The Pen Turner's Bible

Author: Richard Kleinhenz
Publisher: Linden Publishing
ISBN: 1610351320
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
Featuring more than 25 pen projects and using the latest hardware kits on the market, this helpful how-to book journeys from turning basic ballpoint pens to creating complex fountain pens. Beginning with a simple yet very elegant ballpoint, the steps in its creation are explained in detail while subsequent chapters and projects add additional complexity and techniques. The author's original designs for many unique tools are also included, discussing spiraling jigs in both the past and present and demonstrating their ability to produce the popular rope design as well as straight fluted or faceted pens. With tutorials on both wood and metal lathes, this guide goes beyond step-by-step processes, encouraging wood turners to use their imaginations and adopt this classic art as their own.

Woodturning Projects

Author: Mark Baker
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781861083913
Category : Turning (Lathe work)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Woodturning enthusiasts looking to advance their skills will delight in this collection of 50 challenging and diverse projects. Some of the featured designs include boxes: cylindrical, diabolo and clamshell; bowls: round-bottom, flared and winged; and platters: minimalist, handled and roll-rimmed. Each project is accompanied by diagrams, wood and tool requirements, and even suggestions for alternative designs. Beginners who wish to build skill by approaching these projects at a simpler level will benefit from the thorough sections on safety, tools and equipment, finishing products and types of wood. More seasoned turners hoping to test their expertise might take the designs found here and create even bigger, more elaborate constructions.

Turning Modified Slimline Pens

Author: Don Ward
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764341694
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Learn how to make unique pen designs using the Slimline pen kit and its strongest attributes with clear, step-by-step instructions and 291 clear color photos. The designs and techniques used in this book include: changing the lengths of the pen's barrels, eliminating the center band, adding accent rings and center bands made from various materials. Also included are building blanks from sections of contrasting woods, recessing the clip and finial, using rifle shells and shaft sections of hunting arrows for pen barrels, making a one-piece barrel for the Slimline pen, and many other interesting and impressive modifications. Other topics covered include coloring pen barrels with wood dye and using cyanoacrylate glue and boiled linseed oil together to produce a superb and brilliant finish for pens made on the wood lathe.

Complete Guide to Turning Pens & Pencils

Author: Walter Hall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781600853654
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A guide to creating pens and pencils with techniques accompanied by step-by-step photographs and instructions for twenty projects.

Wood Lathe Projects for Fun and Profit

Author: Dick Sing
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887406751
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
Four wood lathe projects, easy enough for the beginner and fun enough for everyone. With step-by-step instructions illustrated with clear full-color photographs, Dick Sing turns a clock holder, a candle dish, a desk set with a base, a pen, and a letter opener, and a bookmark. Each project is covered completely, including numerous tips on style and finishing techniques.

How to Make Money with a Wood Lathe - Best Selling Wooden Crafts and Turning Projects

Author: John Davidson
Publisher: Mendon Cottage Books
ISBN: 1370644779
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Are you a hobbyist who likes to work with wood? Is using a wood lathe your skill polishing platform? Have you ever thought of making money using this craft? Selling your wood lathe projects for profitable margins can be a very lucrative business for amateurs. This is not the only craft or hobby that can be converted into a profession or a means for earning a living.

Pen Turning: a Foundation Course

Author: Kip Christensen
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781784943684
Category : Pens
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
Pens are among the most popular projects for woodturners. Being small, they are relatively quick to make and they don't use a lot of wood, making them perfect for beginners and experts alike. Whether you are just beginning to dabble with turning pens or you have been creating them for years, Pen Turning: A Foundation Course is the best resource to help you sharpen your skills and guide you forward in the craft. includes instructions on a number of popular pen styles, including slim line pens, KC twist pens, a single-barrel bullet pen, and a classical style pen includes a review of a number of different materials, including stabilized burl, exotic hardwoods, antler, and even plastics includes techniques from cutting blanks to gluing, decorating, sanding, and assembly

Turning Wood with Carbide Tools

Author: John English
Publisher: Linden Publishing
ISBN: 161035169X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Everything a woodturner needs to know about using and implementing the exciting new technology of replaceable carbide cutting tips is included in this guide. Woodturning tools have taken a quantum leap since the recent introduction of these tips that have greatly simplified the task of turning in dry stock. Carbide-tipped woodturning tools are safer, faster, easier, and more efficient than traditional tools that require grinding the end of a piece of fluted steel to one of dozens of subjective profiles. The technology of the carbide cutters is fully explained, as are the various shafts and the function of the handle designs, providing insight into how and why these cutters act as they do, and why they are shaped as they are. Removing the intimidating aspects of turning, the guide explains the elimination of sharpening, addresses the issues of chatter and fatigue, and advises on maintenance, techniques, and usage. A number of projects are included--such as a candlestick, spinning tops, and a basic bowl--that can be completed right away by novice turners, rather than waiting for years to gain enough experience to do the same job with traditional tools.

Pen and Pencil Projects

Author: Walter Hall
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781861088369
Category : Pencils
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Whether you prefer classic oak fountain pens or have a weakness for funky acrylic pencils, this practical new guide to pen and pencil turning, featuring 15 step-by-step projects, is all you need to get started with this popular craft. Discover the exciting range of materials that can be used; from fine and rare timbers to acrylics and polymer clays, there is something to suit all tastes and the possibilities are endless. Perfect for beginners to the lathe as well as more advanced turners, all the basic techniques and information needed for getting started are covered. From blank preparation to turning, sanding, polishing and assembling, everything is explained clearly and in jargon-free terms. A stunning gallery of unique pen and pencil designs will ensure that you finish the book feeling inspired and ready to get turning.

Pens from the Wood Lathe

Author: Dick Sing
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780887409394
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Pens and pencils made at the wood lathe are becoming increasingly popular. This book explains the techniques with 273 step-by-step color photos and helpful text covering twelve different styles of pens. Advice on selection of materials, set-up, turning, and finishing techniques, and tips for final assembly of the pens make this book the ultimate reference for the field.