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Yesterday I got a very nice donation of 4 pens & pouches from John (Fortress. This is not the first donation I’ve had from John so once again I’d like to give hin a BIG THANK YOU for his generosity. This donation will help fundraising for my charity BVUK.

We spent last week in Scotland on a holiday deferred from last May. We stayed near Fort William for most of the week so took a trip down to see our friends John and Jenni on the Movern peninsula opposite Mull. John gave me a bit of wood to take home. I managed to cut the Spalted Beech today and...

Hi all, 2020 put me in need of a new hobby, decided on pen turning,.. for the life of me, I can't figure out how or why as I'd never seen anyone do it and never heard anyone mention it,.. So, here I am saying hi. Best John

This was a fantastic pattern to cut of the great John Wayne. I have used Cedar for the pattern and Yew for the frame. Cedar is a fantastic wood to cut and smells great. This was cut with a Hegner and Olson 2/0r blade. I just need to add a few coats of Danish oil and John will be ready for the...

Hi all. My name is John and I've just joined your group. I started turning pens last year and have made a few wooden and acrylic ones. Mostly slimline and euro twist pens. I bought my lathe from Axminster power tools and have the Axminster evolution pen mandrel. I am looking forward to any...

A thank you letter from BVUK for the kind donations. Although not mentioned by name the pens for the military week raffles were donated by our John (fortress). Thank you all for your generosity.:thumbs: up b

3 more sierras came on Saturday from John (fortress). 1 Lest We Forget blank & 2 BVUK logo blanks. 3 beautiful pens. THANK YOU VERY MUCH John for your generosity it is very appreciated again.:thumbs:

I received 3 beautiful pens from John (Fortress) as fundraisers for Blind Veterans UK. Thank you so much John for your generosity it is very much appreciated as I’ve not turned any pens since November due to health issues & the fundraising Pen well has nearly run dry. Woody, bless him has sent...

A 5 1/2" x 2 1/2" bowl in Ukon (ornamental Cherry). The staple across the crotch is made from a copper nail, one of many given to me by John Hodgson.

A young girl on a year’s training course in South Africa, recently received a "Dear John" letter from her boyfriend back home. It read as follows: Dear Mary, I can no longer continue our relationship. The distance between us is just too great. I must admit that I have cheated...

John Grant sent me a slice of monkey puzzle wood that had been cut along the grain and I must say I have had a glorious morning turning it thank you John it is 11" x 2 1/2" with a spray acrylic laquer finish it follows you around the room with those big eyes LOL it should raise a few quid for...