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Had a nice lump of spalted walnut donated to me a while ago and decided to use it at last. Quite like the look on this gunmetal pen.

Pen Kits - Bolt Action Blank - Camouflage green acrylic Finish - Sanded to 1200, then YG Box - PSI rifle case. Especially for flexi, it's the "RIGHT WAY AROUND" and decided to have a play with a double. Just because I can.....:face: You can see I have too much time on my hands can't you ...

Had this piece of London Plane Burr kicking around for ages and at last decided to use it on this Sirocco kit.

Hello all and Phil for welcoming me into the “forum”. I know I’ll enjoy the forum and hope too contribute. I’ve done some pen turning in a day gone by and have recently began again. I’ve had a good few pens lying about waiting too be turned so decided to get cracking again. I will attempt to...

Hi fellow penmakers I'm back again after a long absence and I have a question for you. I've had some cherry wood which has been lying for a few years out the back (now the new shed is built YES I'm now in it) I decided to turn some of it. Unfortunately its too dry:sob::sob::sob:The question is...

Hi All, I have a load of Maple burl that I got last year, great looking wood but can be a little boring. I decided to add a little colour and I am very happy with the results. Maple Burl pen. - YouTube

Congratulations to Druthman for his winning pens http://www.penturners.co.uk/other-material-turned-pens/23828-watch-parts-pens.html?highlight=Watch+parts+pens in this week's Pen of the Week. Neil's pen will feature on the Forum's front page until the next winner is decided, and all pens posted...

Congratulations to martin.pearson for his winning pens http://www.penturners.co.uk/wood-turned-pens/23755-one-piece-pen-pencil-sets.html?highlight=piece+pencil+sets in this week's Pen of the Week. Martin's pens will feature on the Forum's front page until the next winner is decided, and all...

Another stunning piece of work from one of our great masters. Congratulations to Penpal once again for his winning pen http://www.penturners.co.uk/wood-turned-pens/23551-special-olive-wood.html?highlight=Special+olive+wood in this week's Pen of the Week. Peter's pen will feature on the Forum's...

I had one if those days to day everything went wrong. I had a blank shatter . So I gave that up after wasting two blanks. Decided to have a go at a churchill couldnt get the tubes to fit. The kit says dril sizes are 13.3 I can not find that drill size anywere I dont have a 31/64 either so I...

I have some ali bar which I was given. it has sat in my blank draw for quite some time OK like many of my blanks:whistling: So Ali on a gold Tempest. I was going to go for the full shine but decided it would have been just too much with the gold so went with a brushed effect, I am glad I did go...

Well looks like my pen making days are numbered :sob: Well for a few months anyway.:thinks: We will (hopefully) be moving to a new house after 22 years in this one and everything has to be packed away, then with all the work needed on the new place I doubt if I will get the chance to make...

Congratulations to Penpal for his winning pen http://www.penturners.co.uk/wood-turned-items/22426-nth-america-black-ash-burl.html?highlight=America+Black+Burl in our first ever selection decided by public vote. A terrific pen and photograph from Peter, and a terrific response from a huge number...

Hi all My name is Paul and i am from Leicester. I am a reasonable woodworker both machine and hand woodworking, reasonable not an expert. I have been spending money, sorry i mean woodworking for about 12 months now, having spent i fortune on kit, i have now decided to venture into woodturning...

Well the arm is getting better, not 100% but I am now able to turn pens so getting there. I have spent some time researching Hybrid Blanks and started doing some myself, today was the first pen I have made in a fair while and decided to try one of my own hybrid blanks. What do you think...

After watching carving demos at Northumbrian Woodturners in April I decided to give carving a try. Don't hold your breath for any pictures of my work, I need a lot of practice before I produce anything worth posting. But rather than pay anything from £30 to £60 for a plain looking but good...

I didn't do much turning in December because my workshop is colder than an igloos doormat. However, I did manage to turn this box, a Christmas gift for my wife. I carved a heart on the lid (I'm an old romantic) and finished it with a bit of pyro texturing. I decided that she might like to find...

After several months of no turning, not enough time and other things going on, I've decided to give up on this turning lark. I have met many new friends in the turning fraternity, most of them through this wonderful forum, thank you all for your help over the past three or four years. I am...

Well maybe not so good. Yesterday a piece of wood decided to fly out of the chuck where does it go yes you got it straight for the face the good news is that I wear a full face respirator, made me jump and the cause of this I had a catch without the tailstock in place. Then today turning away...

My first piece of proper turning for a while I spent just under an hour in there and it was cool enough to go into the shed this morning so decided to turn one of my London Plane blanks that I have the finished bowl is 8 3/4" X 1 3/4"