The Renaissance Woodworker

The charity auction I have mentioned in my podcast is this weekend and I needed to get a pen done to go with the Sushi box I already made. (post for that coming soon) As this auction is sponsored by a church I decided to break out some of the Olive wood I have from [...]

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So I lied, I had to get one more posting in before vacation. Remember a few posts ago when I was whining about different manufacturers requiring different bushing for their pen kits. I showed a picture of a prepared pen blank ready to turn. That blank was a piece of Buckeye Burl. I have heard [...]

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Don’t you hate it when you go to the store to buy supplies for something only to discover you don’t have everything you need several hours later and that same store is already closed for the day? My nearest Woodcraft is about 35 miles away. It is rare for me to make a trip there [...]

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“I sketch everyday” This was the primary lasting impression I got from Neil Lamens’ interview with Wendell Castle. Whether you like his designs or not, it is obvious he spends a great deal of time refining his ideas. I definately take the time to draw out my projects, but I have to admit that I [...]

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I finished with my acrylic pens and wasona roll so I decided to make another pen for a colleague who has been asking for one for some time. I decided on a cigar style since he works in IT sales and tis beefy style will act as his power pen. The wood is African Bubinga [...]

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