Cutting and drilling blanks for beginners

[jrc]

This is 4 short video clips on cutting pen blanks with a simple pen sled.

http://www.youtube.com/jrc048#p/u/22/wiwKvQ6n6pQ

Drilling pen blanks, http://www.youtube.com/jrc048#p/u/23/pT6puSCu-Iw

Drilling deer antler, http://www.youtube.com/jrc048#p/u/24/SAEEaF8z2jM

CA Finish http://www.youtube.com/jrc048#p/u/1/SVlKqU1VEkc

I've made over 18,000 pens in the last 10 years and if anyone has any questions on pen making you can allways call or email me.

 

[Younka]

18000 pens? Wow i am impressed, good job!!

 

[snyiper]

Nice Job on the video's!!!

 

[ttpenman]

18000 pens!! Wow! I have to ask -- what have you done with all those pens? Do you sell that many? I wish I had kept track of how many I've made over the years -- I know it's probably between 500 - 1000. I used to make quite a few, not so many lately.

Average of 150 pens a month for 10 years, quite an accomplishment. Keep it up.

Jeff in northern Wisconsin

 

[Jim15]

Jim, thanks for taking time to make and post these videos.

 

[jrc]

I have not updated my customer links for 2 or 3 years but you can see what type of groups to look for. http://www.vermonthardwoodpens.com/#/links/4530305717

Most of my large orders are for sierra pens because an engraving looks better on a larger pen. A member in this group made a mandrel rod that I can turn 3 at a time so I can make 30 to 40 pens a day and he is working a new rod for 4 sierra blanks. That would 40 to 55 a day. I do a CA finsh wet sanded to 8000 to a high gloss.