How to Make a Simple Pencil /Pen Holder out of Scrap Wood

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[@wanderlust332]

Have you considered turning your shed into a woodworking shop? All these great projects.

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I have considered it although I'm using it for other things at the moment so I also thought about maybe building another workshop but a smaller one for woodworking. Need to have a good think about that.

[@chrisfranklynmakes]

The end grain reminds me of a wood called "candlenut" which is something I'd never heard of before this year.

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Never heard of that myself 🤔 interesting thanks👍

[@MoranGuyVideos]

nice.

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Thanks Moran 👍

[@JoJo-gt4zz]

Brilliant. What a great idea! The perfect pen/pencil holder for any office/workshop.🙂

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Thanks Jo Jo! 😃

[@2logj]

Super duper project Phil.surely will do one for my own self.

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Thanks! Happy New Year!

[@GrumpysWorkshop4]

Good job, just what i need in my workshop

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Yea they are useful and if you have a Pillar Drill then super easy to knock up.

[@chergagne7430]

Cool material :D

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Thanks Cher :)

[@MrWoodykeys]

Nice job Phill. I like watching how you can turn your hand to any task. I have a spare pillar drill if you can make use of it.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Thank you very much I am glad that you like the videos It is very encouraging. And thank you a Pillar Drill would be very useful indeed.

[@MrWoodykeys]

Hi Phill, sorry I’m a bit behind on my messages. My number is 07747357044. Call or message any time and I will arrange to get it to you. Regards, Rich.

[@danielhales6369]

I have no idea about the wood but looks good.

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Thanks!

[@neville132bbk]

I have made I suppose about 3 dozen pencil/hilighter etc holders over the past couple of years--all made of scrap wood found in the Menzshed. NZ's No 1 wood these days is pine, but old furniture, demolition scraps etc can yield native woods, oak, various exotic woods that colour up beautifully when oiled.
I use a 2:1 boiled linseed oil: turps mixture. I try to get contrasts of grain and colour/density so different layers, horizontal or vertical are glued together and a slightly wider base added. I never use spade bits--- Forstner bits are definitely The way to get clean, untorn holes...... They make lovely little birthday gifts for children at school.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Great comment Neville. I am currently on the look out for some hard wood scraps to make things such as this. I have never thinned linseed oil with turps but it sounds like a good idea.

[@neville132bbk]

@@PhillWyattProjects Thanks for your reply, which I've just seen... the turps is just to get the oil into the wood, and being reasonably volatile it dries off quite quickly. Straight linseed it pretty slow going, so I believe.

[@MrBadgeUK]

Nicely done! Like the desk covering at the end of the video. Where is it from? :D

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Thanks mate 👍 the desk top is from IKEA you can find it on their website I believe

[@MrBadgeUK]

@@PhillWyattProjects Thanks Phill

[@robertgarner11]

Really liked your video Phill. Which drill did you use?

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Thanks Rob it's a Bosch PSB 1800 LI-2 Cordless Combi Drill

[@robertgarner11]

Phill Wyatt Outdoors Thanks, Phill. I thought I recognised it from a previous video!