 💪

[@JakeThompson]

❤️🦾❤️🦾

[@Boudreaux911]

Awesome video Jake! I just bought a lathe for pens and bowls! Just liked and subscribed to your channel! 👍

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed. Big things coming for the channel 👍

[@frederikmare9002]

Lovely video thanks. You won yourself a new subscriber! 🖐️👍

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you.. I’m glad you enjoyed the video 👍👍

[@MarklTucson]

That was a very good tutorial on pen turning. This should be a great video for someone just getting started at making pens. Picked up a couple ideas as well - I really like that cross-cut sled you used to cut the pen blank, I'm going to make one for my bandsaw. I've never had good luck with CA as a finish on pens so started using melamine lacquer and have had much better success -- that's just me; others such as yourself seem to be able to make CA work well. Only downside to melamine is that one needs to let it cure overnight before knocking it back and polishing.

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Mark.. I wonder what the problem is with the CA finish.. Maybe we can figure it out. 🦾🦾

[@TheBillPayingHobbyists]

Absolute beautiful pen. Your process is almost the same as mine. I have been thinking about using TBC instead of the mandrel. Maybe next time I'm home. Thanks for the video and your time. Subscribed!

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Sir.. I’m happy you enjoyed it.. welcome to the channel 👍

[@joeysturgeon]

nice video. Pen is 🔥

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Joey .. I didn’t want to let this one go. 😀

[@jenniferlewis9864]

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[@JakeThompson]

💜💙🎉💙

[@leliaguinn5307]

cool pen. Is there a way to get the same shine without using the CA for a finish?

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Leak.. when I do resin only pens, I skip the CA finish and go right to magic juice… I have done thst with hybrids too but the CA makes it just a bit better I think.

[@jimellison3358]

Would it be possible to get the product number of that pen kit. thanks?

[@JakeThompson]

Here ya go www.rockler.com/long-wood-click-pen-hardware-kit-gold

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Great video for someone starting out in pen turning Jake. One question, Are you not concerned about moisture in the wood from wet sanding before applying the CA finish. I had issues when I first started turning pens, nearly 7 years ago, with the CA finish going hazy due to moisture in the wood. Take care Jake. Cheers, Huw

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Huw .. I use stabilized wood.. so I’m not concerned with the moisture.. if I had unstabilized wood I would definitely lit it dry out before finishing .

[@WoodenItBeNice]

@@JakeThompson Thanks Jake that makes perfect sense. Sorry I hadn't realised it was stabilised wood. Cheers, Huw

[@WackeyWorxWorkshop]

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[@JakeThompson]

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[@StanWatt.]

Excellent! Subbed :)

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you .. Glad you enjoyed 👍👍

[@WebfootResinandWoodCreations]

Great video Jake, very informative as always. What kind of paper are you using to apply the CA glue and the magic juice polish?

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you David.. I’m just using cheap paper towels 👍

[@peterhkoller]

Far to much vibration on the drill, I dont believe that hole is 100% in size. btw lovely pen

[@JakeThompson]

Glad you enjoyed the video 👍👍

[@johnmackey2240]

I need more tools... I imagine a lot of people need more tools ... Edit: I take that back. Everyone needs more tools.😂

[@JakeThompson]

😂😂 Me too

[@Tom_Samad]

What kind of lathe would you recommend to a person who has never used a lathe before to make pens, such as myself? I am a trainee pen maker who makes polymer clay pens from pen kits.

[@JakeThompson]

If I were only going to make pens.. There are plenty of inexpensive desktop lathes on the market that would do fine..

[@Tom_Samad]

​@@JakeThompsonYes only pens. Thanks for the reply.

[@N-calligrap]

Dear friend, your handwriting is excellent. I would be happy if you visit my handmade calligraphy pens and comment😊❤😊

[@JakeThompson]

👍👍👍

[@broomrider2697]

Thanks for such an in depth video Jake. I've watched it before, but it's so nice to be able to go back and refer to it again now that I finally got carbide tools!! 🧹🧹🧹😊

[@JakeThompson]

Whoo hoooo Good stuff Mrs. Broom 🧹🧹🧹

[@JakieThompson]

Awesome!!

[@JakeThompson]

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[@JiggsysShed]

Great video Jake

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you John 🦾🦾