Very, very simple and inexpensive pen stands

[mmayo]

I have had several requests for inexpensive but functional pen stands and this is what I came up with. It's definitely not my design I saw it at a local Woodcraft and just kept it in my memory bank. Theirs was an unfinished pen blank that did not work for me so some finishing was needed. People who buy a $25-$35 pen are not interested in spending $50 for an elegant pen stand, but they might spend $10. I just delivered a dozen assorted stands to the GallerynGifts store using walnut, maple, red cedar, Padauk, purpleheart and bloodwood. Some are 3/4"x3/4"x5" and others like these are from smaller cutoffs.

 

[FourOaksCrafts]

I love this! Very simple and very clean!

 

[Bob Wemm]

Great idea mate.
Thanks for sharing.

Bob

 

[Woodchipper]

Nice. My memory bank is overdrawn.

 

[Rink]

Outstanding in its simplicity. If you made a box for a pen, you could provide a spot in the box to include these stands. Could make from the same wood as the pen. Could even segment them to match a segmented pen. Of course, I just stepped away from simplicity, didn't I. I hate it when I do that!

 

[SteveJ]

I love the simple design. In my opinion a pen stand ought to put the attention on the pen rather then draw attention to the stand. This simple stand does just that. Thank you for sharing it.

 

[jttheclockman]

Limited to the pens that can be used though. It is an idea for sure. Good luck with it. Could make for a nice stand to take photos with when presenting here.

 

[Burb]

Very nice stands. Would you mind telling me what size and angle that hole is at? If you'd prefer not too, that's okay as well.

 

[mmayo]

Happy to share

Very nice stands. Would you mind telling me what size and angle that hole is at? If you'd prefer not too, that's okay as well.

I firmly believe in sharing whatever I have learned.

The angle is 45 degrees and the bit is a 60 degree sign making router bit that was easy to use in my drill press. I bought it from either Woodcraft or Rockler. I used clamps and stopblocks to get the centering and distance right and made a bunch. They work up to bolt action so Saturn/comfort/Roadster, Sierra and bolt action. I will make a wider version with a larger hole for steampunk soon. I will post it.

I sell them for $5 and they have sold ok.

 

[ottotroll]

Try taking Corian sample squares, drilling 7mm hole, turn round, bevel and use stickyback felt on bottom... 5 minutes from start to finish!

 

[mmayo]

Source?

 

[MikeL]

Yes, it's pretty simple but it is also pretty awesome!

 

[Dehn0045]

Very nice stands. Would you mind telling me what size and angle that hole is at? If you'd prefer not too, that's okay as well.

I firmly believe in sharing whatever I have learned.

The angle is 45 degrees and the bit is a 60 degree sign making router bit that was easy to use in my drill press. I bought it from either Woodcraft or Rockler. I used clamps and stopblocks to get the centering and distance right and made a bunch. They work up to bolt action so Saturn/comfort/Roadster, Sierra and bolt action. I will make a wider version with a larger hole for steampunk soon. I will post it.

I sell them for $5 and they have sold ok.

I don't have anything to measure angles, but I measured the tip of a Sierra with my calipers and did the math. Unless I did something terribly wrong, it looks like the tip angle is about 15 degrees. I'm guessing the 60 degrees is a typo - it looks like the bit in the pic you posted is a 15 degree, which matches my math. I'm definitely going to try this, but gonna have to buy a bit first (sadly I don't have a CNC, and therefore don't have random spare CNC bits...).

 

[KenV]

Looks to be an MLCS bit number 5075 for $25 and free shipping.

 

[JACK HUNT]

Interesting thanks for sharing

 

[firewhatfire]

I might try this with my kreg jig. It might just work also.

 

[al_medlock]

Try taking Corian sample squares, drilling 7mm hole, turn round, bevel and use stickyback felt on bottom... 5 minutes from start to finish!

Got a photo of this?

 

[mmayo]

Sorry, I sell them for $10 not $5 written above. Others where I sell my pens are far better at convincing customers that the NEED a stand, God bless them.

 

[Wct3]

Sorry, I sell them for $10 not $5 written above. Others where I sell my pens are far better at convincing customers that the NEED a stand, God bless them.

Interesting, I just read this thread after the above discussion of boxes. Might be nice to drill a 45 degree hole in a wooden box lid and then you get two for one !


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