In this video I’ll show you how I made a pen with recycled skateboards. This is a great woodturning project and I hope it inspires you to make something with old or broken skateboards!

The end result was a very swish pen with a unique story and it made a great gift for my friends brother! I won’t be in a hurry to make another of these but welcome you guys to try!

In the next stages I’ll run over briefly what tools and materials I used, how I prepared the skateboard for turning and my finishing techniques. Grab a warm beverage and let’s make some sawdust!

Tools & Materials Used To Turn This Pen

If you’re feeling inspired by this video and you’d like to try woodturning, recycling skateboards or general wood wizardry then please find a list of tools and materials I used to make this project…

There are probably things I’ve forgotten to include here but we’ll pick them up as we go along! (Sorry!)

Broken/old/unused skateboards

I’m afraid I couldn’t find any links to these but it’s worth asking around your old skater pals, skate shops or even ebay!

Gorilla glue:
Ebay USA: http://ebay.to/2ji0mAh

Ebay UK: http://ebay.to/2jbAKbh

Starter pen turning kit:

Ebay USA: http://ebay.to/2irXXCY

Ebay UK: http://ebay.to/2irXXCY

Sierra pen kits

Ebay USA: http://ebay.to/2iS1aP0

Ebay UK: http://ebay.to/2iS1aP0

Sierra pen kit bushings

Ebay USA: http://ebay.to/2iSfANl

Ebay UK: http://ebay.to/2iSfANl

Bench bandsaw

Ebay USA: http://ebay.to/2is9jqH

Ebay UK: http://ebay.to/2is9jqH

Wood lathe

Ebay USA: http://ebay.to/2i3zkA8

Ebay UK: http://ebay.to/2i3zkA8

Carbide chisels

Ebay USA: http://ebay.to/2iS6mmm

Ebay UK: http://ebay.to/2iS6mmm

*I am a member of the Ebay partner network so if you use any of my links to make a purchase then I receive a small reward. This will not affect the price you pay in any way, and just helps to support me to make more videos!