Category Archives: New Products

Lever Action Bullet Ballpoint Click Pen Kits are back in stock – get yours now!

Lever action Bullet Click Pen

Lever action Bullet Click Pen. Click photo above to see it in action!

The Lever Action Bullet Ballpoint Pen Kits are back in stock!  

The new Lever Action Bullet Ballpoint Click Pen Kits are back in stock, but not for long by the looks of the wait list from our website.
This is the hottest selling pen kit on the market today!  We sold out of our last shipment in only a couple of days.

We have over 150 in stock, but that will not last long – so if you want them, act NOW! Once we run out, our next shipment will not be until the end of May.

Our waiting list was automatically notified when we put them back in stock, and we’re getting ready to send out an email blast to ALL our customers. Since you’re getting this from the blog, or social media, you are the first to know!

Lever Action Bullet Ballpoint Pen Kits are here!!

Lever action Bullet Click Pen

Lever action Bullet Click Pen. Click photo above to see it in action!

The Lever Action Bullet Ballpoint Pen Kits have arrived!  

Our loyal blog followers will be the first to get these great pen kits at the special, limited time, introductory price of $12.80!(special price offer has expired) The pen is adorned with antique brass that is etched with a deer on one side, and the entry hole for the shell on the other side. There is real rifle lever action that makes this fun to use. This should prove to be a very popular addition to your portfolio of pens for selling, gift giving or just using for yourself.

 

Watch out bolt action, the LEVER has arrived!

 

I just made two of the lever action pens. They are fun, and easy to make. It is a single barrel pen, and the click sound is really good!

 

Heading to Tampa

We received some good news as we were packing for the last of The Woodworking Shows in Tampa  —  The Strike is OVER!!!!
The west coast dock worker strike is finally over.  For over 6 months the dock workers on the west coast, where our products are unloaded from Taiwan, were on a work slow down. This caused major delays in off-loading products, and cost the railroads millions of dollars in unloaded rail containers that were heading back east empty.
Now that the strike is over, it is good news for us pen makers.  We will start to get our products in from Taiwan that were on back order, such as the Elegant Beauty Sierra pens (BHW250 & BHW251) and the Sierra Vista green & black computer chip pens – both back in stock now!
If you have been waiting for the high end cherry pen box, they are being off loaded from Taiwan now, and will be available next Wednesday.
Turbin Pen / stylus in Chrome

Turbin Stylus / Click Pen in Chrome

Just in today…

A new stylus click pen the “Turbin” which is economically priced, but uses a Parker style refill.  Take notes on paper, and then use the stylus on your smart phone or tablet!
If You’re in the Tampa area this weekend, stop on in to The Woodworking Show and say “Hi!”
Happy Turning!
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Sharpening your tools enough?

A question that always comes up at shows, and in person, is

When should I sharpen my tools?

The obvious answer is when they are dull!

How do I know when they are dull? 

A quick answer is when you are pressing harder to make the same cut you did a few minutes ago.  When you press harder you apply more strain on yourself, your tool and the piece you are trying to cut. When you are cutting your material, and you see that the material you are cutting is not coming off smoothly, then it is time to sharpen your tool.

CBN Wheels

CBN Wheels (photo 1)

Grinder with CBN Wheels

Grinder with CBN Wheels (photo 2)

If you look at photo 1 you can see that I originally had 8” wheels to start and ground the blue 80 grit wheel to 6” and the white 240 grit wheel to 7”.   It was time for me to get new wheels so I “bit the bullet”, and purchased the new Cubic Boron Nitride or CBN wheels. see photo 2.  CBN is more expensive than industrial diamonds, 4 times harder than regular aluminum oxide wheels and these wheels will be the last wheels you will ever have to purchase!

The first time I used them I was surprised to see that my tool was not hot like it was with regular aluminum oxide wheels.  The wheels generate very few sparks, and will stay flat, which will give your tools a much sharper, and cleaner edge!  CBN people tell you that if the pressure is right, your tool will hardly get warm, and they are correct!

So the bottom line is, I am really a fan of my new CBN wheels, I get a better, faster, cleaner edge on my tools so I can get back to my work faster!  Just beware of the knock off China made wheels, they are not the same and do not hold up!

Oh, I purchased my CBN wheels at  http://hannestool.com/product-category/grinding-wheels/ 

The Odie’s Oil is back in stock and we have some new pen blank specials for you in the specials section!

Ooops… almost forgot.

The small alligator blanks are also back in stock! The snakeskin blanks will be available within a month!

Hurry- Special Exotic Burl Pen Blank Variety Packs with 15% off Majestic Pen Kits!

Exotic Burl Variety Pack Pen Blanks - PBEX1. This pack has already been sold!

Exotic Burl Variety Pack Pen Blanks – SOLD

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Exotic Burl Variety Pack Pen Blanks – PBEX1. This pack has already been sold!

We are proud to be able to offer these AAAAA (5A) Quality, Stunning, Fantastic, one-of-a-kind, exotic burl pen blanks from Central America.  These burl blanks were first screened by the importer to choose the 5A blanks, and then re-screened by me to offer you the highest quality exotic burl pen blanks you will ever see!  The grading system for exotic wood goes from a single A to AAAAA and it depends on the degree of figure in the wood.
These are top-notch!

Since these are such spectacular quality blanks, we want to combine them with some great looking high end pen kits. All of the Majestic, Majestic Junior and Majestic Squire pen kits will be offered to you at a 15% discount when purchased at the same time as  any of the Exotic Pen Blank Variety Packs (PBEX2, PBEX3, PBEX4 & PBEX5).  This is a limited time offer and the pen kits must be purchased at the time you buy the exotic pen blank variety kits. The Majestic Kits are NOT on sale by themselves, only with the variety pack purchase.

These special exotic blanks are not for your run-of-the-mill clients!  These are for your special “high end” customers that are willing to pay a little more for these quality pen blanks!  Let me give you an example:  At the last Paradise City Arts Festival held in Marlborough MA. three weeks ago, I had purchased a few of these blanks as a sample to see if I could sell them.  I put a Honduran Rosewood Burl blank on two Majestic Squires and sold each one for $125 each.  I normally sell my Majestic Squires for $75 with a very nice looking burl but with this “special” Honduran Rosewood Burl on it, I charged an extra $50 per pen and sold all four of them!

So Hurry to  get  one of these while they last – we only have four remaining variety packs left. Please only ONE variety pack per customer we want to share these with a few people!
Happy Selling!

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Just In! New Sierra Grip Ballpoint Twist Pen

Totally new front grip design that affords the ultimate in comfort!
The front section has three sides which create a natural grip for your hand that is extremely comfortable! You have to write with this to understand just how comfortable it is!

Available in 3 popular finishes – Gun Metal & Chrome BHW128, Chrome & Upgrade Gold BHW129 and Chrome & Gun Metal BHW130.

BHW129 - Chrome with Upgrade Gold Accents

BHW129 – Chrome with Upgrade Gold Accents

BHW128 - Gunmetal with Chrome accents

BHW128 – Gunmetal with Chrome accents

BHW130 - Chrome with Gunmetal Accents

BHW130 – Chrome with Gunmetal Accents

Bangle Bracelets a Hit!

Stainless steel bangle bracelet kit

Stainless steel bangle bracelet kit

Thanks to our blog subscribers, who get to know everything first, we have have sold out of the new Bangle Bracelet Stainless Steel kits in size 9.

Don’t worry, they have been re-ordered, so be the first in line to get in on the new shipment by signing up on our Wait List. All the other sizes are available, and in stock

NEW! Bangle Bracelets

Blog followers are the first to know – again!
Copper & Stainless Steel Bangle Bracelet kits

Copper & Stainless Steel Bangle Bracelet kits

Just in time for the holiday season! NEW Bangle Bracelets – easy and fun to make!!  There are two metal core kit styles:

316 stainless steel offers great durability and corrosion resistance. This style comes in 5 sizes.

99.9% pure copper, which some claim has therapeutic properties. This style comes in 3 sizes.

These make great gifts and are fantastic sellers at  shows!  You can use your own wood blank – size 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″, or use the stabilized and dyed bangle blanks that we offer. (The blanks are still being added to the store, but we’re working fast!)

Simple to follow instructions.

Be the first to offer them to your customers, or make them to give for holiday presents!

NEW! 45-Caliber Bullet Pen with sound

This is a special announcement just for my blog subscribers. You’re the FIRST to know.

.45 Caliber Click Pen

You’re the first to see the NEW 45-Caliber Bullet Pen. This  .45 Caliber Click Pen has a realistic sound and feel!  Slide the clip forward to advance the refill, and hear the “click” sound as if you were chambering a round into the pistol.  The clip looks like the side of a 45-auto slide, and the upper barrel replicates a 45-caliber grip!  This is truly a unique NEW pen kit! Be the first to offer it to your customers!

Just added to our store!

Available in Antique Brass & Antique Copper  (too new for an Antique Copper photo)
(Click the name of the finish above to see the product on our website)