Other things to make from

[JerryS]

Pen blanks ? I'm looking for some idea's on other things to make with pen blanks . I have so many of them I'll never turn this many pens . Lets see some other projects you've made with pen blanks .

 

[dankc908]

No pix yet, but, I intend to take a glue 4 pen blanks together (contrasting woods or acrylics) and use them for bottle stoppers. I'm glad you asked this question as I'd like to see others' ideas as well!

Dan

 

[JimB]

You can use 4 of them to do 'inside out' turning and create Christmas tree ornaments,

 

[Haynie]

There is a how-to for using pen blanks to make a segmented bowl on Malcolm Tibbet's site

www.tahoeturner.com

 

[StephenM]

Darts - will be making 2 sets this weekend - spalted persimmon and snakewood

 

[fernhills]

Finials on lidded turned boxes. Feet on flat work boxes. Handles on boxes. Finials on lamps. Pen turning allowed me to try many woods i would have never afforded or thought about using. Not only is it a great hobby but a wonderful learning experience in other woodworking as well as metal works. Carl

 

[mredburn]

MY dad glued several of them together to make trivets and cutting boards. I gave 138+ medium priority boxes of them away for the cost of shipping. I gave some away free to new turners etc.

 

[joeatact]

I make quilting presses from pen blanks.

 

[JerryS]

I make quilting presses from pen blanks.

Do you have a pic of this ? Be curious to see it .

Thanks for the great ideas fellas , keep them coming .

 

[sbarton22]

these are awesome! keep them coming!

 

[mredburn]

I also ran across a table that was made by glueing them together and cutting them into squares. Say 3inch x 3 inch and then gluing those together rotating every other block 90 degrees

 

[Turned Around]

i've made a couple darts and a bunch of small ornaments

 

[CabinetMaker]

I turned some magic wands for my daughters teddy bears. They rather enjoyed them.

 

[glycerine]

pencils!!! seam rippers... I was actually thinking of trying to make some "dollhouse" furniture for my daughters... ok, that's all I got so far.

 

[Rick_G]

I'll use the leftover cut offs to make game pieces for board games.

 

[turbowagon]

Refrigerator magnets are also a fun little project, and a good use for a cut-off.

 

[Smitty37]

hmmmm

I've used them to make "log Cabin" bird houses. Pillers for bird or Doll houses. Some fishing lures. Spoon handles for dessert spoons.

 

[StephenM]

I turned some magic wands for my daughters teddy bears. They rather enjoyed them.

Do your daughter's teddybears often talk to you?

 

[nava1uni]

Crochet hooks, cutlery, key rings, secret compartments, toothpick holders, pill cases, bracelet helper, perfume containers, styluses, pentel pencils, other writing instruments and miniatures.

 

[CabinetMaker]

I turned some magic wands for my daughters teddy bears. They rather enjoyed them.

Do your daughter's teddybears often talk to you?

Only after they got the wands! :biggrin:

 

[monophoto]

Lamp or shade pulls

Crochet hooks

Seam rippers

Handles for small tools (screwdrivers, etc)