Woodturning -- How I make wooden pens and pencils

Woodturning a wooden pen and pencil. Here I show my process from raw wood to finished functional pen and pencil. I used a lamination of Ebony and Mahogany on these pieces along with pen/pencil kits from Penn State Industries. This is not an instructional video, this only shows my process. Others will do things their own way that works for them. Please seek professional instruction if you wish to replicate this process.

Chapters:
00:00 Preparing the wood blank
01:52 Cutting and trimming the blank
02:48 Preparing and gluing in the brass tubes
04:03 Trimming the mating surfaces
04:43 Assembling the blank on the mandrel
05:36 Turning the shape of the pen on the lathe
08:02 Applying finish
08:43 Pen assembly

I am very committed to being environmentally responsible and 65% of my shops electricity comes from my home solar panel system. I also transport all the raw logs in my electric vehicle. I rarely pay for wood for turning projects since there is plenty of local wood that I can use that would otherwise end up in the landfill. I enjoy making art from what would otherwise be trash.

I am a relatively new wood turner, so I'm still working on my technique and make plenty of mistakes! All woodworking can be potentially dangerous, so you should not try anything you see me do without instruction. My videos are for entertainment purposes only. I do wear gloves when turning as I have very painful arthritis in my hands and the gloves support my joints. In general, it is not recommended to wear gloves around power tools like this, but this is how I do it.

My lathe:
Nova 3000 (it's old, I'm hoping to upgrade someday)

Learn to turn bowls: Kent Weakley    / @philandersonshadyacreswoodshop  

“Nub” removal source: Phil Anderson    / @philandersonshadyacreswoodshop  

Tools:
Carter and Son Toolworks:
https://carterandsontoolworks.com/col...
https://carterandsontoolworks.com/col...
https://carterandsontoolworks.com/col...

Crown Tools Ellsworth 5/8” 55 degree bevel swept back bowl gouge
https://www.rockler.com/ellsworth-sig...
(from Kent at Turn A Wood Bowl - YouTube)

Farmers defense sleeves: https://farmersdefense.com/collection...

Woodcut Tools coring jig:
https://www.woodcut-tools.com/arts-an...

Easy Wood Chuck
https://www.easywoodtools.com/easy-ch...

Pen and Pencil kits and press (Penn State Industries):
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/PK...
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/PE...

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://fiveringsbespokeproducts.com/
Etsy Shop: https://frbpwoodworking.etsy.com
Instagram:   / frbp2023