Slimline Pen Turning Made Easy

[@sandysmeltzer2975]

Welcome to pen crafting! I, too, started with the Slimline kits. They are inexpensive and allow us to hone our skills before attempting more expensive pens. I love to make pen blanks out of logs and branches straight off the trees. In doing so I have discovered some unique grain patterns, and the pens tell a great story. One of my favorite woods is toyon, which is native to California. It has a very light color with a swirling darker set of bands, especially when turned as candle holders or bottle stoppers or goblets. Have fun exploring this new to you aspect of woodworking. Blessings, Glen PS: I you can give me a means of contacting you directly, I would love to send you a few toyon blanks. That would be totally unique back there on the east coast.

[@ArtisanPirate]

Very nice! All of my contact info is in the video description. Would love to see some of your pens!

[@nathancrosbie200]

Great video Tyler! Learn a lot by watching your videos. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@ArtisanPirate]

Thank you so much!

[@patshea4763]

I never had a clue how people turned and made pens. Now I have a general idea, thanks for that.

[@ArtisanPirate]

Thanks Pat, you should get a bench lathe and give it a go! It's always fun to step away from the scroll saw for a project or 2

[@echo1er]

Thumbs up for the table saw

[@raidernation1159]

Very nice.

[@ArtisanPirate]

Thank You!

[@glennclarke9787]

Really good. Thanks for sharing with us 😊

[@ArtisanPirate]

Thanks for watching!

[@lancejasper3272]

Very nice way to use scraps. Pens look great. Maybe make a jig to hold blanks when drilling

[@ArtisanPirate]

Thank You!

[@norm5785]

Awesome job, great tools for pen making. Thank you for sharing. Everyone stay safe, warm, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia

[@michaelmarchione3408]

You are very talented! I always enjoy watching you create.Take care!

[@ArtisanPirate]

Thanks so much 😊

[@CoreyD76]

Looks great Tyler! Keep it up bud.

[@ArtisanPirate]

Thanks! Will do!

[@brianspurrell3348]

They look great. Really enjoying the new content. Always remember "Adapt and Over Come" it gets me thru a lot of those " I don't think I can do this" moments.

[@ArtisanPirate]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@mikewright6221]

Thank you.

[@ArtisanPirate]

You're welcome!

[@KC-xr2tm]

What size of pen mandrel did you use for that lathe? P.S. I'm left-handed, too. Great video! Thanks for posting.

[@ArtisanPirate]

It's an MT1 mandrel I got at Woodcraft

[@FriedGatoraid]

Now is the time to make something for Johnny depp! Like something that says stay strong? Might get a lot of views too. Lol.

[@ArtisanPirate]

Thank You!

[@sandysmeltzer2975]

I sent you an email a few days ago and I was wondering if you received it. I am mailing you a small box of pen blanks for your pen turning enjoyment. Most of the blanks come from wood harvested directly off the trees. By the way, Penn State has a pirate themed pen kit you might like for yourself. Have a great day, Glen

[@ArtisanPirate]

Got it and the pen blanks! Thank you so much!

[@alfkey4155]

Not keen on the "speed of light " turning, can't follow the process

[@ArtisanPirate]

In actuality it takes around 5 to 7 minutes for me to do all the turning, sanding, and finishing. Hope this helps