Pen making is very popular with woodworkers, and why wouldn’t it be? You have an almost infinite variety of patterns available from both wooden pen blanks and acrylics. You can design and make classic pens or produce radical designs of your own.

A lathe, a pen mandrel, pen kit and a blank and you’re away. It can also be quite a profitable hobby as pens and pencils are always popular at craft show and as gifts for friends and family.

If you’re looking for a pen-turning lathe then the 5-speed Steel City Mini Lathe is ideal. Compact enough to fit in any workshop it nevertheless has 12 inch swing over the bed and can turn up to 27 inches between centers. Solid granite bed and headstock give is strength and durability. Full details here.

If you’re looking for a pen mandrel for making pens, pen kits or acrylic pen blanks then Woodcraft currently have between 20% and 30% off a range of pen making materials. Full details here.