Pen Turning
Turn wood and acrylic on a lathe into pens worth gifting.
~$362Cost to start
ModerateDifficulty
30–60 minTime / session
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The path11 quests
ASetting up1 thing to sort, in any order$347
- Get a lathe, a mandrel, chisels and a respirator
Then the quests
- Turn a blank round without a single catch
- Turn your first pen from a blank
- Finish and assemble the pen
Same shape of evening, different thing to hold at the end. Or follow a tag sideways.
Woodworking$311
Cut, joint, and finish raw lumber into furniture built to last.
Blacksmithing$423
Heat steel to orange and hammer it into tools, blades, and hardware.
Marquetry$75
Cut and assemble paper-thin wood veneers into pictures, painting with the grain of trees.
Soap Making$135
Mix oils and lye into bars you'd actually want to use.