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A lot of discussions lately of the old craft supplies in Millers Dale and latterly Bradwell. I have just come across these, I'm sure a reminder to many on here of the day trips to spend their hard earned wedge on new toys and goodies. What are your memories?

Hi all, as per the title a quick little Delta pen made with 'Dymondwood', this is actual Dymondwood bought years ago and I found in a cupboard along with some others. The resin in it is really hard and you do need sharp tools to work it, but it polishes really easy and doesn't tear out like the...

6" x 3" finished in Hard Wax Oil.

Did a quick turning job on a barter basis and got paid in wood. He brought a piece when he collected his job and we're going to his workshop on Friday to collect some more. 10" x 5" finished in Chestnut Hard Wax Oil.

Only 1000 of these trees indigenous to Australia from a 200 yr old fallen tree. Heartwood is reddish love the contrast with sapwood very hard to get as well,strong heavy timber from the edges of the Simpson Desert. Peter.

Hi all, anyone might think I have a fetish for Dymondwood.... I managed to get a nice few blanks here, just need to sharpen my tools.. Lol Most of these are bullet hard Dymondwood some are just straight and a couple of Spectraply blanks(a little bigger and a little softer) these should be nice...

Stratus in gunmetal with Aussie burr dont know what but it was hard ,Peter will know

Hi all, these are going to Cyprus next week to a very special recipient....(more later). Firstly the wood was sourced from high in the hills in Cyprus from Olive trees of over 100 years old. It's also been stored a while and is quite dry and hard, some further pieces will need stabilising or...

Sitting in the living room thinking what shall I make or do this morning and I get a phone call. "I have some lengths of hardwood are you interested" well 10 minutes later I am in the car on the way out picked up said wood and I am very happy as I now can repair a couple of garden benches. And...

I was given some Oak by Derek so I made this. God! that wood was hard. Cheers, Frederick

Alum with I think too many rings. The 2 pics are of the same pen but I'm having a hard time with the photos. The gum metal tip turns up that bronze shade.

Hard to pick a blank for this kit.

The Zepher finally made it to Texas. I have some headed my way. Hard to wait.

Some one sent me this,hard to believe we are 1/2 to Christmas again.:sob::sob:

I have a friend who makes leaded glass decorations and wondered what if .... So I got some of her off cuts and a tube in mold, painted the tube silver as I thought this would reflect the glass. Then cast it in Polyester Resin. Now those of you who struggle to turn PR, you should try it with...

I had a ride over to see Ray a couple of days back to collect some tools from him. I had the pleasure of a guided tour of his new home, that being his long awaited canal barge. Moored in some fantastic surroundings his boat "Top Cat" is stunning ! Every mod con that you can think about and so...

Just finished these up today as a friend who wanted them had moved away but is up in the area tomorrow so can take delivery. He wanted a triplet of FP, RB and BP, specifically in gunmetal trim with green/purple colours as close to the Joker from Batman as possible, he's big into comics. Ended up...

While set up at the Cranbrook gun show this past weekend a vendor who sells high end shotguns asked me what I could come up with for a pen that he can use for customers to sign for payment without damaging the screen. Made up a Hard Maple Parker style refill. Les

While set up at the Cranbrook gun show this past weekend a vendor who sells high end shotguns asked me what I could come up with for a pen that he can use for customers to sign for payment without damaging the screen. Made up a Hard Maple Parker style refill. Les

I am just wondering if there are any easy woods for first a attempt at pen making, I have seen some zebrano but the read it was quite hard to turn so it got me thinking what wood would be easy to start but still look nice and not to bland?!