Aly Gulamhusein

Tag: YouTube Video

  • Pen(cil) Turning | Brown Mallee Burl Cigar Pencil with Chrome Hardware

    In today’s video, I turn a Cigar pencil using Brown Mallee Burl wood and chrome hardware. This was a trickier one to turn. I found that the carbide chisels kept snagging. A couple of times, I stopped to fill some voids with CA. At the end, after it all came together, the click mechanism wasn’t working. After fiddling with it for a while, I figured out that the push rod(?) was slightly too short – I forgot to photograph the solution. Overall, however, I think this one turned out great. I love how this wood finishes, with the grain pattern becoming so prominent.

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  • Pen Turning | Redheart with Titanium Gold Hardware Slimline Pen

    In today’s video, I turn a slimline ballpoint pen using Redheart wood and titanium gold hardware. This is my first time turning Redheart and I quite enjoyed it. It felt softer, requiring a gentler touch. The colour of the wood is just stunning. For this pen, I opted for a friction finish, Shellewax, instead of a CA finish, because I wanted to preserve the feeling of this wood when holding the pen.

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  • Pen Turning | Ebony and Birdseye Maple with Gold Hardware Baron Fountain Pen

    In today’s video, I use Ebony and Birdseye Maple wood with gold hardware to turn a Baron fountain pen. The profile for this pen looks simple enough but it tested the steadiness of my hand. I like the contrast of the woods on the pen – it’s a satisfying imbalance. The finish is Shellawax, allowing for the Ebony to really come through.

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  • Pen Turning | Purpleheart with Gunmetal Hardware

    Pen Turning | Purpleheart with Gunmetal Hardware

    I’m so glad that it’s finally getting warm enough for me to start turning pens. Making boxes over the colder months was great. Pen turning, however, is at the heart of this endeavour and I’m really hoping to make something of it.

    As it happens, today is the one-year anniversary of SANA Stationery & Gifts officially becoming a business. It’s a good day. So many exciting things to come.

  • It Started as a Box for Business Cards

    It Started as a Box for Business Cards