Pen turning tool wish list
Needed items
Lathe
Turning Tools (buy full size tools that way you don’t have to buy real tools when you
start making bigger projects)
Roughing gouge
Parting tool
3/8 inch spindle gouge
Skew chisel
Pen turning mandrel
Pen kits
Matching bushings
Medium Gap filling CA glue
Sand paper 120 grit – 1,200 grit
Finish of choice (Hut Crystal Coat or CA Glue)
Saw to cut blanks
Bandsaw is ideal but a table saw or even a cutoff saw works. You could even use
a miter saw.
Drill press (2.5inches works 3.5 inches of spindle travel will allow you to make anything)
Self centering drill vise
Pen Mill (to make the blank square after drilling)
Pen press (to assemble finished pens)
Disassembly kit (eventually you will need one of these)
Wood of choice about .75 x .75 x 5.5 inches
Grinder (for sharpening tools)
