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Hi all, I am not a member of any local groups, if I had more spare time I probably should join one. But I saw Kent Woodturners were having there exhibition and sales week at the local Friars Hall so popped along. It was great to see a beautifully stocked Hall full of turnings, a rough guess of...

There have been a few pens here recently using local timbers, so here's mine. Elm mostly, with some segmention ( for a change ) using Ash and Elm. Alan

Hi All, Last pair in my commission of 6 pens for another local school. These are TM Delta's in Ropala lacewood...

So here is the second major pressie, this one for my daughter, she choose Teak and some Sapele there wasn't going to be enough teak so I got more Sapele as no where local had any affordable teak! The wood used was all from the same batch and I've not treated any of differently, the middle shelf...

FROM THE LOCAL RAG. WHEN YOU’VE MISSED OUT ON BOTTLE-O CLOSING TIME!! ONE thirsty drinker tried his best to get some grog at the Headframe bottle-o on Saturday night after closing time, and turns out his needed to pull his head in. Around 8.30pm, the night patrol discovered the man who...

I have been busy but not turning. Just finished these two jewellery boxes for someone. The first was made from reclaimed mahogany someone was throwing out and the second was a thick piece of wood from a off cut pile at a local carpenters shop. Both finished with chestnut acrylic sander sealer...

My son has been waiting for a long time to get a labrador as he grew up with ours and my granddaughter loves our 6 year old lab so picked this lad up on Friday and so far he's been as good as gold. At only 8 weeks old he's a BIG lad. A local breeder so we know both parents and owners my...

Well technically it is a bowl.. and two pens for my local bowls club

The Hub City Turners, a local woodturning club I belong to, will have a display of turnings at a local mall. The theme is Green. I struggled for a while trying to come up with something so I decided to make a pen from Staghorn Sumac. It is a small tree that has green wood to varying degrees.The...

Hi all, I was asked to "do something" for a local cancer charity. Never displayed or ran a stall before in my life. It turned out to be a very enjoyable day especially as my Son and two granddaughters turned up. I sold four pens and gave two away and the small coloured bowl went as well...

I am not sure where this came from but I have a couple of pieces of this and this is the first to be turned. I tried to keep the form simple to show off the wood. A nice simple finish of sander sealer and beeswax which I brought off of a local beekeeper who mixes it with a hard wax possibly...

This kit had been knocking about the workshop for some time so I thought I had better do something with it. Stabilised Spalted Beech (from the local forest).

Slimline, using Tim McKenzie's Pink Sapphire Radiance Blank. First one as a trial. Hopefully making a few of these to donate to a local Hospice Shop.

Still learning. Rosewood highlights---- rescued from local luthiers scrap bin.

Made from local bog oak and spalted beech Excuse my photography

:goesred: THESE ARE ACTUAL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY "THOMAS COOK VACATIONS" FROM DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS 1. "On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food." 2. "They should not allow topless sunbathing on the beach...

Hello everyone I am new to turning, i have always enjoyed playing around making things with wood and when a lathe came up on a local selling site i thought why not, i have been practising and learning using a dvd that came with the lathe of jimmy clewes and youtube, i have tried a couple of...

Hi all. Not been too involved with the forum lately due to work and Christmas. That's probably a good thing for you guys, I'm not constantly picking your brains :banana: But that's just what I'm gonna do now!!! I've bought some green oak offcuts from a local sawmill that were going to be...

Three bullet and acrylic pens for my friends in a local gun club. Having problems with ic orientation again..... :funny:

A Gun metal twist action pen , made using local laburnum.