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Fresh of the lathe today a small Yew 6” vase from beginning to the end

This wasn't the easiest to do, and I found finishing it a challenge too it blocked really quickly, and you may notice the crack that was all the way through the blank - but I'm happy with the end piece. Regards Padster

Hi All, After my last comment on Alan's post No your not seeing double and No I wasn't drinking! These are another two from a broken Perazzi shotgun stock, part of a collection of pens I am doing. These will be end of year prizes to achieving students at another local school.

Does anyone else have an issue with a slight "wiggle" on the mechanism part and the end of the blank??

tried a corian segmented..glued up well, drilled it on my pillar drillar ( drill press )..trued it up, was dead square every way, but when id finished the hole was so far out end to end that the blank is un-usable..:sob:.gonna drill them on my lathe from now on...still, onwards and upwards :thumbs:

OK I'm going to make this short. What way does the spring go on a refill? One end of the springs are wound tighter together on one side, does the tight end point towards the refill or away? Thank you

Another spalted walnut but so different from the last. You just never know what will appear once you start turning. What you think its going to look like is not always what you end up with!

I just finished this one, love large pens but dislike kits where the cap can't be placed on the end! Regards Padster

I turned a Celtic twist pen today using callipers to size it as I did not have the bushes for it. I actually like the turn, size is spot on. My problem is with the lathe, I had it on the highest speed with the 5 pulleys and I noticed that one side, on one end of the blank, sticks out. When you...

Looks quite good. Not too difficult to make if you have the tools? https://www.pennstateind.com/library/PKMBLBX_INS.pdf

Hi Guys, For those down south! This weekend sees the return of Woodfest at Belmont (Faversham) in Kent. I have been many times and it has always been great. Last year's was cancelled due to the obvious, but if your at a loose end and are in the area it should be a good day..... Watch out with...

Made a Celtic pen using callipers once again, I struggle so much getting the measurements of the blanks spot on :sob: This pen is plagued with problems, one of them just makes no sense what's so ever to me. One end of the blank is level with the tip whilst the other end goes over to one side...

As covid restrictions are gradually being lifted and some sort of normal life returns I have booked my first craft fair for this year in late June.The fairs I attend are generally the sort held in village halls,community centre etc.Cost typically 25-40 pounds. I have looked into "high end"...

Mistral ballpoint in jet black acrylic, man that stuff is hard to work. So I had a few issues, firstly the acrylic bubbled and tore away at the thinnest part on the nib end, I had to take the nib section barrel to the disc sander and take about 3/8" off, this then meant I had to take the same...

Hi all, Well I'm glad to see the back of yesterday and yes we all have those days... I was trying to turn some Horse chestnut for a quick order.... The first had hidden fissures, the second I over sanded and it flared either end, right 3rd time lucky..... See pic below!! Let's have another go...

Looking for Heel End Turning Pen Kits. Let me have the names etc Thanks :pray:

Yep well I was waiting to have a new light delivered because the day I decided to start pen turning again it broke so I had to order a new lighting panel (LED). At the weekend I started collecting all my tools and pen parts for a day in the garage turning a pen. So I found my mandrel and just...

We are doomed, the end is near

I am pleased with the way this came out in the end even though the colours are not that bright.

Hi all, a commission from a fellow penturner on recommendation from another!! We have a .30 06 bullet case which I have fitted with a new bullet, drilled out to use as a nib. The back end is a piece of walnut from a gunstock, finished with a few coats of a walnut gunstock finish I use