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I think there has been an explosion in my workshop or someone has thrown all of their shavings in there. It is totally chocking and I am in total shock. It is not on now I will have to clean up:whistling::whistling::whistling:

Well, I’ve been around wood turning long enough to see some fatuous bits of equipment created to meet some totally unnecessary desire of someone to make others waste their hard earned cash. Please don’t pander to this next “invention”. It’s coming to an outlet near you shortly no doubt, just...

As a total newcomer to pen turning, I wanted to pick the collective brain of the board. From my research it seems it's sensible to stop turning down before you reach the level of the bushings. This makes total sense, as with sanding you'd be below the bushing level after final finishing. My...

Hello all, Hope you're all well and very busy with penturning businness ! We are back home after a 5 weeks long roadtrip, we had a wonderfull time, nice weather and discover alot of new places and people. We drive along France and Spain for a total of +- 4500 km. It's time now to go back in the...

Look what the log fairy gave me, ok so they are log slices from a trunk and not quarter sawn but that spalting looks good. They will need a little trimming to get then to swing on my lathe as i can only do 12in diameter. Have sealed the ends and will see what happens. There are six in total