Wood turning - How to Cut Pen Blanks out of a Branch

Here is a simple instructional for making pen blanks from a raw branch.

1. I flatten the ends of the branch a little.
2. Set your guide to whatever it needs to be in order to shave off one side of the branch to give you a flat edge.
3. Place the flat side down and do the same on one more edge.
4. Now set the guide to 3/4" and start making as many cuts as you can, aiming for the most solid wood.
5. Cut your blanks to length. A standard pen blank is 3/4" x 3/4" x 5-6". However, I know the barrel length for the pens I plan to make with these blanks are 2" so I am cutting all my blanks to 2.5" right now.
6. If any blanks are lacking integrity, just set them aside for now and cast them in resin to fill in the gaps, giving you an even more unique pen blank.

That's it! super simple. Check out some of our other videos to see what we are making.
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