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Pens and Pen Making
Hand turned wood pens and pen blanks for the discerning pen maker:
Hand Turned Gift Pens:
JbT Pre-Cut Pen Blanks:
These come in 3 sizes: - Pre-Cut Standard
(18mm square), - Pre-Cut Fat
(20mm+ square), - Pre-Cut Slimline
(15mm square) and - Pre-Cut Pro
(13mm square). 
Full length Pen Blanks:
These come in 3 sizes: - Standard
(18mm square), - Fat
(20mm+ square), - Slimline
(15mm square) and - Pro
(13mm square). 
Horn and Antler:- Buffalo Horn Rollers
approx 16mm diameter x 150mm long - Antler sections
approx 55mm long.
Sometimes off-cuts and job-ends of antler cutting sessions can be found in Offers. Good for enhancements.
These pens have been turned either by myself or by Rick in our own workshop. Making pens is a time consuming process. Complex designs can involve hours of work. Even the most basic pen takes 7 individual processes and more than an hour to make.
These are made from cutting one blank into two along the length. You receive both parts of the blank. Marked as pairs, including the join, these blanks are cut to fit either 53-55mm or 60mm tube length kits. Check the lengths on the individual packs. These days I mainly cut them all a little longer to cater for the 60mm kits, but one or two old stock packets are still around...
'Whole' length pen blanks. These vary from 115 - 150mm in length. Please check the individual pack lengths - make sure they fit your tube length.
Unlike those who eke out every penny from every log of wood and pass
off mediocre wood as good, I do not hesitate to discard a blank which is not top quality. I have a wood burning
stove, and so what does not get sold goes to keep me warm.
I am fussy about what I sell. Very.