Pen Blank Scrap

[WoodKnot]

Sometimes I have a usable pieces left over from pen blanks, some from pens but mostly from other projects such as coffee scoops. I found some corn on the cob kits to use the scrap. I also made refrigerator magnets.

 

[RichAldrich]

Great ideas for scrap. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Wmcullen]

What a great variety of colors and shapes. And I'm all ears for any projects that use "scraps." Thanks for sharing!

 

[Joebobber]

I think Exotic blanks used to have those, but I haven't been able to find any in awhile. I made a pack a few years ago and they sold really well. Where did you find them?

 

[Valin6210]

Following, found several sites where they are marked out-of-stock. Great ideas!

 

[WoodKnot]

I got the corn cob holder kits from Wood N Wimsies but they didn't have them the last time I checked.

 

[dogcatcher]

To make corncob holders go to the hardware store and bought some 3/32 stainless steel rods. Cut to 1.5 lengths, using a drill and a belt sander sharpen one end. I drilled 2 holes for the "spikes" in my blank. I made a wood mandrel that screwed on to the headstock with holes that matched the holes on the blanks, I first sanded the spike end, stuck them on the mandrel and the turned them. I had a piece of Plexiglass drilled with 2 holes that I used to make nail holes to guide my drill bit.

But after seeing Wooknot's 4 hole versions, I will upgrade my mandrel to his design using 4 holes.