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A set of walnut (fountain pen / roller ball / biro / pencil / letter opener)
All in walnut - the wood was taken from one piece, but came out vastly different across the pieces...
Recently I got sent a 1mm thick piece of synthetic opal to try to incorporate into a pen. 1mm is the thickness of the opal rings at the ends, though I found it really difficult to set into the sides lengthwise. It took careful measuring, though I'm sure there may be a better way. The sparkle...
Just want to moan for a few seconds.
Just received an email from Octopus who are our energy supplier.
They just wanted to let me know that they are increasing our monthly DD from £96 up to £176,
We live in a small 2 bed flat, one bedroom qualifies as a bedroom by 2" that's how small it is...
Well you may recognise one of these as it was posted before - but there is a saying about the power of three so I made a couple more to sort of create a set...
Regards
Padster
Sierra Pen and Letter opener set. In Beechwood, finished with Melamine.
I have yet to decide what box to make for this, Thinking of spalted beech. :thinks:
I was ask on the last set of these why are the tubes stepped it’s for several reasons one because both halves tapper two because on most modern kits the tubes are shorter and the finial is thinner and hollow to accommodate the refills this kit the business end tube is longer and takes the whole...
Made this fountain & Rollerball pen set out of reclaimer WWl Burmese Teak that was on its way to England on the SS Pegu when it was sunk by a German U Boat in 1917 this set is going to Abbots Langley veterans centre as a fundraiser
Made a set of pens for a Royal Engineer veteran fountain pen in WWl Burmese teak from the SS Pegu that was sunk by a German Uboat combined with the RE COLOURS the other one a rollerball pen dressed in some of Brett Cunningham RE blanks
Hi there. I'm Tony. I have been spending money fast - sorry, I mean woodturning! - for about 4 years now. I started as a result of encouragement from my wife, believe it or not. She and a lady friend bought an evening's pen turning nearby for their respective husbands for Christmas. We both...
So the wife reciprocated her sewing box, with amongst other things an Axi Gift Card.....
So armed with said card I visited the store and spent a small fortune on top of it on a new lathe and chuck system!!!
Anyway long story short here is my first effort at a bowl (never tried one previously)...