Making A Fatline Pen From A Slimline Kit

In this video you will learn the steps of making a really nice one of a kind oversized or Fatline pen from a simple Slimline Pen Kit.

[@mihailomili]

Amazing pen, thanks for the info. I look forward to attempting one for my father-in-law, who had a hand accident.

[@dmiller777]

Great video. Very creative. Love the music.

[@StephenOgle]

I love this pen, it is so cool. I just finished one for myself with a homemade acrylic blank and it really turned out nice. Thanks WoodNWhimsies for your innovation.

[@LarryDMitchell]

I love the addition of the acrylic band...a lot classier! Great video.

[@thomashanson6607]

at 6:19 I see that the lower section is the same length as the glued up section. Since the bling took the place of wood on the brass tube what happened to the space for the center ring? The refill will be too long ! ! ! I guess it's just a little shorter, but I keep 7mm tubes to put the bling on. I suppose being an amateur gives me more time.

[@reforgedcriterion1471]

My thoughts exactly.. Except this changed nothing about the refill. He just took some of the headroom out of the top of the pen. You don't need all of that pen up there, we just make the two halves the same length for symmetry. Try making a shorty slimline sometime! Measure out exactly how much top tube you need and cut it short and give it a try. Honestly you could make a short fatty pen that looks like a mini gatsby if you wanted. In fact I'm starting a whole line of pens just like that starting with my own bullet pens made from scratch starting with 223 casings (they're so tiny!)

[@samuelsanchez6180]

I loved the shine on it. Love how simple the steps are. I'm new at pen turning and sometimes it gets confusing with so many tecniques.

[@geoffgwyther7269]

terrific result, ...but why did you dissemble the spindle and put a spacer in before sanding. Are you not concerned about rounding the edges of both the wood and the bling, and messing up the fit. Didn`t get that at all. Do like the polishing system. Going to make one of those.

[@olelaustsen8657]

Thanks for sharing your technics, personally I would prefer a video without the music and with a commentary instead, it would make the video much more personal and authentic. At least that is my opinion. Thanks. Have a great day!

[@myunclegoo]

Made two pens using this technique tonight after watching this video. Loved it! Thanks for sharing.

[@StephensPenTurnings]

You could have saved a lot of work by just gluing the acrylic to the burl 1st. Then cut to length ,drill and glue the tube/barrel trim. Nice outcome though.

[@StephenOgle]

That is so cool. Simple and elegant. I like the innovation.

[@greggmcdonald5431]

Great video and music choice was awesome! I will be using this technique as well. Thanks

[@Dreamcutter]

This is really excellent. I learned alot about fatline pen crafting techniques.

[@acartledge88]

Great video. Great music. Thanks. I want to get into pen making for a hobby what type of lathe do you use?

[@davidkinchen7033]

I like this method...I've mostly done Slimline pens, but I want to do fatline ones too! The music was great!

[@alanhill769]

I have a lot of acrylic offcuts. When I start making wood pens I will find a use for a lot of them. I also will make some cuff-links from acrylic offcuts. Waste not want not as my ol' Mum used to say.

[@sk13ppy]

Oh crap! I much prefer videos where the presenter actually talks instead of music and text. You ruined your own video! It's impossible to read and watch what you're doing at the same time. 👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@stevedittrich4411]

Now we know what to do with all those pen blank cut-offs, especially those expensive acrylics!!!

[@glennclarke9787]

Really enjoyed your vlog, thank you ( ps.been more interesting if you're talked us through the vlog 😀

[@g.b.8445]

What a video, great project and editing made it brilliant, but the music took it to a different level again. Thanks for sharing.

[@billrobinson8939]

I sure wish this narrated instead of subtitles and music. I missed the finish, even with double watching. Now I gave watch again. No multi-tasking allowed

[@JayReidy]

Arthritis, heck! I love the feel of a fat pen or pencil. It just feels better! Peace, j

[@bmw1200gu]

Procedimento errato in quanto se il taglio non è perfettamente a 90° larasatura verra obliquò, quindi la rasatura dovrà essere eseguita dopo l'incoraggio.

[@richardwassink2464]

Great looking pen! Thanks for posting.

[@scottyhighlander6321]

very nice technique and a good way to use up the stuff up,err design oppertunities

[@frankdellaria218]

Just watched your video. Copied your method, made a great looking pen. Yellow osage and walnut. Thanks

[@halfawhiteguy3145]

what is the finished thickness of the pen? what did you turn the wall thickness down to?

[@bigcatc2971]

I just tried this, works great, looks great. Plenty of room for the refill length, thx for the vid. Nice work.

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

What a beautiful pen!!!

[@bentonwebb3982]

Please tell us the musical group and album playing during this vodeo. Thanks. Really nice pen project. Paul

[@conradhertzler5369]

Sounds like Mumford and Sons starting from 4:30

[@1Igster1]

The music credits are given in the description window up top... bottom line. Mumford & Sons.

[@Meeee1968]

I often keep the extra pieces of acrylic and try to come up with other uses for them. Thanks for this great idea!

[@Trees2Pens]

Very cool looking pen and I have all the parts to try one including those little acrylic scrap blocks that I hate to toss out. Thanks for sharing.

[@sofiadragon1979]

I was debating on getting the beal buffing system, but after seeing it in action I'm getting it, thanks for that.

[@joseluisvaz169]

very, very nice thanks....OBRIGADO

[@wood4nothing284]

Nice job on the pen it turned out really nice. Cheers Tim from Wood 4 Nothing

[@Bamsjustbammer]

Great video, Great music and a Great looking pen. Brill

[@waynejordy5227]

Great Video. I will have to try this soon.

[@pearltroup4220]

great video great song I live in Scotland love it well done

[@jkell42]

nice work on the pen and the video! I like the music and captions.

[@mjhart75]

Thanks for sharing this, pretty cool stuff.

[@aprildegele1510]

The video was great ... but the music ...!

[@fastgast57x]

Thanks Tim, I enjoyed the video and will definitely try one tomorrow, God Bless Rick

[@georgemccombs5070]

Just caught your video and luv the idea.

[@timv.4938]

nice thanks I'll try it today😊

[@IEraiderfan]

Great job and video please keep them coming thanks..

[@GiseleGrenier]

Thank you for sharing your process and loved your choice of music as well.

[@IBDaddyO]

great ideea on the scrap use

[@colinbromley6219]

whos that singing great pen by the way

[@franciscoaloiola9534]

Très bien! Un beau travail de création!

[@DeerAgeGuy]

Thanks so much!

[@customcraft11]

Great job Tim.

[@cezarlorenzini]

What a class, with a very nice teacher. I'm starting on the lathe and for me it was a very nice class. Thanks for sharing! from Brazil.

[@johnowens5751]

Adding the acrylic piece 👍

[@geoffgwyther7269]

Don`t see the point in spraying the activator on the joint after you have pressed them together . Surely better to spray the activator on the bling , THEN,, bring them together

[@cezarlorenzini]

What a class, with a very nice teacher. I'm starting on the lathe and for me it was a very nice class. Thanks for sharing! from Brazil.

[@ThunderstruckElectronix]

Why do you have to square the blanks? Can't you make a pen without that kind of drill?

[@petermitchell10]

What a beautiful pen great music a very enjoyable video. Can you tell me how to pick some music that doesn't break the copyright laws that i can play on my videos please ?

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

the blank you turned and trimmed away the wood to expose the barrel, why not just shorten the blank on the mitre saw or bandsaw then when you turn it, it will be the right length? No need to remove the excess with the skew.

[@reforgedcriterion1471]

Why do anything? What if I think your way is backwards?

[@norm5785]

Thank you for sharing your awesome project with us.

[@melechhaarayot9273]

Can you still put a CA Finish on after you Beall Buffing system? ....It seems like I could buff it then put One CA coat instead of many coats of CA

[@edhogue7943]

Very nice project & I would to know who is the artist you are playing in the back ground love it.

[@asahoura2798]

A really nice video, sans the soundtrack. I fart would not have been out of place anywhere.

[@dennynebgen2283]

What is the first song on the video and by whom/ Nice video on the pen, by the way.

[@paintilludrop]

Lose the music.

[@jjgengland1486]

Lost your voice!

[@coleyounger4060]

talk and no music

[@reforgedcriterion1471]

That shine sold me, I am now putting together my own buffing system made out of bedsheets, old tshirts, and my flannel onesies!!!

[@kenzpenz]

You are killing me using that skew. I'm still trying to get a handle on it, pardon the pun. But like you say practice makes perfect. As all your other videos, great and thanks Ken Bartlett Marina CA

[@ralphhross]

Great idea - wow ! One thing I did different is cut one wood-end at 45 degrees and same angle on one end of my plastic block, glued and double-clamped this part, drilled through as one piece, squared and turned as usual. Both styles look wonderful. Thanks for the idea.

[@WattWood]

very nice , i've been turning some pens for arthritis sufferers being one myself , like your design very much .

[@scottb1604]

Love the video, I tried this after watching and it worked really well. Can someone please let me know what the song at the beginning is, I love it?!

[@thomaschilders9337]

Beautiful pen

[@drobb4207]

I buy my pen supplies from these folks and they are as good as gold!!!!!

[@melkoebes]

seems a lot of turners have a love affair with the skew chisel , still like your innovative design

[@nathandhill]

Thank you Bill, I did watch the video to the end but the credits went so fast I didn't see it. I've searched KZbin, the web, and Amazon but haven't been able to find the music to purchase. If anyone knows where it can be purchased please post it.

[@timmysixgun]

Nate Hill it’s “Awake my soul” by Mumford and sons.

[@earlglover6091]

No audio

[@nathandhill]

I'm not the only one who would like to know the artist and song. I used Shazam & Sound Hound and they couldn't ID it.

[@ChoctawFlute]

Halito Amkana! Illvpvt hvmma taloa Hello friend this is native music. at 4:35 it sounds like Randy Wood. Randy Wood is a Native American singer, artist and story teller. Yakokee! Chi pisa lachike!

[@elmerwong5432]

Loved the pen. Thanks for sharing the process

[@artmakersworlds]

gorgeous pen. I actually enjoyed the music too.

[@bikerdad46]

should have talked and left the music off. very nice pen though

[@arthursmith3154]

Do you use a longer tube? Or do you met the tube stick out?

[@dartman1965]

Thanks for a great video.What is the song in the last segment?

[@Doyledidit]

Great tutorial, just added three new songs to my iPod, thanks for all

[@billsbasementworkshop1902]

brilliant music. Nice pen as well.

[@carr869]

Had to come back and watch this again. Thanks. Very nice.

[@peterhkoller]

Love the video especially the music

[@frehleycomet]

Does that tenon have to be a specific size?

[@melkoebes]

baking soda as an activator will do

[@JesusvonNazaret]

had to mute the song when he started howling

[@conradhertzler5369]

Great-looking pen! Unfortunately, I don't have one of those snazzy buffing machines!

[@1Igster1]

Me neither but I did get a buffing wheel/disc system you can use on your drill, just put a drill chuck into your headstock and have at it.

[@dwightl5863]

In my experience I have found that if you sand to 12,000 grit with the micro-mesh pads and then do a final polish with a plastic polish (Hut Ultra-Gloss plastic polish) you will be hard pressed to see the difference.

[@kenevans9965]

nice video, will try it next

[@ramaroodle]

Nice technique with the skew.

[@fsbell1]

No coats of CA for the wood?

[@barryparks7057]

looks fabulous. well done

[@rbaroncpd]

My question is this; When you glued the tube in the bluish/green blank it looked wayyyy bigger then the one you turned with the rest of the pen. When did you cut it down?

[@DaddyHaxTV]

He didn't glue it into the acrylic piece. It was just held in place to keep the barrel trimmer square.

[@dclinks]

you didnt show the pen parts installed..

[@nightcatbooks]

Does it get assembled the same way just without the center band?