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Do you good folks have any preference when it comes to glue guns? I have seen on the dreaded YouTube a few people (woodturners) seem to use them. When I have looked at them on the internet thingy there seems to be so many different types and power ratings, Do I need to be looking for any...

After just over a year of pen making using acrylics, I stuck to my 2021 resolution and finally made one from wood. Well... almost... This is stabilised Maple Burl that was dyed purple during the stabilisation process. (Sorry to the purists on here, but baby steps and all that). I know it is...

Hi guys......sorry more horrible blanks to look at.... Another batch from Mik Lawrence, two Shakespeare blanks and loads of Sirocco/ Sierra blanks.....if only someone was doing a deal on Sirocco's soon....pretty soon... These Sirocco's are colour shifting and just rolling in your hand they are...

Epsilon in Acrylic

Also my Mrs decided that you all display your pens so nicely and I just plop them on any old surface, she would like to "pretty up" my pictures. So...here you are.

This is one I finished recently of which I am very proud. The final product was nice – great pen, really – but I am happiest about the process of making the pen and working with the customer. Bigger than I usually make (14 mm cap threads and #6 Bock nib), the customer knew what he wanted. The...

I have been a few days turning this 'bowl', it is yew i believe and very hard, i must have sharpened the gouge at least eight times during the process. I was really awkward the the side of the bowl flattening out to the base, it was also pretty hairy as well. I suppose it's not a real bowl as it...

Just thinking about suppliers and realise that I am pretty lucky in as much that I have 4 woodturning related suppliers within a 20 minute drive from my house Stile and Bates, Penkitzandbitz, Axminster tools and Olivers Woodturning. And like many a phone call away from some great suppliers Like...

Anyone know of a clutch pencil kits, i have found one but at £22.00 it's pretty expensive.

Anyone use one for taking pictures of your pens or other items? I'm thinking of getting one but not sure what size would be best. I suppose they fold up pretty small so storage isn't a problem?

Omega Rollerball in Pink Ice Acrylic.

I am about to try my first oak burls (a friend dropped off a bootload of wood with some nice stuff on it), but I am not sure which way I should turn it! I have a couple of bits already separated from the trunk, and pretty dry. When turning bowls etc, what is the 'usual' way to turn it - is the...

The Mrs has brought me some new Camouflage Gear so I thought I would test it out. Pretty good stuff init :winking:

This is a Rinehart ballpoint in gunmetal. The blank is stabilized plum, from Terry Q. Very nice blank, with a lot of pretty figure in it. Thank you Terry!

Got this Blank from Neil Lawton its got stunning grain in it I am pretty sure he still has some of this for sale

I was looking around for info on casting, and came across this https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/360272370/cast-right-vertical-pen-blank-casting-system/description# Looks pretty interesting (I think), but I have no casting experience. Any thoughts/comments?

Turned this tonight first piece of Apple I have turned hope you like it as much as me pretty happy with the results Cheers Matt

My third Yari pen, this one in hardite and gunmetal finish. The blank is a Stardust Blue Lagoon from Exotic blanks. The blank is pretty, but there are metal particles suspended in the resin. From the website description: "A very pretty royal blue pearl is accented with silver metallic "stardust"...

I had quite a successful weekend apart from reshape a friend’s slightly skewed floorboard set into skirting boards and shelves (a day’s work in its self). I managed to make several stock pens and prepare a few others, make a rattle for no 3 grandchild in Oak, and I had a bit of prickly juniper...