This is a new area of woodworking for me as I have only had my lathe for a few months now. Thought I would share some of the pens I've been making in the recent months. So far I've made two dozen, half of which have already made their way into circulation. Pens are great if you want instant gratification. They don't take much time and you can go from raw material to finished product in one session. I know what everybody's getting for Christmas this year.

This is the pen I carry with me, the wood is maple burl that was injected with blue dye, the hardware is chrome.


These pens are actually made from the same piece of wood, it really shows off the variations you run into. These were injected with two dye colors, red and black. The hardware on both pens is gold plated.


This pen is a curly maple. This pen has a simple look about it and it oddly feels like a tough leather.


This figured mesquite was took a while to complete. This wood is hard as rock but the figuring looks brilliant on the final product.


That's it for today. I can't wait to get back in the garage and make more.