Picked up a mandrel set for the lathe last weekend, and these just started falling out.1yr ⋅ thepangalactic ⋅ r/PenTurning
my first few attempts at pen turning. any advice for improving? these are just sanded to 12000 with micro mesh and finished with wax.2yr ⋅ IanThomas603 ⋅ r/PenTurning
Finally got around to putting some of my pens into a shadow box display.1yr ⋅ BDiamond86 ⋅ r/PenTurning
The Grand Canyon pen! Made from a stick I found on the ground at the Grand Canyon on a recent trip. I believe it’s ponderosa pine.2yr ⋅ slangdo ⋅ r/PenTurning
Baystate Blue is a fountain pen ink notorious for staining pens so I decided to use it as a stain for a fountain pen.4yr ⋅ shwafish ⋅ r/PenTurning
Found a picture of the old lathe I made myself to learn pen turning on.3yr ⋅ WriteOnTheMark ⋅ r/PenTurning
here are my first runs of pens since starting about a month ago. super fun and addictive. now how to regain some of my investment.2yr ⋅ IanThomas603 ⋅ r/PenTurning
My first acrylic pen turning. The smell while turning this stuff makes me never want to do it again. I will say micromesh works great on this stuff though.2yr ⋅ IanThomas603 ⋅ r/PenTurning
Thoughts on the pens i made in my schools woodshop The one on the left is brown maple the one in the middle is walnut and the one on the right is cherry2yr ⋅ Candid-Student-7189 ⋅ r/PenTurning
Update from stuck transmission post, I finished! First project ever and most failures ever on a single project of any kind...3yr ⋅ Disturbed56 ⋅ r/PenTurning
My first attempt. Messed up two blanks and one kit. Didn’t have all the sandpaper and finishing stuff I’d like, will definitely continue.3yr ⋅ DistinctFailure ⋅ r/PenTurning
Just found this subreddit (Hi all!), I use 3D printing to make pens, here is my most recent effort, brand new design and post-processing being tested.4yr ⋅ maxstier ⋅ r/PenTurning
The end of this pen won’t polish. There’s several coats of CA glue on it. What am I doing wrong?3yr ⋅ kermitboi9000 ⋅ r/PenTurning
Was doing a matching set. First time doing a letter opener. I swear I read the bushing instructions 3 times...FML2yr ⋅ Bware4705 ⋅ r/PenTurning
So excited I found this sub. My latest box elder and alumalite on a continental kit4yr ⋅ Doggyburrito ⋅ r/PenTurning
My wife said I need a hobby, so I present my first two pens. Nothing fancy, but they are mine.4yr ⋅ WhiteRabbit86 ⋅ r/PenTurning
I need to stop making pens to sell that, I can't bring myself to sell1yr ⋅ TheDragonReb0rn ⋅ r/PenTurning
Polish Always Ruins Pens can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?2yr ⋅ CarsonDalmatian ⋅ r/PenTurning
This pen was made for my sons 16th birthday. He loves baseball and plays the game with a passion. The cap is a burled maple with a laser engraving I did and the body of the pen is actually baseball seams that were cast in Alumilite.4yr ⋅ woodworkingSQUIRELL ⋅ r/PenTurning
How do you get slimline tubes flush with the center band? They are totally flush with the bushing when turning. TIA!2yr ⋅ atlfokus ⋅ r/PenTurning
First pen and I messed up.... anyone know how to fix putting in the transmission to far? If you can’t see the scratch marks I already tried channel locks lol3yr ⋅ Disturbed56 ⋅ r/PenTurning
Fun watermelon color scheme pen body I made yesterday, especially happy with the photo!4yr ⋅ maxstier ⋅ r/PenTurning
A new pen i made for myself out of some blanks i have wanted for a while.4yr ⋅ Security_Man2k ⋅ r/PenTurning
My 1st 2 Pens. I lost the middle ring, so I tried a modified Slimline and love the results.4yr ⋅ throwingks ⋅ r/PenTurning
Help! Im getting these ugly divots every 180 degrees on my blanks, and I don‘t know what to do :/4yr ⋅ RednaxNewo ⋅ r/PenTurning
Made this toady, oak and gun metal, but got some weird black marks at the high points - any ideas why?4yr ⋅ Koasinorder ⋅ r/PenTurning
What do you think about this my first pencil...do you like it or not?1yr ⋅ Petra-Woodworker ⋅ r/PenTurning
A couple for friends, a couple for fathers and a couple for myself! ;)4yr ⋅ thats-not-my-wife ⋅ r/PenTurning
Latest set of hybrid blanks using some sort of Australian burl wood. Pretty happy with the outcome1yr ⋅ GraemeDaddyPurplez ⋅ r/PenTurning
Was thinking about buying a pen press, then decided to make some attachments for my lathe instead, works great!4yr ⋅ Brabent ⋅ r/PenTurning
Turned my first pen! It’s not perfect, but I’m quite pleased with it.4yr ⋅ Darthbuttchin ⋅ r/PenTurning
(Beginner) Does anyone else just make the other half wood when one of the acrylic blanks breaks on the mandrel?4yr ⋅ Narwhalla-Walla ⋅ r/PenTurning
More money than I'd like to pay for a kit but it's what my lady wanted and for what it is, it's definitely a great kit!3yr ⋅ metalcool36 ⋅ r/PenTurning
First time I’ve turned this style of pen and only the second style I’ve tried. It’s not prefect but I really like it!4yr ⋅ 42ndparallelwoodwork ⋅ r/PenTurning
absolutely love the look of this blank, just a shame it didn't wanna turn very nicely!1yr ⋅ jakey2077 ⋅ r/PenTurning
First pen I have turned. Pleased with the result, but definitely learned some things for the next one.4yr ⋅ VitalitySquared ⋅ r/PenTurning
Hey All, wanted to share that there’s a huge pen turning event coming up in Los Angeles! People are coming from all over the country and several from Canada to learn and grow together in their craft4yr ⋅ bowandharrow ⋅ r/PenTurning
First pen of 2020, curious, what methods do you use for a good CA finish? This is my best so far, super excited about it4yr ⋅ Brabent ⋅ r/PenTurning
My first two attempts at imitating some slimlines I saw u/conster13 make. Walnut and Purple Heart.4yr ⋅ thats-not-my-wife ⋅ r/PenTurning
Trying out some different things. I tried a CA finish and messed it up, gotta get some better CA. I think this is Cherry and Padauk. Criticism welcome!4yr ⋅ pikezh638 ⋅ r/PenTurning
Maple burl/alumilite resin pen turned for a benefit auction. I’m fairly new to pen turning, and this is my best one to date.4yr ⋅ adamhendrix17 ⋅ r/PenTurning
I made another HDPE pen recycled from an almond milk jug and a coffee tub4yr ⋅ corbillardier ⋅ r/PenTurning
I just finished making this matching fountain pen/rollerball set out of damascus steel4yr ⋅ egorf38 ⋅ r/PenTurning
My first pen. It's made from an ash tree I used to climb as a child.6yr ⋅ StandAloneBluBerry ⋅ r/PenTurning
Brother in law was in the Gulf War and is a huge fan of motorcycles. Gave him this for a birthday present.5yr ⋅ fireshaper ⋅ r/PenTurning
First pen, I call this the not so slimline. Fully functional, just a little big.5yr ⋅ munkieman07 ⋅ r/PenTurning
I don’t make pens often.... but here’s one out of buckeye burl. The color change is pretty crazy.5yr ⋅ MisterrClean ⋅ r/PenTurning
I don’t usually like hybrid pens.... but the colors on this resin and oak burl pen may have convinced me otherwise. Thoughts?5yr ⋅ MisterrClean ⋅ r/PenTurning
Just cut up a block of red white and blue Murica blanks. What do you guys think?5yr ⋅ thesawdustboutique ⋅ r/PenTurning
The 2nd, 3rd, & 4th pens I’ve ever made. Gotten much better at making the joins flush.5yr ⋅ jdk5hh ⋅ r/PenTurning
Didn't know there was a sub for pen turners specifically, thought I'd share my first pen.5yr ⋅ Brabent ⋅ r/PenTurning
SpectraPly slimline I turned out over thr weekend. Wife called it a Slytherin pen :)5yr ⋅ knitewriter_2013 ⋅ r/PenTurning
Made the blanks yesterday, wife called dibs and said she wanted it on a cigar. Ok babe, you got it.6yr ⋅ Glock19mos ⋅ r/PenTurning
Natchez Pens. Made from the Steamboat's Paddlewheel and laser engraved. Part of an order of 60 pens by the owner.5yr ⋅ nolashooter ⋅ r/PenTurning
I'm 17 and my high school provides amazing wood workshop classes. I'm loving it so far. This is my second pen made as my first one got sold :) the wood I used is plywood so it was a bit more fragile, but I got through it. Thought I should share. :)5yr ⋅ teejayybee ⋅ r/PenTurning
