Woodworking Blog

I don't know about you but from time to time I grab a good book and have a solid read. At Timberbits, we're constantly ordering new books across all Woodworking topics. Our library now has over 100 books across the topics of Woodworking Fundamentals...

I've had a few customers come through and complain they are always losing their bushings. With so many pen kit options - I don't blame them one bit! See I was once also losing my bushings and tubes here and there. I was looking around and saw a...

Here is one of my most recent box kits made of Forest Oak. Pen featured is the Baron II Rollerball. It's simple to turn and boy do the colours come through from the grain. What do you think?...

We recently got a new shipment of blanks in. The blank featured below is the Red, White & Blue blank. I went for the Cigar, Executive Clicker and the classic JR Gent. Every different look and feel with the...

Found myself a piece of Zebrano in the workshop a few days ago. Sat on it for a while and decided it'll be used for my next Roman Harvest rollerball. It's always important to line up the grain so it all looks like it flows. I always make it look...

Tassie Blackwood is definitely one of my favourite timbers. The grain in each piece I pick up is always a winner. Here is one of my latest box sets; featuring a Baron II and letter opener, all made of Tasmania Blackwood. Hope you like the...

We got in some new inlay kits from Lazerlinez. Here is one of our newest - Dalmatian. I saw this online when skimming through, but it sure looks better in person. A catch for any...

The classic Roman Harvest in Silky Oak (Southern). I applied 20 coats of Thin CA for the gloss finish. Here is the video if you'd like to try it out...

I'm excited about our newest addition to our Pen Kit family, the Mark 2. Just recently we got in the long awaited Bolt Action Pen Kits. A clear favourite for pen makers alike, not only for their gun enthusiast friends or customers but everyone who...

In most cases, when you over tighten the nut on the mandrel or over tighten the tailstock you put so much pressure that you end up bending the mandrel rod. The result? You end up with oval barrels rather than round barrels. The solution - simply...

Hi Folks – this is a short video on drill bit selection. I get questions usually in the form of complaints quite often regarding the drill bit selection. Here is the large diameter SN Gent tube – as you can see the caliper clearly shows a 14.4mm...

Due to popular demand, we got in Bolt Action Pen Kits. This unique pen features a bolt action mechanism which retracts at the slight push of the finger. Belonging to the Bullet Pen family, this kit makes as a great gift idea for the gun or shooting...