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Hi all, it's my first post, I make some pens from 5 or 6 month. I will show some of them... Sorry for my words, I'm french and not very very good in English :) Regards Julien

Hi all I am Barry new to pens but not to turning . Going to give it a good go I know There is a lot to learn . Finishing will my biggest challenge I think . All have good day keep the bevel rubbing.

My grandson has an order for 15 pens, so had to get in there the last few days to give him a helping hand to replace the ones he sold as it wiped his stock out...:sob: Not a good picture but I'm sure we will get a chance over the next few days and weeks to get some decent pics. He has got more...

So.... Any advice on these these part from the scratching issues are there any other good tips?:thinks: Kevin

Well half good and half bad day. Thought I would turn two bowls today all started great remounted the first and returned the foot and outside stopped for a cuppa sat at the computer and it crashed big time. Spent the day re-booting to factory setting so this took the whole day so while...

Had a good day and managed to get some bits turned 10 bird houses from all of the off cuts I seem to gather and a clock from a scrape piece of walnut which I thought was no good and nearly ended in the bin. The bird houses are great little sellers and don't take long to produce when you make...

Hi all.....well i had a good day! I visited a local gun shop a while ago and noticed a rifle cartridge pen, i asked about it and entered into a conversation about pen turning.....well i went back today with a few samples of my bullet pens and left somewhat lighter and with a nice cheque...they...

Lots of good info in this manual from Tormek: http://www.axminster.co.uk/media/downloads/210952_manual.pdf

I have been making a mess in the shed, I was asked to make these in various sizes for some one that is repairing their grandmothers dining room chairs (1920's), the originals are Tassie blackwood, the one's I made are good old pinus radiata, they are going to stain them to match. I must have...

1. Off square parts will assemble for maximum ill effect. 2. Your workshop is never big enough. 3. The workshop of your dreams won’t be big enough. 4. Mobile bases aren’t mobile in seven inches of sawdust. 5. Plastic wood isn’t. 6. A Safety guard hasn’t been invented that can prevent stupid. 7...

Has anyone used this wood for pens and is it good for turning

The off cut needed to be a little big bigger to get a nice size ring, but it was good practice. Day in the shed - YouTube

Happy Birthday Ted, I hope you have a good one:happybirthday::happybirthday::happybirthday: Peter

Hi all, This is another resin that has been mentioned in another thread, so I decided to give it a go and I think it is great. The Polytek that I have been using is good but the very short pot life is not good. Opti cast has a 11 minute pot life which is great. It also finishes well going...

Happy Birthday PhillH, the day is almost over, but I hope you had a good one:happybirthday::happybirthday::happybirthday: Peter

I've got this largish limb to remove of this Silver Birch tree! Is silver birch any good for turning or do I just cut it up for firewood? I get the impression Silver Birch is prety boring/non interesting timber?

Hi all I make some pens for a chap who's into hunting.. no where as good as those from Les ....

For startup and test I have bought this "turning jigg" for a drill machine. I would like to buy a mandrel that can be fitted into the chuck of the drill, so I am asking you for advice, I do want to buy something useful but I cannot use a mandrel with a built in cone or threaded connector. I...

I have been given some pen blanks, can anyone identify the wood, I'm no good at this. Glen:sob::sob:

I have been offered some Hazel wood for free, they will be about 8in diameter. Is Hazel good for bowls.