Pen Making | Turning An Alumilite Ribbon Pen Blank On A Professor Pen

[@TwistedWorkshop77]

Nice! The custom blanks are awesome! It would be nice if you could get that style pen but longer. Awesome work though. I say keep making the videos the way you are doing now! Some how to and some info mixed with B roll makes it more entertaining to me.

[@sleavesleather]

Thank you - I'm working on a few new ideas for the blanks... should have some new concepts ready soon. Thank you for the input / feedback on the style of video!

[@robb9731]

That’s a nice pen. The shape is 👌

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks Rob! This is one I wish I would have kept.

[@lizzedwards5994]

I would really like step by step videos I’m going to try making my own blanks and would love more step by step videos

[@sleavesleather]

Sorry, no longer turning pens, but there are a whole bunch of step by step videos out there.

[@JohnClothier]

Great video Mike. That blank looks great. I agree with you on the not going down to the busing and sanding the rest of the way. The only difference I would say with me is I start at 120 and go to 800 through the dry and then micromesh down to 12,000. I find this gives me virtually no scratch marks and then I use a polish to really lift it. I will sometimes use Yorkshire Grit too between dry and wet if there are some stubborn scratchs, it saves wearing out the micromesh

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks John! I'll give this a try...aside from the Yorkshire grit, at least until I can get some locally! 😉

[@saidbelfriekh]

Good work bro . watching you from algeria africa

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks! I appreciate the support from the other side of the globe!

[@JJTheKaraokeRideshareDriver]

My husband makes pens on a lathe but he buys his blanks instead of making them. I will be sure to let him know about your channel. I'll bet he will love your channel.

[@sleavesleather]

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. I used to buy my own blanks but when I started to see the same pens I make show up in other places I figured it was time to start making my own so that my pens were unique! If you husband has any questions tell him to not hesitate asking, I'll be more than happy to help!

[@JJTheKaraokeRideshareDriver]

He's been making custom celtic knot pens that have been turning out beautifully. He pieces the wood together, and when he turns it, it's so cool how it looks. I'll connect him with you. Love what you do!

[@wj3219]

Great vids. Keep it up. I turn between centres using the regular bushings you already have. Just use a dead center in headstock and rotating center in tailstock.

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks Wayne - I'll give that a try this weekend!

[@wj3219]

It’s really simple and I don’t think I will use a mandrel again. You can only turn 1 piece of the pen at a time but I find it much better than using mandrel as you don’t have to worry about the mandrel being straight.

[@sleavesleather]

I just bought a new mandrel but will still give this a go this weekend. 👍

[@PusaStudios]

Man, you have talent!!! Always love watching true craftsmen and is a pleasure to watch you work (I love work on a lathe). So impressed

[@sleavesleather]

Thank you! Still working on getting quicker on my edits but love what I'm doing... It's awesome being able to combine my 2 passions, making things and editing the content.

[@wandapiedra8973]

Gorgeous !❤️👍🏼

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks!

[@readysloth]

Wow, Mike your videos are really well done. That stop motion was a brilliant way to make something as simple as laying out parts look interesting. Intro is fantastic. I know it's a long road but you're doing really well.

[@sleavesleather]

Thank you Dannielle! I appreciate the feedback and you taking the time to comment 👍👍

[@SCRAPWOODTOCRAFTWOOD]

Nice work buddy

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks! 👊

[@HarnealMedia]

Beautiful Pen Mike. Great video

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks! It's easy when you love doing it! 👍

[@okokgregrga]

Very cool editing style! Specially the "making of" scenes. Good job :)

[@sleavesleather]

Thank you Hannes! Welcome to my channel...if there's ever anything you'd explained better or want to see more of please don't hesitate to ask! 👍👍

[@ManCrafting]

I like that pen kit. I like single blank pens. Your organization for the bushings is great. I need to do that. Of course, I’ll need to figure out which ones I have. 🤪

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks! I too am a big fan of anything single blank. As for the bushings organization - that came after a year of digging through a drawer full of little baggies to get the right set... frustration finally won!

[@KagedCreations08XX]

Came out great man, I'm with you on the TBC transition. I don't want to buy all new bushings

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks! 👍 I'll get switched over someday, just not a priority right now. I think I'll just start ordering TBC bushing with each new pen order and slowly make the switch.

[@silenttraveler2710]

Other then the basics, The step by step with good editing is preferred Thanks for you Awesome videos.....

[@sleavesleather]

Thank you for watching and for your input! Truly appreciated! 👍👍

[@chrisl1398]

Fellow 🇨🇦! Recognized the Mastercraft, and then WilliamWoodWrite invoice. Great looking pen!

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks Christopher! More to come soon, I hope, just getting through the market season and I should be back to producing more content for the channel!

[@MakingItOutOfTheWoods]

Newly subbed - great video,nice to watch and look forward to more pen turning awesomeness 🤗🤗🌲🦊🌲

[@sleavesleather]

Thank you and welcome to the channel! Let me know if there's anything in particular you want to see! 👍👍

[@Patricksworkshop]

nice work Mike . great editing man keep em coming

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks Patrick! Will do.

[@iansabin2052]

Hi I,d like to see more blank making and then how they look once turned and kit fitted

[@sleavesleather]

Sorry, not adding any pen turning or blank making content any longer.

[@AriOjala]

Wish I had a lathe, I would love to try pen making. Really enjoy your videos Mike, video edited really nice, as allways! Definetly make a tutorial about pen making.

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks Ari! Editing is getting a little quicker..this one only took me 6 hours! 🤪 I'll work on a full tutorial sometime soon.

[@ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING]

Great work dude!!

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks man! 👍👍

[@KaiderTheBookRaider]

I love the idea of doing a half and half, because I love watching the process, but I also like hearing about the techniques behind the steps. Also, NOT THE BANDSAW! :(

[@sleavesleather]

Thank you for the input! 👍

[@summerswoodworking]

Nice pen

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks Summer!

[@mvecellio1]

Have you ever had the ribbon detach from the blank. When I tried it with Aluminite Amazing casting resin the second pour didn't stick to the ribbon. Great looking blank and pen.

[@markkoster6300]

Use Alumilite Clear Slow Set next time. "Amazing Casting Resin" is not meant to be used for items that will be turned on a lathe.

[@sleavesleather]

Nope, was neer an issue for me.

[@PopoMedic]

Rad

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks! 👍

[@Highlandboxes]

i love your editing Mike really admire the time taken. Great pen im happy to watch whatever way you want to film the project. Can i ask do you use more than one camera or is it one with a lot of moves lol. Thanks for sharing :-)

[@sleavesleather]

Thank you Pam 👍. I use two cameras most of the time, my T5i and my Google Pixel 2...this video though was all T5i with a lot of angle changes!

[@NerdyGamer]

Great video. Saw you on #IAmACreator and I’m supporting you

[@sleavesleather]

Thank you for the support!

[@bobleeswoodshop7919]

👍👍👍👍

[@sleavesleather]

Four thumbs up... Thanks Bob Lee!!

[@DangerIsSweet]

Personally I'm not here for tutorial, I don't even turn, I just like watching. I feel like there's tutorials all over KZbin already but since I'm just here hanging out, I'm down with whatever lol

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks! I will keep doing what I'm doing then 👍

[@jamesdouglas8471]

step by step

[@sleavesleather]

100%

[@jarodmorris611]

If anyone ever tells you you have to drill on the lathe or even you should....show them 2 of the same style pen where one was drilled on the lathe and one was not and ask them to tell you which is which. There's no way to tell. It's a 50/50 guess, but no way to tell if was drilled on a drill press or on the lathe itself.

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks, don't have to worry about this any longer, but maybe someone will find your comment helpful, I know I would have back when I was still pen turning.

[@chriswalters5936]

mike hope u r doing well man i love the blank can u give me a shoutout on the next video im a new subscriber and woodturner wanna do a collaboration with me. chris

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks Chris. Sorry, no longer doing pen turning, all the best with your journey - I enjoyed it but had to move on to something else.

[@johngmccune]

I like your format just the way it is -- without detailed nuts and bolts extraneous to the specific thing you're presenting. One thing that drives me crazy about some other KZbinrs is what I would call an unconscious disregard of the viewer's time: way too much babbling about nothing.

[@sleavesleather]

Thanks John! On to a different hobby, new content coming. Not sure what format I'll be following but will keep this in mind.