jttheclockman
Member
I have been a very big advocate for the expansion of our hobby or some people may call it a trade and that is pen making. I encourage many times in posts to think outside the box. Use your imagination. Over the years this has been the case and we all reap the benefits. People now make blanks and sell them very easily. When something catches fire it usually runs for quite some time.
With this all said, I was thinking once again:biggrin:. , what if we relive some of the history and walk down the path of our heritage in the blank making field. What if we try to compile a list of different types of blanks that are made today using the different mediums. I am not talking about as an example label casting and everyone list all the different type labels. Just list the general catagory. Label casting.
It might be fun to see what we all have the possibility to choose from when we make a pen. It is also a point to show what people have thought of over the years. Someone had to be first. Hopefully in a few more years we will be able to add more to the list as the talent pool increases here. New minds, new ideas.
If it goes well maybe we can add to the library or at least put the list in the pen turning forum. For now just have fun with it. I will start by stating a few which are obvious to me. Take it from there. It will start with the latest of course.
*Thread weaved pattern blanks
*Braided metal sleeve cast blanks
*Carbon Fiber and nylon cast blanks
*Bird Feather blanks
With this all said, I was thinking once again:biggrin:. , what if we relive some of the history and walk down the path of our heritage in the blank making field. What if we try to compile a list of different types of blanks that are made today using the different mediums. I am not talking about as an example label casting and everyone list all the different type labels. Just list the general catagory. Label casting.
It might be fun to see what we all have the possibility to choose from when we make a pen. It is also a point to show what people have thought of over the years. Someone had to be first. Hopefully in a few more years we will be able to add more to the list as the talent pool increases here. New minds, new ideas.
If it goes well maybe we can add to the library or at least put the list in the pen turning forum. For now just have fun with it. I will start by stating a few which are obvious to me. Take it from there. It will start with the latest of course.
*Thread weaved pattern blanks
*Braided metal sleeve cast blanks
*Carbon Fiber and nylon cast blanks
*Bird Feather blanks