This video removes the mystery from the art of making a pen. Using the "Slim-Line" pen as a subject, each of the many steps in the making of the pen are shown and explained.
A description of the Spindle Gouge, how to use it, and how to sharpen it without using a jig are presented in this video.
For a preview of this video, please refer to "Making A Pen" on this website.
Pen-1, The Slim-Line Pen 80-minutes
Pen-2 Advanced Pencrafting 120 minutes)
A presentation of the techniques for making custom writing instruments from the kits parts. A partial list of contents are:
- Removing the center-band
- Sharpening the Skew Chisel
- Making our own center band
- No clip, no finial, solid top
- We all make mistakes,
- The Ameroclassic ballpoint
- Fountain Pens & Rollerballs
Some of the pens that were made during this presentation are shown in the video label above.
All of the pen finishes are here, from polished bare wood to Enduro. The topics include: Sanding, Waxes, Shellac, Buffing, Lacquer, CA Glue, Waterlox, Enduro, Acrylic Pen Blanks, and stabilized Wood.
The argument about which finish is the hardest and most durable is resolved with a simple test that the viewer can perform for themselves.
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