Pencil Kits

Making a pen is a how many turners are introduced to woodturning. It's easy enough for a beginner to make a basic pen, but can still be an intricate and challenging project as your skills progress. The two most common ways to turn a pen are with traditional turning tools, or carbide turning tools.

Turn a Pen with Carbide Turning Tools

Turning a pen with carbide tools, like those from Easy Wood Tools, is the easiest way to get started turning pens. We have a blog post and video that show the whole process step-by-step.

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Turn a Pen with Traditional Turning Tools

Learning to use and sharpen traditional tools will produce the best results in the quickest time. It is a skill that takes practice, but it's nothing to be intimidated by. We have a blog post and video that show the whole process step-by-step.

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For most people, how the plating looks is the first consideration and everyone has their own tastes. However, there are a couple objective considerations we can make when choosing a pen plating such as wear resistance and budget. The wear resistance and the cost of a pen plating generally go hand-in-hand. The more durable the plating, the more expensive the pen will be. For example, the 24k Gold plating on an Apprentice Slimline Pen isn't going to be as durable as a the Gold Titanium plating on a premium Artisan Slimline Pen. We go into more detail discussing each type of pen plating we carry in our blog post.

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