Back in early 2004 I bought a Jet Mini-Lathe almost on a whim just because I got an incredible deal on it. In the back of my mind I thought that it would be a way for me to get my wife to spend some time in the shop with me. Well she still doesn't spend any time in the shop but I've picked up one of the most addictive hobbies around: making pens. I love the fact that I can head down to the shop and in about an hour I can come back upstairs with a finished project. I did, however, discover the one law that almost all pen turners are bound to discover sooner or later: you can only use so many pens. Eventually you either have to give them away or sell them. On this page you'll find photos of several of the pens I've made as well as an image gallery with descriptions of how a basic Slimline pen is made. Once again, if you have any questions please feel free to drop me a line. Maybe I can help you avoid some of the costly mistakes I've made or just inspire you to try your hand at pen turning.

Click on the image above to learn how a basic Slimline pen is made.