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It's been a while since I have been in the garage/workshop but I managed to get out and turned this pen. Very happy with the result. (I entered the recent competition and would like to thank Phil for the Tempest pen kit. Once the kit is made I will post pictures and thank him properly)

Well, I decided this weekend to try out the Melamine finish technique that Phil (kindly) shared with us. I followed it to the letter except for thinning the sealer, mainly because I didn't have any thinners! However, the sanding and burnishing with the shavings gave me one of the smoothest pens...

This morning Resource Limit Is Reached The website has exceeded its resource limit. This happened on opening a post a while ago. Trouble on the forum. In response to your request Phil. Peter.

A set of Calligraphy pens for my Dad for Christmas 3 different sized nibs (from Beaufort Ink thanks Phil) on 3 different plated Omegas

Hi guys, Just one Photo of the "Tempest" clicker ball point pen from Beaufort Ink. Made from Italian olive and finished with shellac, melamine lacquer and wax 22. The finish of pen is the gun metal type. The kit was easily turned and the fitment of parts well put together. The 'clicker' is of...

Sorry I haven't been on lately been real busy with pens for heroes and supporting different veterans groups running auctions starting a twitter page sold loads of pens on there. I have cut back on some of the things I do so I'm not spending as much time on the computer as I'm getting older I...

I did these for a customer as a special request - she wanted a matching rollerball and pencil with a matt black finish as an anniversary present for her husband. Phil at Beaufort Ink came to my rescue, offering me a sample pencil kit as he was still waiting for the production ones to arrive. I...

Looking at the colour of a name designates what rank a forum member is and in Jim's case it is red. I have noticed that Phil Dart has the same colour so are you our new admin man Phil????:thinks::thinks::thinks:

This is the first of my English oak pens made from the oak from Durham Cathedral kindly donated by Andrew Hall. The oak is at least 1000 years old. The pen is finished in melamine & is finished ala Phil Dart who kindly gave me advice on using liquid melamine as against spray melamine. Thank you...

The winner of the July Competition has been announced. Thank you to Terry, Themackay, Gizmo3k, Mcdaniel1991, Lons, AllenN, daveygee, Ratty, Pierre—, edlea, scouseroy, Vic Perrin, Neil Lawton, TaylorsMirsfield.co.uk, wm460, woodhacker, Dalboy, chas_41_uk, Barry, Macaronytony, cookie21...