Tag: Woodworking
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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…
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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…
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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.
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September 26, 2023
I was thinking about a philosophy based on woodworking while I was working at the lathe today. Surely, one must already exist. Woodworkers strike me as the type of people who are introspective and critical of themselves and the world. The craft is driven by precision, so much so that it lends itself to a…
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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…
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September 23, 2023
I needed an easy win today. I went to the workshop. It didn’t quite work out the way I was hoping it would.
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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.
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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:…
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September 17, 2023
I got wood today. An ad on the internet turned me on to it. The first one I tried didn’t work out but the second one did. I got so excited about it that I couldn’t think of anything else until I dealt with it. Incidentally, I saw the wood yesterday and didn’t do anything…
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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…
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September 9, 2023
I bought HSS chisels and a bench grinder today. Using them scared the shit right out of me.
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September 8, 2023
It’s been over a week since I’ve been to the workshop. I was reminded that I’d been away when I got my box of new materials in the mail. The package has some weight to it.