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I was asked by a doctor if I wanted to be resuscitated if things went bad. It all started with my annual COPD review, that in itself I find a horrible test. Half way through the test I took ill, I remember the nurse saying something about a doctor, then four of them were in the room, Next thing...

This is the Burl form of this wonderful tree that can produce incredible timber full of mystery and delight. Peter.:goesred::goesred::goesred:

Full set of Mistrals in bog oak. This is the oldest bog oak I've used so far and it even had white streaks in the grain caused by minerals the oak absorbed over the years. The grain is very deep and has brought a lot of character to these pens. Made them for my brother in law and I hope he...

VAN DIEMANS Land AKA Tasmania Franklin Square twenty years ago brought down at 150 yrs of age. From:winking: a scrap Elm Burl is beautiful. The hexes are cut dead centre at the tip and off centre at the clip (adjustment needed at the biro) to allow a full press the kit has a crazr protudence at...

Hi all, I am still around but "play" time is very limited due to family health commitments etc. Hopefully will be back full time soon. Best of luck to all..... Cheers Frederick

My Dad always used to say....."as one door closes another one opens" He was always thought full, and a sh*t cabinet maker:funny::funny:

Hi can anyone point me in the direction of any woodturning clubs or classes in the Fife area, there is a class at the local school but its full booked with a substantial waiting list. many thanks Jim

Bolt Action in Brass

Bolt Action in Copper

I posted this a while ago, and promised to show from whence the wood for that pen came. The full article is in this months Woodworking crafts (43) magazine.

Here are two full Metal Jacket Bullet pens i have just completed. I have to say i enjoyed making these over kit pens. I did use tubes and refills from kits but on my next endeavour i want to get brass tubing in lengths and buy ballpoints separately. I used mechanisms from Phil and they are...

Hi all, It's a while since i was on the forum, do'nt worry about me, everything is ok ! I'm on the road since a few weeks for a trip with the camper along France and Spain, for the moment i made a stop in Calpe ( Alicante ) for a couple of weeks The weather is beautifull and the campsite is...

Afternoon, Another crop of pens - Beaufort ink's Tempest this time. From the top, Grass-tree, Pippy Yew, Muhuhu, Tamboti,Grass-tree and Indian Rosewood. The Tamboti pen Ive left bare to accentuate the fragrant aroma of the wood. Just in case the customer doesn't get it, I've collected a bag...

Just in case you are looking forward to the summer time this week I understand that its coming up from my part of the country.... well, this weekend I was doing a demo in a vineyard, yesterday was 35 in the shade today 37. The only cool place was at dinner at 2000 hrs in the winery , it got...

Melanie clear your message box it's full

Hi There, I've been carving wood for a few years now and decided to have a go at pen turning. I noticed these items on sale on e bay and from what I've seen and read about it the lathe seems a good one so Im hoping that some of you out there will back me up on that one. I live in an apartment so...

This morning I was sitting on a park bench next to a homeless man. I started a conversation by asking him how he ended up this way. He said, "Up until last week, I still had it all. I had plenty to eat, my clothes were washed and pressed, I had a roof over my head, I had TV and Internet...

Hello everybody, my name is Gonzalo Carretero and I've been turning wood for two years. Recently I watched some penturning videos and it calls my atention. As I dont know the technique, I'm going to search and read some books about it. Also some videos. Starting from scratch is very difficult...

I spent the day yesterday and Friday morning clearing whatever rubbish I could from the garage to make way for a new machine or just to be able to use the machine I already have. I cut up about 20 3m wide backgrounds into 3 and 4 pieces and made 2 trips to the dump with a volvo estate full of...