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I have just been given some Sumac wood from one of my neighbors, its leaking white sticky sap shuld I clean it off before sealing the ends or let dry a bit first??. Also whats it like to turn they are not very wide in diameter so should I split it done for bowl to get better grain pattern or...

Well I had to make a start sometime! either it will work or it will fail... Here's the tec mould I used for the cast..:rolling: Was too big for the 3jaw chuck so had to thread a bit of brass for a mandrel. It has a small void in the back but don't think that will hurt. Now have to make...

Two Cigar pens in chrome and black for the Freedom Pens Project. Both blanks are acrylic acetate, the upper bodies being Urban Camo, and the lower being Pure Black. I'm not usually a big fan of camo in any pattern, but I really, really like this combination. I think they look very sharp.

If you have a piece of wood with what I would call a larger grain pattern on it do you save these for larger diameter pens so you get the best out of the wood grain.

Hiya I went to the UKIWS event in Coventry on Saturday and picked up a wizardry in wood magazine with incredible work in it, now i dont expect to be able to do anything like this... Redirect Notice But carving sections out of a thin walled bowl I could try, I have a dremel and some engravers...