Turning a Pen with Traditional Tools (How-to Beginners Guide)

[@CraftSuppliesUSA]

Enjoy the video and give it thumbs up :)

[@M0Nk3_MAN]

awesome 🤘 absolutely fantastic and super in depth tutorial, helped me all the way through making my first pen. Thanks Mike !!

[@therealsparkman]

When turning acrylic, I don't bother with the CA glue and continue on with sanding thru to a 12,000 grit and applying water at the same time. The finish on the acrylic comes out like glass and saves you from the CA ordeal with ridges and cacking around with that. Great video by the way.

[@Wtfever2.0]

Best pen tutorial video by far. Thank you!

[@CraftSuppliesUSA]

You're welcome!

[@Your_Local_Detective]

i did this at school, thanks so much for your tuto !

[@knothead5]

Good video...one of the best. I sand the tube with 150 grit and wipe with a paper towel and acetone to remove any oils, fine particles, etc. I was pondering using the skew for the final dimensions. Thanks for the demo. I also made a tool from HDPE to insert the glued tube. No-stick bushings from the HDPE, too. I tried MM but the CA gummed up the grits and wouldn't wash off. More water? Thanks.

[@andrewtucker1596]

Great video, very educational. Thanks Mike.

[@beardedwoodpecker]

Hi Mike very informative/tutorial video Thank you Yiannis(Athens Greece)

[@GizmoDuck_1860]

That's a 19 mil gouge for everyone else. Good tutorial. Thank you.

[@stuart7461]

Very informative for the first time making a pen

[@mariorenaud1]

Well done video and great finish. Out to the shop and start turning!!!

[@darrenbaugh6579]

good job dude. appreciate the video.

[@KimFowler29]

Outstanding video! Thanks!!

[@highpocket888]

When I see a lathe, I sub!

[@larrymansfield9393]

Looks fun

[@sleightlyhandy889]

Is there any alternative to using a barrel trimmer? Would sanding the blank down be ok?

[@CraftSuppliesUSA]

You can sand it, but make sure you're sanding on a square surface. Keep in mind that barrel trimmers will clear out any excess glue in the tube and sanding can't solve that problem.

[@sleightlyhandy889]

@@CraftSuppliesUSA awesome, thanks

[@IRAQYsniper95]

Is there another way to clear the excess glue from the tubes without a barrel trimmer? Would pushing it out using a skinny tool be enough?

[@MAXWOODTURNING]

Thanks for video! Did you sand between CA glue coats ?

[@PancakeRust]

Could other glues be used like Gorilla glue, Titebond wood glue, etc,.?

[@wyattross5544]

Is it possible to turn acrylic blanks with traditional tools?

[@hassanal-mosawi6049]

Thanks for sharing that

[@CraftSuppliesUSA]

No problem. Thank you for watching the video.

[@herinwiji3123]

Bang beli di mana yg dalamanx itu...yg polpen besix...

[@connergates9605]

Why does Mike's voice sound deeper in different parts of the video?

[@CraftSuppliesUSA]

Mike got a cold and we shot this over multiple days, so when he got sick his voice sounded different. 😒

[@wartlme]

I am just staring at lathe turning but all the cuts are scraps, no planning cuts. Maybe I am to new but that was to much sanding. I hate sanding. Very cool video, I am excited to try and make some pens someday.

[@DanielMartinez-lq7zn]

What sanding is the best part

[@tj5153]

Sanding is the most relaxing and productive part.

[@4acrehobbytfarm]

Sanding in any type of woodworking is time consuming yet where a great woodworker can learn to shine😊. It makes a huge difference in the finished product. I am just returning to woodworking after many years away and can’t wait to see the progress time has made. I have never heard of CA glue as a finish for instance. I don’t even know how that is a finish.

[@wartlme]

@@4acrehobbytfarm If you know how to use a lathe and your tools, you can get a better finish with a blade over sanding. Sanding is a cheat.

[@vdsmade]

👷👍

[@Blauvogel123]

Very nice result. But pretty dangerous. If you spin too fast while aplying CA it will find your eye for sure ...

[@CraftSuppliesUSA]

Agreed. Keep the speed low and always wear eye protection!

[@americanschweitzer45]

Good video but “traditional tools”? Not all the tools you used!