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Hi all. I'm new to turning but keen to get started and learn how to turn, and set myself up for a hobby. I received a handmade pen for Xmas and started looking into it - on YouTube etc, and as a keen DIY and fairly good with my hands saw that it was something to start out to do. I love pens so...

I have recently started turning. I was bought an Axminster lathe by my children, looking to keep me occupied in my retirement. I'm still learning how to use the tools but thought I'd like to give pen turning a try. I've been looking around the old Internet and asking at my local turning clubs...

I am new to pen turning, done about 20 so far. Pleased with this one which is turned from a wood called mopane. Ive never heard of it but that's what it said on the packet of blanks. Anyway, I'll have to come clean and admit to using friction polish but we all have to start somewhere. Thanks for...

Not happy with them, think I got the wrong background paper. Anyway I've got to start somewhere

First time trying the Omega's today, also a first with the Holm Oak, not happy with the grain line up in the pictures as I thought I had it on the button, appears the threads have several start points, got them lining up now after the pics were uploaded!!!! Sanding sealer, 3 coats of Melamine.

I really don't know where to start as I don't even know how to hold a chisel properly. Is it easier to turn a wooden or acrylic pen to start with. Is it best to round of the edges of the blank first or will the chisels do that. I know this sounds stupid of me. These are the chisels I've got. I...

Well I had to make a start sometime! either it will work or it will fail... Here's the tec mould I used for the cast..:rolling: Was too big for the 3jaw chuck so had to thread a bit of brass for a mandrel. It has a small void in the back but don't think that will hurt. Now have to make...

Roof boards all on got to start on the felt and shingles next.

It has not got a name but I have finished what I have been working on for the club competition. Now that it is done I can see a couple of faults, no time to correct them or even start again.

Due to popular demand , the 3 word story is to return. All you need to do is continue the story using three words only following on from the previous 3 words. I will start it off as below. My Pen Is

Some of David's new kits Rocket bullet kit and some blanks he is going to start stocking at - CubeCart

OK chaps, I've decided to have a go at casting, so who do I buy from and what should I get to start me off .

OK, today I turned my first ever pen. More a chance to test the lathe and my tools etc, rather than creating a work of art! I bought 5 Axminster slim line pen kits and 5 cheap wood blanks to start to develop my turning skills. After a shaky start (wasn't sure which way the bushings went on the...

The answer is ïn the bush. To be specific the Aussie bush. Those neat and perfect little sticks start life on the other side of the world (in my case) where aussies with big chainsaws and machinery search through logging coupes for that left over piece of wooden treasure. This is just the start...

I have had a short time were I just couldn't do anything in me workshop till this morning when I literally dragged myself down there to start on a bowl I tried to do at the start of the week bloody old age LOL anyway I just got the outside finished before family started turning up so it is only...

hello all, hi i am jon and i am a complete novice to turning,i have been woodworking for a bout a year now and have setup a nice little shed with most common tools(table saw,bandsaw,planer/thicknesser...etc...etc) and have really been enjoying the hobby,so i decided it was time to buy a...

The Euro 2016 Football Competition .. :winking:

what a smashing day, spent it in the shed. I had watched Woody's tutorial on serpentines and had a go at making five (found a good source for .5 ali) Anyway I asked the wife to get me some glue which she dutifully did, couldn't get my normal so got arildite. Blanks cut glued and ready to be...