Hand Turned Pens

Hand Turned Pens easy to make!

Hand turned pens are very in demand nowadays. These make for good gifts and if you are really good making hand turned pens, you could even sell them and so your hobby will become a source of income for you. Lathe turn is what you do when you are doing you a hand turned pen. For lathe turn you would need a lathe tool that would suit you. These kinds of tools can be easily found online and you could even look for different prices as well.

A hand turned pen or even customized pens and hand turned wood pens are types of pens that make a nice and special gift, since they are handmade and so come from the heart. They also make collectibles. If you want to start making hand turned wood pens, you would first need to be familiar with the process of pen turning.

Here are some steps in pen turning. Take a pen blank and cut it in half and drill a hole all the way through the centre of both blanks. Sand the exteriors of the brass tubes to eliminate the oil from the brass. Insert the pen mill into each of the blanks and turn clockwise, and then put your blanks in the mandrel along with the bushing. Then with the use of a drill press and a sanding drum, curve the shape of the pen.

Next is to put your mandrel to the drill press and use a sand paper to make the wood flush and smooth. After these you could start admiring your work. You could also put in some finishing touches for better appearance. You could even personalise your pen by putting a coat of paint on it, or engraving your name on it. You could even put in lacquer, varnish or turning wax for a glossy finish.

Customized pens are very easy to make and very beautiful. It is a very good gift item that you could give to your friends and relatives during Christmas or any other season. They will always remember you for it. The steps above are just the basics in pen making and if you want to know more you could just go online and look for different sites that would give detailed instructions on making this types of pens.

Turning pens is a good and rewarding hobby that any person would love. Prepare your tools now and start making your own turned pens. Just follow each instruction carefully and soon you will be able to create your own masterpiece that you would love.