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Imitation tortoise. Imitation ivory. Ebonite section (fake ebony). At least the bronze and Bock nib are authentic! I made the section four times before I got one that didn't break at the very same spot. (FYI - Definition of Insanity: "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a...

Decided that a faceted pen was finally not beyond my skill set. Planned a bronze clip for this. Then looked at it and said, "Nope. Done." (Octagonal, so it doesn't need a rollstop either!) 13 mm cap threads, Acrylic with ebonite section, Bock #6 nib from Phil. Might actually keep this one.

This was a little out of the norm for me – the clip was a different style that I had been playing with and it became the basis for a series of others. Shown here with a DiamondCast “Silver Series” blank (@McKenziePenworks) with a black resin section and trim, nickel clip and accent rings, and...

Twist action rifle cartridge pens. I used the casing head and neck section of various caliber cartridges. Used bullets for the nibs. Did a bit of decal work as well. Les

My wife is new to the world of fountain pens, so there has been a steep learning curve over the past months. So much to do – fill, clean and refill, adjust one’s grasp and even change the attack on the paper – there’s a lot to learn. Compounding this, she struggled to fill from a bottle with...

Turned a mystery blank today just to try the pen kit,any ideas what it is ? Second question and i expect its me . I am trying this kit for the first time, and I must say I am impressed with the quality, but I ran into a problem. I pressed it together only to find the pen insert did not protrude...

Today I show you a little fountain pen (11 cm length), in fact I turned it because I wanted to test several things. I have not been always successful but I hope you will find it interesting. First, the material: it's made of Teflon (PTFE). I wanted to give it a try, I now know it's a pretty...

I found a really interesting carbide insert here: CTD-L Carbide Teardrop Cutter, 1 3/4" x 3/4 x 1/8" - AZ Carbide I bought one, and now need a square shaft and handle to mount it on for use. It would need to be flat to the square section shaft, but inset so the cutting edge is level with the...

I used blue ebonite (with slight black grain lines) for the barrel and cap of this pen. The trim is done with black ebonite, and the white rings were credit cards in their last lives. (It was actually my secretary’s AARP card, though I am certain that she is far too young for membership.) The...

I have downloaded the instructions from the Tutorials section for making Firearms pens. I have laid out the parts and it appears the lower section ie. the bullet and the case will be shorter that the 7mm tube. This means the 7mm tube will be sticking out the end of the bullet case which in turn...

Newly posted pdf of an article I submitted to the AAW journal on making Serpentine blanks. It can be found in the Blanks & Celtic Knots section. Terry

A customer liked the style of the Dayacom Renaissance fountain pen but also liked the shape of the section on the TM Omega. Could I make a Renaissance with the Omega section. On the face of it the answer is no, the threads of the Omega are a finer pitch than the 8.5 x 1.0mm of the Renaissance...

Another Turkey Oak crotch piece. The staples are Copper nails beaten with a ball hammer. The bowl section is 5 1/4" x 3 1/4", finished in Danish oil.

A piece of Wych Elm gifted to me by John Hodgson in Scotland. The bowl section is 3 1/2" Diameter x 2" high.

Im looking to buy a 10 x 0.75 tap and die set of decent quality but which doesn't break the bank for section to barrel threading - any suggestions where to buy online?

I had an interesting result with some blanks I cast and thought anyone wondering if they should paint the tube or the blank might find it informative. 1st ... paint the blank. So I made a slab cast with baby pine cones in it. Came out nice and I cut it into blanks and proceeded to drill one...

Hi This is my first post on this section. I have learnt alot reading the posts in this section. Many thanks. Im new to casting and have only tried Decals. I water transfer onto the barrels, seal with acrylic clear, cast in silicon moulds, and machine and polish on the lathe. These are some...

.270 Winchester casing with a Berger 130 grain bullet drilled out for a nib to accept a Cross style refill. Polymer Braid top section with a chrome finial and clip Les

I thought I'd treat myself and try out a the Mistral kit I have to say it's a high end kit, beautifully smooth to put together. The wood is FiddlebackTasmanian Blackwood. Whilst turning it became evident that there was a fault in the wood - drilling it has seems to hit a softer spot, but I'd...

I don't know why but when loggin in I see the symbols on the left are red in colour to show unread posts so why is it when I click through the different section that are grey I find new posts and als when some are red there are no posts yet another day it is around the other way. Also when I...