Customer Reviews

Unique & Unusual Pens: From the Wood Lathe (Schiffer Book for Woodturners)

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I bought this book together with several others. The kits shown are outdated, and the projects are neither unique or unusual. A better bet is "The Pen Turners Workbook" which gives you more interesting projects and a better written book.

The book does contain a lot of pens that are unusual; however, I wanted more information about turning small coves or other decorations. I also wanted some unusual design ideas - not just using different wood or putting in blocks of different wood, but designing the pen itself. Making it easier to hold or write with or changing the balance or length etc for the purpose of improving the product, not just the look.

Anyway, the book does have a lot of pens displayed and gives the pen turner a lot of ideas about changing the look by changing the wood and how the wood is cut and glued together. The key is using different materials for the pen itself.

I was most impressed by the different ideas for materials and layouts incorperated into the designs of Dick Sing's pens. He inspired a fresh look into my own designs with some rethinking of some materials to use for more projects.

He explains things that make your pens unique and different. It's nice to have pens everyone wants in your pocket!

I have just started a small pen company and this book has helped my considerable. Various well illustrated and easy to follow. It is an asset to my work.