process

A segmented Sierra made using corian and aluminium a very slow process avoiding heat buildup

Had to do 20 sets of razor, stands and brushes for a customer. My normal process would have taken a week of of applying and drying. Got some Chestnut melamine lacquer. Price not that bad compared to the other stuff available here. Only one outlet has in stock though. All pieces were turned...

Not sure where to post this but I came across this image the other day and wondered if there might be a video of the process out there. Hope it’s ok to post the picture. Any ideas anyone?

Braided Sierra click pen wrapped with a braided tube, thanks to Les for explaining this process a while back.

While I am working on the pierced bowl and doing the painting rather than just sitting and watching it do so i thought I would start another project. This is a vase the top and bottom are not yet glued together as different woods can move at different rates even through the process of just...

Although I joined a few years back, I don't peek on this side of the pond often - my neglect. However, I have been conversing with Alan Morrison and thought I'd share a pen that he mentioned. And as is typical for me, share the process so that others can have a head start. Since this is my...

Evening all, the fountain pen has a Bock nib (fine) otherwise it's a normal kit. I prefer the metal to match up. The burr is from Linga Terra - otherwise known as Dave. Turning was a steady process of taking a bit off - filling in the holes - taking a bit more - filling in the holes - et al. But...

Pen and stand made today. Stand made from neighbour's old window frames. First photograph I have submitted so just finding my way around the process. Photography tips appreciated

Hi All, Hope someone can help with this. I've been looking at doing some of my own casting. Nowt too fancy thou. Have read many of the posts regarding the casting process etc but one thing keeps niggling at the back of my mind. During the resin curing process (i'm looking at Glass cast 50) the...

A couple new styles of tops I have been working on. The beads are pen blank left overs. Hopefully these will sell as well as their smaller cousins. Also some cutting boards I have in process. Sanding, rounding the edges and oiling remain to be done.

Ok so the first one was easy Phil got it straight away ! It's of course our Aud breaking rocks when we were in the process of building my new shed. See if you can identify the young lad in this photo ?

Hi all, At last I have retired and can make the long awaited start in to wood turning, I have purchased a lathe 1mt option,with variable speed option, lucky for me I have acquired tools, sharpening equipment, extraction and air purifier as well. Just in process of getting a Trend face mask. I...

Zebra and cherry, doesn't mix well, I used charcoals toothpaste as a finish before ca coat as it's a light abrasive. The black went in the grains and gave a lovely effect. Unfortunetly the woods didn't work together. Its a slow learning process. I've nearly used my first set of slim lines up...

I noticed on the PSI site that they sell stabilised wood blanks and they are more expensive than the normal blanks, questions are 1- is stabilized wood nessesary for finished pen turning 2- how do I stabilise my own wood blanks ( teak garden furniture) that has been outside for years Or am I...

Afternoon, Emerged out of the workshop after a few days toiling away, and with the help of some elves I'm showing just a few of the Omegas that I've made. I wonder if those that know could share their process of choosing a metal coating to match the type of wood used. Some times I get it right...

My sincere apologies for the downtime over the last several days, which was due entirely to circumstances beyond my control. The site went down in the wee small hours of Friday morning. I won't bore you with all the details, suffice to say that vBulletin - the people who write the forum...

As some of you know i have only done a couple of craft fairs. The first is best forgotten, the second was pretty good. I have a lot of people asking questions about pen making. So i thought i would make a small video of the process step by step. Obviously it is much abbreviated, 16 mins in...

If signing your name on the bottom of a turning at what stage of the finishing process does one do it

Today saw me start the most "erse clenching" order to date, after an old workmate wanted 4 "high end" fountain pens. After discussing the build options with him he chose Mistrals from "Beaufort Ink" and a variety of hybrid blanks from George Watkins over at "From The Tree". As I'm new to this...

Very much a test of a new process to me, and rather pleased with the first run. This is Electropolishing of Aluminium. The first picture shows a rather rough piece of machined aluminium. As you can see, machining marks can still be seen on it. The second picture shows after a 7 minute...