Sketching Pens

**ScrollZilla** · 27th July 2007, 02:37 PM

G'day Y'all,
Okay, they are not pens, they are pencils.Both of my young'uns enjoy drawing, so I figured I would make them sketching pens. The Missus made the blanks, their favorite colors. First time I made these...fairly quick and easy.
Attachment 51660

Cheers,

Rick

**karlkuehn** · 27th July 2007, 03:27 PM

Very nice! I like those pencil kits. I've been thinking about making one for my tool belt. The leads are almost unbreakable, aren't they?

Great stuff!

**PenTurner** · 27th July 2007, 05:35 PM

Well Done there Scroll and Missus, Amos

**Skew ChiDAMN!!** · 27th July 2007, 06:43 PM

Now, who has the most fun? You, turning pens, or the other half, making the blanks?

**ScrollZilla** · 27th July 2007, 11:18 PM

Karl,
Those have to be the thickest leads I have ever seen. I can't imagine even a klutz like me breaking them. You can also get a pack of 3 different colors of lead. I still have one more to turn (for me). Just trying to figure which wood to use.

Rick

**DJ’s Timber** · 27th July 2007, 11:32 PM

Very nice Rick. I am quite sure the young'uns will enjoy them.

Also let Gina know that she has done a first class job on the blanks

**Tassie Boy** · 27th July 2007, 11:36 PM

Nice pencild mate, they look awesome!

**bdar** · 28th July 2007, 10:32 PM

Rick,

Gina did one hell of a job in casting those blanks. I do like the two piece sketching pencil. Check with CSUSA I think they have 5 coloured leads. Have a friend, she is doing a drawing with the 5 colours so customers can see what they are like when I sell my sketching pencil with bonus coloured leads.

Darren

**Penpal** · 28th July 2007, 11:58 PM

Dig those pens,I do think they are neat.Reckon they can become so handy for most things every day.

Regards to all. Peter

**ScrollZilla** · 29th July 2007, 12:54 AM

Thank you all for the compliments. Don't know if I will pass them on to the missus though....her head is quite swelled from you all anyway lol. It has been nice actually seeing your pens get put to use everyday.
I appreciate the heads up on the colored lead. I will be ordering those today. I also like their version of the sketch pencil better. One piece of wood and has a clip as well.

Cheers,

Rick

**Simomatra** · 29th July 2007, 12:41 PM

Nice work on the pencild Rick and the same on theblanks Gina.

What a team

Rick what Kit were they made from? I have a son who also draws and they look like a nice present

**ScrollZilla** · 29th July 2007, 02:39 PM

Sam,
Thanks for the compliments. I got that kit from WoodNWhimsies, and it was around $6. Craft Supplies USA carries a one piece that has a pen clip and it runs around $8. Word to the wise...if you get the one from WoodNWhimsies...read the directions carefully. One of the brass tubes is threaded on the inside. On the other one, once you get finished, you have to turn a 1/8" tenon to the brass.

Cheers,

Rick

**Simomatra** · 29th July 2007, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by ScrollZilla

Sam,
Thanks for the compliments. I got that kit from WoodNWhimsies, and it was around $6. Craft Supplies USA carries a one piece that has a pen clip and it runs around $8. Word to the wise...if you get the one from WoodNWhimsies...read the directions carefully. One of the brass tubes is threaded on the inside. On the other one, once you get finished, you have to turn a 1/8" tenon to the brass.

Cheers,

Rick

Thanks Rick
Much appreciated

**cutterwoodjoe** · 29th July 2007, 03:33 PM

Nice job Rick,
I too like the 1 piece setup, it shows off the blank better

**old dog** · 29th July 2007, 07:07 PM

G'day Rick
top job on the pens mate! id be happy as a pig in s--t if my cheese and kisses could make pen blanks that good

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