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LostWoodsPens
United States
Приєднався 2 тра 2024
I make elegant and useful writing instruments from discarded and unwanted wood.
No stains or dyes. No resins or epoxy.
Every tree has a story worth telling. Every branch can be beautiful.
No stains or dyes. No resins or epoxy.
Every tree has a story worth telling. Every branch can be beautiful.
Making Pen Blanks From a Fallen Black Walnut Branch (is a lot of work)
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A large Black Walnut tree branch fell in our yard. Most of it will go to firewood, but I also wanted to turn some of it into pens eventually. The first step: break the wood down into pen blanks - pieces of wood 1" x 1" x 5". A freshly fallen branch is considered "green wood", i.e. the cells of the wood are still full of moisture. As the moisture leaves, the wood often cracks which makes it unusable for woodturning. I therefore used a technique to dry them without cracking.
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LostWoodsPens.com for store, commissions, and more.
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I make writing instruments from discarded and unwanted wood. No stains or dyes. No resins or epoxy.
A large Black Walnut tree branch fell in our yard. Most of it will go to firewood, but I also wanted to turn some of it into pens eventually. The first step: break the wood down into pen blanks - pieces of wood 1" x 1" x 5". A freshly fallen branch is considered "green wood", i.e. the cells of the wood are still full of moisture. As the moisture leaves, the wood often cracks which makes it unusable for woodturning. I therefore used a technique to dry them without cracking.
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LostWoodsPens.com for store, commissions, and more.
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I make writing instruments from discarded and unwanted wood. No stains or dyes. No resins or epoxy.
Переглядів: 53
Відео
Making a pen from a Walnut knot | Summer evening woodturning | chill vibes
Переглядів 3642 місяці тому
I cut a knot off of a fallen black walnut tree and made a fancy pen from the wood. *Turn on captions for more details* LostWoodsPens.com for store, commissions, and more. I make writing instruments from discarded and unwanted wood. No stains or dyes. No resins or epoxy.
Making a fancy pen out of wood scraps | Relaxing woodturning | No talking
Переглядів 1,1 тис.2 місяці тому
I have a bag full of leftover pieces of wood - some are excess trimmings from previous pens, some are pens that went wrong. I decided to make a "patchwork pen" out of them. *Turn on captions for more details* LostWoodsPens.com for store, commissions, and more. I make writing instruments from discarded and unwanted wood. No stains or dyes. No resins or epoxy.
I made a fancy wooden pen that contains a secret puzzle
Переглядів 753 місяці тому
When is a pen not just a pen? When it also contains a secret puzzle! This was an experiment based on a wild idea I had, and it proved a challenging build. In the end I'm very happy with the result. I hope the new owner enjoys it. Turn on captions for more details LostWoodsPens.com for store, commissions, and more. I make writing instruments from discarded and unwanted wood. No stains or dyes. N...
How to sand pen barrels perfectly flush with a WEN benchtop lathe | Woodturning / penmaking trick
Переглядів 1143 місяці тому
After applying CA glue coats to your pen there is usually some uneven excess dried glue on the ends of the barrels. Here is a great way to sand the barrels flush so that you don't have a gap between the barrel and your fittings after assembly. PARTS USED IN THIS VIDEO (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) Lathe: WEN 3.2-amp 8”x13” variable speed mini benchtop lathe w/ MT1 fi...
Can you make a pen from bamboo? | Relaxing woodturning (except an explosion that happens at 2:06)
Переглядів 3953 місяці тому
We have a bamboo grove on our property and I've been wondering if it's possible to turn a dead bamboo pole into a pen. It was not as simple as I had hoped. Turn subtitles on for more details LostWoodsPens.com for store, commissions, and more. I make writing instruments from discarded and unwanted wood. No stains or dyes. No resins or epoxy.
How to repair a broken pen blank
Переглядів 4053 місяці тому
A cracked barrel doesn't mean you need to throw your workpiece away. In this video I repair an olive wood pen that suffered a major break. Turn on captions for more details List of equipment used (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases): Nitrile Exam Gloves (amzn.to/3RlMtDz) Starbond medium CA glue activator (amzn.to/3QtrGxk) 12" bamboo skewers (amzn.to/3RoAFjN) Scott shop towe...
Making a pen out of a weeping willow branch | windy day woodturning | no speaking
Переглядів 1964 місяці тому
A willow branch came down in a windstorm and I wanted to find out if I could make something good from it. Willow is a very soft wood and prone to chipping, so the process was quite challenging. Turn on subtitles for additional details. LostWoodsPens.com for store, commissions, and more. I make writing instruments from discarded and unwanted wood. No stains or dyes. No resins or epoxy.
Barrel trimmers: Carbide vs High Speed Steel (HSS) - side by side comparison
Переглядів 144 місяці тому
Barrel trimmers: Carbide vs High Speed Steel (HSS) - side by side comparison
Dead Tulip Tree branch into a pen | rainy day woodturning | no talking
Переглядів 2884 місяці тому
Dead Tulip Tree branch into a pen | rainy day woodturning | no talking
Turning a broken cherry branch into 3 pens | relaxing woodturning | no narration
Переглядів 565 місяців тому
Turning a broken cherry branch into 3 pens | relaxing woodturning | no narration
So pretty! I'm enjoying the CC subtitles too.
I like the use of closed captions for narration!
If at first you don't succeed ... I'm impressed that you got something so pretty out of that process!
"... add more glue"
Nice Pen! And I love the surprise ending!