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Just turned a couple of our new Smokey Black DiamondGlitz & Inferno Blanks using the new Beaufort Headwind kits, as usual the photos never do them justice.

Simple long clicker made with Oak from Durham Cathedral. with its "own box" flexi :funny: Melamine finish. As usual, all C&C welcome.

Not much spinney stuff going on at the minute but have been making a couple of tools. 1. Brass and steel marking gauge. 2. Ally and brass router using an old Allen key for a blade. 3. Steel scraper plane loose copy of a Stanley No.12, blade cut from an old circular saw blade. I'm pleased that...

Hi Folks Not posted for a while, this is the latest piece off the lathe, size is approx 24 inches wide x 17 inches as usual c&c welcome Andy

Does anyone know if there is a kit for one of these style pens/pencils? I have turned myself the usual pen with a rubber stylus for working on tablets.

Came across some wood called London Plane, I had never heard of it before but then I don't really know much about wood species anyway lol Hoping these will produce some interesting looking pens, crosscut as usual lol Has anyone machined this wood before ? A google search gave me some more...

Hello everybody, Apologies to admin for the delay in responding to the welcome text I'm in the middle of moving, it's no easy task for an old man with a walking stick. Some of you may already know me from another pen turner site. I have been turning the usual pens, bowls, bottle stoppers even...

My first attempt at the new Shakespeare, a burr hybrid bought on the cheap from Dan when he knocked the price down to clear some stock. The cast was a bit clear in places so I painted the tube, I forgot (Im blaming a hangover) to "back paint" the blank, hence there is glue visible in bits of...

Made my first Shakespeare fountain pen today, dressed in olive ash crosscut, as usual melamine finish.

I am about to try my first oak burls (a friend dropped off a bootload of wood with some nice stuff on it), but I am not sure which way I should turn it! I have a couple of bits already separated from the trunk, and pretty dry. When turning bowls etc, what is the 'usual' way to turn it - is the...