Making wooden pens is not only a fun hobby, you can also save a little money in his pocket. Today, many consider a good tool to write, and what better way to show that an elegant and environmentally friendly pen. When customers see a wooden pencil, is about many things. Remember to sell a pen; You should get the attention of the customer. One of the best ways to do things that are interesting for a type, color, texture and finish. Not these critical factors will the customer probably does not even enter, much less taken for further examination. After the client takes the pen, he or she focuses on skills. Is it good? A perfect finishing touch? Meanwhile, the client will typically have the woods and looking for something that stands out. How can you be sure you have enough white to make sure that your pen what it takes to make customers take a closer look? One way is to cut almost any type of wood you have in your area. Although gaps exotic place and do beautiful things in the local wood can certainly be very attractive. Additionally, you can not beat the price, especially if you cut yourself. In fact, only a tool that is needed, the table saw. Even if a saw is very useful and makes the job easier, on one hand will give effect. When looking for the dark, I usually in small tree branches, or between 5-7 cm in diameter. When I saw these bits in length 8 inches long. Immediately after cutting the branch at the waist to the house of latex paint and heavy coats of paint two presentations on the wood. This will prevent the development of cracks and destruction can use it as an empty pen. Before sawing the wood must be dry. Usually it takes about 10 months on a piece of wood that size. Of course it is better to keep your timber from the weather during the drying process. B. ¢ IMPORTANT: You can be seriously injured and / or injury to members of sawn lengthwise on a table saw. These members tend to stick and corner of the wood sheet in the root of your theft of the saw, if not careful. You are responsible for your own safety when using this or any other power tools. When the wood is dry, I cut about 7 / 8 inches wide, pink white 7 / 8 inches square. This is a good size for most any space pen that you can do. Furthermore, while reduced by about 2 inches by 3 inches for caps gaps. Consider the possibility of pencil, pen, paper, a cap and the same type of wood. This is a good trick: label each compartment with the type of wood, as the sawmill. Using something permanent, like a Sharpie pen. Can you feel the woods today, but I assure you that it will be difficult to ID for a year from now, when mixed with other girls in the same type of wood. FIG "a stick?? This is a good time to consider saving empty. Options include plastic totes to fit a shelf-space, like a plastic shoebox or something larger, if necessary. Planning for the future, you may find you have more pen substances than you have space! So look for wood that you can become pen / blank cap, have fun and maybe add a few extra dollars to your hobby.