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  1. TVS

    Two celtic fountain pens

    Made me first two Celtic fountain pen yesterday one in Amboyna Burr and one in Kingswood also made a 7mm pen out of some odd bits dressed it in Pua Rosa
  2. F

    Vacuum Chucks

    I am looking at making a vacuum chuck. There are not many made in this country and those that are are extremely expensive. I have a few ideas using bearings mounted in wood, long tubes etc.and, no doubt, the odd piece of string here and there. I was wondering if anyone had any experiences of...
  3. Dalboy

    Fairy nice job

    Orders from the other half when she saw these by Emma aka the tiny turner. Got them finished and have new boxes to pack them in. Yes they were fun. Bases from Oak ant the tops and fairies from whatever odd bits I found around the wood pile which are to small for many things that I turn, I even...
  4. Pierre

    ooer

    Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him. (Oh, man, this is so bad, it's good).... A...
  5. M

    Tool rests - coated?

    Hi. Time for another odd question ? I may have mentioned before that I have i nflammatory arthritis... And so have dodgy hands and odd lumps and bumps! And unique ways of holding my tools (or is that just because I'm left handed?!) :whistling: I wanted to ask if anyone knew of a tool rest...
  6. Dalboy

    Odd jobs

    This is the first of some of the odd jobs that need doing around the workshop. I was given this vice and thought that before I find a home for it that a little cleanup and repaint was in order. A before during and after photo. Smooth Hammerite paint was pretty close to the original Record colour
  7. Chriscb

    Bandsaw choice - segmenting pens

    Afternoon all, This is really a question to those of you who make up segmented pens. What type of saw do you use to cut the segments - bandsaw, table saw etc. I'm looking at the Axminster HBS200N or the Proxxon MBS 240E as two mini bandsaws with good specs and thin blades. Or what would you...
  8. Winemaker

    Odd bits

    Had an odd bit of wood I think it's Yew not sure it was very hard, had to keep sharpening my tools as I turned it and put it on an Oak base.Not sure what you may call it. Wife took one look and claimed it :thumbs:
  9. Winemaker

    A few odd bits

    Use some odd bits of wood for a bit of fun.
  10. Winemaker

    Casting

    Thinking of dipping my toe into casting:thinks: need to do a costing first :thinks: Please can you you tell me what I need to start with and where from :rolling: I intended to do bowls with odd bits of wood etc. I would be grateful for your help :praying:
  11. Woody

    Odd bits

    I prepared 6 bullet pens and camo blanks this one is made up of 7 of the odd bits of blanks that I cut off
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