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My take making Vertex pens in 2010 I have always taken them seriously, loved making them for all reasons. Thanks Neil for the warning of cheap copies of this beaut kit. Peter. PS sorry for the ring in wrong pic.

I just had to try making a pen with fishing flies and came up with this. The kit is a ProzX. What do you think? I must try and find a better prop!

Finished at last. I did not keep a record of hours but have enjoyed the journey in making it, all I know is that there were a lot of parts.

Well yesterday I took a day off of making sawdust and I can tell you it has knocked me for six, so much that today I am taking a day of rest from the shed as I would not be happy playing with power tools. And here is why I took yesterday off.

Hello, all. I am just starting to make kitless pens, and I am regularly running into roadblocks. That's good. It is requiring a lot more planning and thinking -the very things I am looking for in my pen-making. Two problems: First, I am looking for some good tips on making pen clips. I'll...

After a week of making a jig I have now completed the front wheels for the half track I am working on. As I enjoy making wooden toys/models it will not go to waste. A quick pic of the jig and then the wheels followed by one of them dry fitted to the chassis, I lost count of the number of parts...

I have been dabbling making pens from this (sorry, I don't know how to rotate the image, it is OK on my computer!) ... to these ... via this ... The lighter coloured wood is from the spindles between the legs, the darker wood is from the seat which I believe is African Mahogany.

If I want to make a box like this one, what would be the best and easiest way of making the shaped pieces top an bottom? I'm thinking of making cat trees when I get my workshop back :thinks:

Making a nutcracker bowl from oak is foodsafe oil ok on Oak or do I really need a foodsafe finish on it

I made this one a little while ago, but had left it unfinished. I finally got around to sanding (done by hand, so my least favourite part of making - hence why it had been left a while) and polishing it last night. Hand cast polyurethane resin.

Finished making a mandrel and made my first pen.

Many happy returns Terry. - Not just your return to pen making then eh? Have a wonderful day. :happybirthday::happybirthday::happybirthday:

Hey all. I haven't made a pen yet but I do have a blank ready to go. I just need to finish making the mandrel and I should be ready to go.

Hi Just thought I would say hello, just joined the forum, its a while since I made pens but I have just setup a vacuum pot and would like to try some stabilising and blank making so at the recommendation of my friend Ron Caddy I have signed up. Looking forward to reading and learning :thumbs...

Hi all...really hoping someone may be able to help... I'm after making some pens for a few firefighters who will be retiring in a few months. I had the idea of the thin red line pen and was pleasantly surprised to see an American guy who already does this...making his own alluminite blanks too...

Some steps in making or grinding a Step Drill. Peter.

For a Competition last year I used the magnetic cap system that is worth considering when making kitless. Lots of extra steps not needed to make this. Peter.

A big thank you to Phil for my 2nd. place prize from the December Competition. It came today and I look forward to making them up as soon as I am able. Thanks Phil:bravo: Peter

Hi I have been turning and making pens on and off for a number of years but work got in the way a lot of the time. Now retired I am able to spend more time at the lathe. I love making new blanks and find lots of inspiration on YouTube. I have just glued up a denim blank made with offcuts of old...

I'm looking to make some shaving brushes and would like to get some suitable acrylic blanks but can't find anything in UK. Can anyone point me in the right direction (don't really want to go down the route of making them)