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A new fountain pen, this time made of yew.

Right now my workshop is -1 degrees since we’re having some really cold days here in Holland. So during these very cold days I will not be able to make pens. I hope you understand and I will be back as soon as there’s a workable temperature in there.

I think there will never come a time that I will not be making pens. So here are two new ones again.

A beautiful pen made of applewood.

And a fountain pen made of padouk.

A while a go I won a piece of Buckeye Burl by Craft Supplies USA. So I made an iPad pen for myself. It’s a light pen and you barely notice that you’re holding something.

I find safety while working very important. That’s why I’m going to show you step by step how I made sure I stay safe and healthy without exposing myself to (potentially poisonous) wood dust.

Step 1

Mostly I start just wearing my t-shirt, with firm boots.

Step 2

First I put on my a href=”http://www.baptist.nl/webwinkel_product.asp?c=1&gid=8&sid=120&pid=2022&detail=true”>woodturning coat and the earphones of my mp3-player.

Step 3

After that I put on a glove to protect my hand that guides the chisel. That’s nessecary, because turning wood produces a lot of heat.

Step 4

Then it’s time to put on my dust mask, so I won’t breath in too much wood dust.

Step 5

To protect my hearing, I put on headphones. Woodturning makes a lot of noise and especially when you working with machinery a lot, you really should think about your hearing.

Step 6

Last but not least, I put on a mask. In the event that a piece of wood will come off, it won’t hit my face, or eye.

Step 7

Don’t forget to put the face protection down and your ready to get to work safely.