The pens Michael Hughes creates are something to write home about. Working with a lathe in the workshop he built above the garage at his Grandview home, Hughes uses traditional materials such as wood, ...

New to pen turning? This video walks you through how to turn your first slimline pen on a lathe, along with the basic tools and accessories you’ll need to get started. #PenTurning #Woodturning ...

Most of the pens are made from wood that's at least three-quarter-inch by three-quarter-inch by 6 inches. He drills a hole through the center of two pieces, inserts and glues a brass tube to hold the ...

My cousin Mark Williams sent me a couple of handcrafted pens recently. I was so impressed I told him I wanted to blog about his hobby. Mark grew up in Charlotte but migrated to Michigan where he ...

Anna Williams set up a booth at Wednesday's Southern Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Junior Mixer displaying her sample items, business cards and the lathe she uses to create her products, which, if ...

The world of wood lathes is a complex one, offering everything from small benchtop models designed to turn intricate pens, to large commercial tools for making chair legs and giant platters. We’ve ...