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A Stand of Bamboo in the Jungle

johnny5

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A fine selection of pens Brad, :thumbs:
How did they turn for you ??
They turned quite easily for me, had trouble in the past with bamboo splitting but these were fine as long as my chisels were kept sharp .
 

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Really nice set of pens Brad, fit and finish looks really good.

However, turn that fountain pen the other way around. :noman::noman:

No one should ever subject a fountain pen nib to sit on its head like that, it's tantamount to abuse.::vangry:

The only time it should be upright is in someone's hands..:wink: I will send the pen social services department a letter of complaint so just make sure you are careful who you open the front door too.:tongue:
 

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Really nice set of pens Brad, fit and finish looks really good.

However, turn that fountain pen the other way around. :noman::noman:

No one should ever subject a fountain pen nib to sit on its head like that, it's tantamount to abuse.::vangry:

The only time it should be upright is in someone's hands..:wink: I will send the pen social services department a letter of complaint so just make sure you are careful who you open the front door too.:tongue:

Yes boss, just for photographic purposes you understand:goesred:
 

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A fine selection of pens Brad, :thumbs:
How did they turn for you ??
They turned quite easily for me, had trouble in the past with bamboo splitting but these were fine as long as my chisels were kept sharp .

Yes not difficult at all, I was expecting the cross cut ones to give me trouble but they were fine, like you say, sharp tools is the key
 

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The glues and methods employed now with Bamboo have completely changed the way it can be turned and finished you have found the elixer Brad greaqt work.

Peter.
 
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