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Turning shadow figures for use as stoppers or pen top.
AMERICAN WOODTURNER Dec 1992 (v.7#4) pg. 17

Turning decorative wooden barrels for modern ball-point pens.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #20 May-Jun 1991 pg. 27

How to make a reed pen.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Aug 1993 (v.10#8) pg. 4A

An outline of how to cut a quill pen from a turkey feather.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE May 1995 (v.12#5) pg. 32

Cutting quill pens from turkey feathers. Includes sources for turkey feather shafts.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Feb 1996 (v.13#2) pg. 77
Added Info ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Apr 1996 (v.13#4) pg. 5

Pen pals. How to wrap purchased ballpoint pens with embroidery floss and decorate them with beads and sequins.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Sep 1999 (v.77#9) pg. 278

How to make a quill pen from goose or turkey feathers.
BOYS' LIFE Sep 1979 (v.69#9) pg. 67

Turning a wooden body for an elegant ball point pen.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jun 1990 (v.13#9) pg. 6

Three simple projects for the compact lathe. (1) Wooden barrel for a ballpoint pen. (2) Small wooden vase (bud vase). (3) Wooden frame and handle for a hand mirror.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Feb 1994 (v.17#5) pg. 73

Apple motif is painted on a wooden pen set, stationery sheets and envelopes.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Sep-Oct 1995 (v.22#5) pg. 48

Turned pens and pencils. Decorative wood forms the outer case. (1) Retractable ballpoint pen. (2) Mechanical pencil.
FINE WOODWORKING #69 Mar-Apr 1988 pg. 64

Fiber fun for kids. Make a friendship pen. A standard ballpoint pen is wrapped with embroidery floss, creating color stripes and letters.
SHUTTLE, SPINDLE & DYEPOT #105 Winter 1995-96 (v.27#1) pg. 58

Tips on how to put a vintage fountain pen back into service.
SUNSET Nov 1989 (v.183#5) pg. 116

How to make elegant hardwood pen barrels on a drill press.
WOOD MAGAZINE #44 Aug 1991 (v.8#5) pg. 60

How to turn wooden parts for pens and pencils. Explains assembly of a typical pen kit.
WOOD MAGAZINE #106 Jun 1998 (v.15#4) pg. 56

Drill press jig for making holes in small turning blanks, like the bodies of wooden pens.
WOOD MAGAZINE #123 Apr 2000 (v.17#3) pg. 32

Wooden pens are turned using a drill press.
WOODSMITH #108 Dec 1996 (v.18) pg. 24

Tip describes how to use an old rug-making tool to insert the brass tubes into wood blanks when making pens.
WOODTURNING #46 Oct 1996 pg. 77

Turning decorative wooden barrels for twist pens using a pen mandrel system. Step-by-step instructions.
WOODTURNING #62 Apr 1998 pg. 23

Project turning: Small and fancy. Make desk pens and cord pulls from wood scraps.
WOODWORKER #1089 Aug 1984 (v.88) pg. 528

Wood turning supplement. Turning wooden barrels for ball point pens.
WOODWORKER Jun 1991 (v.95#6) pg. Insert

Turning wooden barrels for decorative pens and pencils.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1997 (v.21#6) pg. 54

Making lathe-turned wooden bodies to combine with twist pen components to create a unique gift. The procedures are suitable for producing several pens at one time. Est. cost: $6 for a pen which would cost up to $100 retail.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1999 (v.23#6) pg. 22

Tip: How to recycle felt-tip markers by refilling them with food coloring.
WORKBASKET Jan 1985 (v.50#3) pg. 30

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