Category: SANA Stationery & Gifts

  • Pen(cil) Turning | Brown Mallee Burl Cigar Pencil with Chrome Hardware

    In today’s video, I turn a Cigar pencil using Brown Mallee Burl wood and chrome hardware. This was a trickier one to turn. I found that the carbide chisels kept snagging. A couple of times, I stopped to fill some voids with CA. At the end, after it all came together, the click mechanism wasn’t…

  • Wood Turning | Purpleheart Wood Single Seam Ripper

    In today’s video, I turn a single seam ripper with Purpleheart and satin gold hardware. I like how this one turned out. The shape looks comfortable to me. This one was fun to turn – the curves made it feel like it was flowing and I got into a rhythm with it. What do you think?…

  • Pen Turning | Blue-Green Poly Resin blank Luxor Push Button Click Pen with Titanium Blue Hardware

    Hey folks, after a little while away, I’m back! In today’s video, I turn a Luxor push button click pen with a blue-green poly resin blank and titanium blue hardware. This one took a good while to turn, much longer than I anticipated. Luckily, it sanded up and polished real nice. I’m not generally a…

  • Crochet Needle Kit | Caribbean Rosewood Crochet Needle Handle

    In today’s video, I turn a handle for a crochet needle set. Turning this was very similar to a pen. I went off some pictures on the internet and suggestions from people to come up with a design. The Caribbean Rosewood is quite soft, making it a delicate turning. Even sanding was a bit tricky,…

  • Pen Turning | Redheart with Titanium Gold Hardware Slimline Pen

    In today’s video, I turn a slimline ballpoint pen using Redheart wood and titanium gold hardware. This is my first time turning Redheart and I quite enjoyed it. It felt softer, requiring a gentler touch. The colour of the wood is just stunning. For this pen, I opted for a friction finish, Shellewax, instead of…

  • Pen Turning | “Sorry” Poly-Resin Pen Blank with RAW Brass Fountain Pen Hardware

    In today’s video, I turn a poly-resin blank – the design is called “Sorry.” The final pen uses RAW brass hardware. I think the colours work great together. I like that this RAW brass kit has a clip on the lid – many don’t. This blank took a good hour and a half to turn down…

  • September 30, 2023

    When I started writing these near-daily posts, I agreed with myself that I wouldn’t work too hard at them. Some days, all I’ll post is a picture or a quick thought. Other days, I’ll put something more in depth together. Today is going to be a quick day.

  • September 29, 2023

    I’ve been having some luck lately with people being interested in some of the stuff I make. The bowls seem to be drawing people’s attention. My friends are good people and want to support me, but I have a really hard time asking them for money. I have a hard time asking for money more…

  • Pen Turning | Purpleheart Gear Shift Pen

    In today’s video, I turn a gear shift pen with Purpleheart wood. I think the curved profile works well with this kit, complementing the weight of the pen. I chose a high-gloss, CA finish because, well, it’s like a freshly waxed car – shiny. The mechanism for this pen is a lot of fun to…

  • September 19, 2023

    I wasn’t present for most of the day. My mind was floating aimlessly; low, like a morning mist. It’s harder to see that it’s there when you’re in it.

  • Bowl Turning | Leopardwood Bowl

    In this video, I turn a Leopardwood bowl. It’s fairly small at 4″ in diameter and 2″ thick. This is one of four that’ll be in a set together. The wood was tricky to work with. It has a varying grain pattern and is quite hard. In the end, it turned out pretty well. Shopify:…

  • Pen Turning | Bloodwood with Chrome Hardware Sedona Rollerball

    Pen Turning | Bloodwood with Chrome Hardware Sedona Rollerball

    In this video, I turn a Sedona rollerball pen with bloodwood and chrome hardware. This has to be one of my favourite-looking woods with its rich red colour and highlight accents. The CA finish just makes it shine. I like the lines of this pen, in the grain, shape, and pen grip. It seems to…