White's Woods Pen Blank - Purple Heart, Zebrawood, Sapele, Walnut, Padauk

My father requested a wood turning pen kit. The pen...insides? Innards? Were sold separately and this was a frequently bought together item so i decided to follow, thinking maybe they were strips to wrap around the pen. Nope they are blocks of wood. They are nice blocks of wood. Very solid, like a tree. Im assuming you all who know wood turning would firstly not be surprised they are blocks of wood, and secondly be pleased with their timber. Smooth lumber. Colors of brown. Yes, very nice blocks of wood.

These blanks were delivered quickly and as advertised! Some reviews have stated the purpleheart is not very purple, I have learned from online that adding heat or sunlight will brighten it, mine were fine, but I have used a heat gun in the past and gotten more color out of basically brown purpleheart.

Great selection of blanks at a good price

A very nice selection of blanks although somewhat lacking in grain qualities with the exception of the Zebrawood blanks. I would certainly recommend these as above average blanks which can be used for lower end and less expensive pens such as slimlines/funlines... With a nice finish, the recipients of these pens will love them!

These are beautiful pen blanks... I got a catalog from Wood Turningz That is really cool... Thank you so much!

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Excellent!

I didn’t order these for pens. I used the pieces to craft a couple cutting boards and a charcuterie board as gifts. My first time ever attempting to do that. Most of the blanks were pretty straight and with some sanding I was able to use all but one piece of the black walnut, which wasn’t straight at all…but no worries as I used it for sawdust for an inlay (not shown). I’m sure for a pen; it would have been fine. Overall, the pieces were nice quality and color. Once sanded and oiled, they really shined up and are quite pretty.

Every piece was a good piece. Well cut to correct detentions with good color and grain. Very good value. I'll buy both of the bundles next order. Just a hint, if you want the purple in the Purple Heart to really pop, use a torch after you've finished turning it and sanding to 220 grit while still spinning it in the lathe. The color will come out. Then just finish sanding starting with 240 and you'll have a purple jewel of a pen.