Pen Press on the Cheap

Now that’s clever for sure. BZ

-- Dudley Young USN Ret.

cool idea.
I use a foot long bar clamp.

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I use a car jack and brick…Just kidding

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Ahhh, bar clamp. Much simpler, would work perfect. Glad this one didn’t take too long. Not to steer away from anyone who wants to try this one, but I wish I had thought bar clamp beforehand. I had been tapping with a small rubber mallet on a cushioned surface prior.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

I use three squirrels, a case of beer and 2 dozen Lithuanian virgins….

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

I’ve made a set of these out of scrap maple that I cut a taper on. I cut a slight cup on the ends of mine so the parts are lined up.

-- "At its best, life is completely unpredictable." - Christopher Walken

That’ll work. I use my drill press in much the same manner.

-- Les B, Oregon

Very nice I have done somthing like it for my drill press…

-- David '65

Cool idea!! Thanks for sharing!

-- Jim Sollows --- Langley BC Canada --- www.sollows.ca

I use a 1 ton Arbor press

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

That would definitely get it done, Karson.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

UPDATE I always like to comeback and repost after a project has been in use a while. It gets the job done, but it would be wise to glue a hard material to the faces. The pen tips tend to burrow into the wood.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

I have had similar problems when I tried a bar clamp with rubber pads on it. I normally use a woodcraft press designed just for pens.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov