The Pen Pages

These pages are my answer to the many folks who have asked for a gallery of the pens that I make, a place where they can find instructions for making them, and a place where they might buy them.  They will also be an index to my published articles on pens.  This index will be changed as new articles are added or old ones are revised.
Index to "The Pen Pages"
The Pen Gallery - a place to look
The Pen Maker - an introduction
The Pen Shoppe - a place to buy

Articles for Pencrafters
The Invisible ClipNEW  12/24/09
An article published in the "American Woodturner",
Journal ofthe AAW (click here for informetion). How to install a  clip
in a pen with a solid closed cap.
Turning A Better Pen from wood   NEW  11/21/09
Some things we need to know before we can become an expert
Sanding - the most important part of the finish
Finishing the Pen - a message for pen makers
Finishing Pens and Small Personal Articles
Finishing With CA-Glue (how I do It)   NEW 12/1/09

Other Articles of Interest
Finishing Secrets, an Introduction to finishing
Finishing Secrets, finishing turned wood

Tutorials On-Line
Introduction To The Pens
The Basics
Making the Slim-Line Pen
"Russ-Line" Pen
"Fat-Line" Pen
"Long-Line" Pen
The closed end pen (LATER)
The Turning Tools, sharpening (LATER)

Video Presentations (available in DVD)
The "Slim-Line" Pen
Advanced Pencrafting
More Advanced Pencrafting
The Collectors Pen
Finishing Secrets for PenS
Finishing Secrets for Turned Wood
This page was last updated: December 10, 2011
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