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With the recent posts about censorship, I thought I would expose the culprit. The Dicktator himself.

Fancy having a post deleted by posting love it, referring to liking a nickname:thinks: just because I love the names people use does in no way mean I am taking the P*** out of the person. Oh well I thought this was a grown up place :rolling: Go ahead and delete if you wish :thinks:

Hi all not posted / made a pen for ages - shan't bore you with the details but I've enjoyed keeping in touch with all the developments I was very interested in the CA comments by Walter, particularly as over the years I feel I have perfected it, but on reflection (literally) whilst they can...

Be careful when you answer your door !

The Mrs has brought me some new Camouflage Gear so I thought I would test it out. Pretty good stuff init :winking:

Here is my latest Santa for a work colleague. Still not happy with the eyes, but they are getting there. Thought the pipe gives him a chilled out look. He'll need it after Christmas Remove

I have been unable to logon thru either my browser or Tapatalk on my mobile since yesterday afternoon, thinking the site was down I thought nothing of it, but I was still getting updates thru on tapatalk, although I couldn't access anything so I knew the forum was still active. I was still...

Hi all If you have seen any of my posts, you will know I am new to this pen turning (well.. woodturning in general really) lark and have become addicted! My daughters said that I should "come out" on facebook at let my friends etc know about my addiction (and turning journey).... Well.. I...

I had to cut up some logs and I had no idea how,found this video today I wish I had seen it before, I would cut the logs better than I did. So I thought I would share this video and hope it helps if you have to cut up some logs. Short Log Turning Blanks - YouTube

Why is there only one monopolies commission ? AQ

Had a rummage through my wood blanks and thought I would rough turn one of the Walnut ones. Turned the outside and did a moisture test and it was down to 12% so the log had been laying around longer than I thought, so I decided to turn to completion. So here it is, size is 9" X 2"

I have been working on making animal prints in polymer clay. It's been a lot of trial and error!! I was able to get the Snow Leopard and Leopard pens to look realistic. Now I am working on a tiger pen. Thought I would share my results. These have been turned on the lathe by myself and coated in...

Thought I make a few pen blanks today!!:banana::banana::thumbs:

While I was making this I was wondering what colours to use then I saw a piece by Gary Lowe where he used Jo Sonja colours so I thought I would try them. Size 9in x 4.5in and given a lacquer finish.

A friend of mine gave me some tropical garswood :thinks: We that's what he typed when he asked me if I wanted it.But I think he meant tropical hardwood :rolling: Anyway he wasn't sure what it was, thought it might be some type of Teak. It looks teak(ish) to me. It is 4" X 7" X 3", so big and...

One of my favourite T shirts is now so worn it's going in the cleaning rag bag. Thought our Doug may like this, as virtually every time I see him he's buying clamps!:whistling:

Turned the first of my own 'Patriotic' blanks today .May have looked better on a chrome kit but I thought that with Team GB winning so many golds I though I would celebrate too !

I thought the Padauk knot would show up a little better in the Cocobolo. I guess knot.

And I thought I was having a good day........ until the end. I spent the day rough turning a few blanks and filling 2 black plastic bin bags with shavings. Then decided to turn a spalted bowl I had rough turned a while ago. it ended up looking pretty good until.

thought i'd have a go at segmenting with material so here's one done with my old jeans