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I Have 5 pen kits that I have no idea what they are and was hoping some of you may name them. Many advanced thanks, (that doesn't even make sense)

Last week I tried turning a very shallow bit of wood and have made something resembling a dish or a very small bowl. I am not too happy with what I produced but I may be being too harsh on myself. I am more than OK receiving CC for this as I am aware it is wrong on many levels and I did not have...

A bit of fun this one. I wanted to make a summer pen and, as today is our annual day of sunshine here in Wales, I thought it was a good time to make it. The green skin is made from acrylic and I cast the red fleshy part myself. I’m pleased at how well it came out. I does resemble the texture...

There are some good deals on inserts and screws out there at the moment if you want to make your own tools. Moligh doll 5Pcs Turning Carbide Cutter Inserts Combination Set for Wood Turning Working Lathe Tool with Screw : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Evening again,a pen this time.Its a chrome Mysterious Sky rollerball in Iroko.Quite a bland wood but a nice colour.A good kit to make,I really like the cap finial and centreband detailing.C&c's welcome

I was asked to make a pen to compliment a pair of sunglasses. I was given a lot of scope for interpretation and I didn’t want to just make a tortoiseshell pen that looked the same as the glasses so I went for something to provide a bit of contrast whilst hopefully keeping the same sort of...

The Derwent Valley light railway is now a short length of track run by volunteers in a museum setting. It used to run all around the City of York supplying Rowntree's Chocolate factory and many other large concerns with essential goods, most of it is now a network of cycle paths but I have fond...

Just want to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Duncan and I am based in Stratford upon Avon. I have been a hobby woodturner most of my life, but since retiring 13 years ago, I have done a lot more stuff. My specialities are salt and pepper grinders, bowls, clocks and of course pens. All...

I bought this before I discovered my dislike of turning acrylic and offer it now f o c to someone who will make more use of it than I did ( never been used )

A massive "well done" to Ratty. It's not every day you get to make pens for the world's political leaders, but that's exactly what Dave Ratcliffe of Devonpens has been asked to do, and in fact they'll all be on the top table at the G7 summit in a few weeks time. Congratulations to Dave for the...

Hi all,another Etesia,this time in Olive.C&C's welcome.I really like this kit,having quite large mitts I find it a little on the short side.Absolutely fine for those with smaller hands.I have another couple to make up,I am going to work on a mod to make them 15-20mm longer.Will post them when...

It's taken me a lot longer than I thought it would to make these pens. It's the first time I've turned Thuya burr and I found while it's a beautiful wood to look at and handle ( when finished) it's quite a waxy material. It sticks to chisels also clogs up sandpaper so so very fast anyway I...

I have a press, not sure of the make, that is good quality but I have a problem. The white plastic part with the hole in has over time become worn. The hole has enlarged and the pen tip (or in my case pointed part of a light pull kit) gets damaged on the nut in the bottom. Any suggestions as to...

Sorry been absent for awhile, among other reasons workshop too cold in the evening. Anyway this weekend I’ve done my first Celtic knot as a practice, I want to make a matched pair for a friend getting married in April.

So last year I made a river table for my son and I have quite a lot of resin left over would I be able to use the resin to make some blanks with out a pressure pot and can you thread polyester I'm not going to make any blanks until the weather warms up anyway James

I found this one hard work, took several attempts through all the grits to get it smooth, but worth the effort. I did have a bit of an issue with the blank at one end of the tube and had to take it down about 3/16", so had to shorten the pen refill by the same amount to make it fit. I won't be...

Didn't get as good a shine on this one. I'm following Phil's Melamine advice, but doing it from memory so I suspect I missed a step or two. Will read it again and make bullet points of each step and hang it on the wall behind my lathe :-)

Thought I'd share a fountain pen sketch I did of John Wayne many moons ago, portrait art is one of my passions along with fountain pens and this was the only sketch I did with one. I plan on doing many more now that I make my own pens! :-)

I have dusted off my tools and tuned up my lathe and I am ready to start turning again...! I have been away from any woodworking for over 10 years. So I hope to make a few friends and pick your brains for much-needed information and get back to it. Nice to meet you all...!

Hi all, New to the forum. Been turning for a wee while but just a few months doing pens. Have a passion for fountain pens and mechanical pencils as I also do portrait art and use both in my art. Had owned a Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 146 for 15 years until I realised I can make luxury pens of...