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  1. Penpal

    Pao shell crumbles

    New Zealand PAO SHELL.:thumbs::thumbs:
  2. silver

    308 case shell set

    Win 308 bullet shell case pen and pencil set. Displayed in the PSi rifle case and bespoke inserts.
  3. T

    Signing off Literally!

    Thanks to Neil and Gary for taking my stock of pen kits - I found a couple of extras and couldn’t resist making them up as a swan song ? First one is an alpha with bog oak and elm and the other is a mistral with self cast of paua shell and black resin. I made about 20 of the Paua shell blanks...
  4. Penpal

    Nitro express kynock 475 mk2

    This cartridge is 31/2 inches long designed for maximum collateral. The ink mech is screwed into a receiving thread in the shell. Quite light it writes easily and pleasant to hold. Peter.:thumbs:
  5. Penpal

    PAU Shell

    New Zealand Pau Shell in layered strips.Brilliant colour. Peter.
  6. Les ELm

    A Pair.....

    Of Antique Brass Lever Actions with 35 gauge (.410 ) brass shot shell barrels. Les
  7. Phil Dart

    Pen of the Week - 12th March 2018

    This week's Pen of the Week is chosen by Dalboy and goes to the Pau Shell Executive Sierra by Penpal Derek said "I like the blank as the transparent blue allows the shell to show through without it being lost altogether. The pen is well turned and presented" Here's the link to Peter's...
  8. Penpal

    Pau shell

    Picked out a new New Guinea Spider Shell had fun with other objects. Love this New Zealand Pau Shell. Peter.
  9. Bammer

    A Special Sirocco

    Just finished a special pen for my daughters Christmas present She's a scuba diver and mad about sharks. So this has Shark vertebrae and Sharks teeth, plus a couple of shells. I think she'll be pleased with it ... well she better. Cheers Brad
  10. Pierre

    Jet workshop filter boxes

    back in 2013 I bought a Jet AFS-500 Air Filtration System from Axminster and in 2015 I had to get a replacement circuit board under the guarantee, the board has just gone again. Before I shell out 60£ for another replacement board has anyone had the same problem and if so did you find a cheaper...
  11. billyb_imp

    No Tortoises where harmed in the making of this Tempest

    Another from today a gold Tempest dressed in what is suppose to be an alternative Tortoise Shell, very difficult to see the effect, this may be because I painted the tubes black, I will try another one & either leave unpainted or paint them gold (anyone else have this problem with this...
  12. Penpal

    For a new zealander pau shell

    Almost revered in New Zealand. Peter.
  13. S

    Alternative Tortoise shell blank

    Evening everyone, I am interested in using some of the alternative tortoise shell blanks to make myself a nise fountain pen. The material looks to me to be quite translucent what would be the best colours to reverse paint ? Any body got some pics of what they have turned with this material...
  14. Winemaker

    Shell shock ??

    I was turning a piece of Beech and it seemed to want to be a shell so this is how it turned out. I put a glass tube in the top so it could used as a bud vase, I also cut it in half and hollowed out a shallow hole about 2 1/2 inches only (as I wanted the base to heaver so it would be more stable)...
  15. Penpal

    Pau shell

    Bought a few of these blanks, love them. Peter.
  16. J

    30 Caliber Shell Click pens.

    Here are two 30 caliber shell click pens. Gun metal and Olivewood Chrome and Burr Oak
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