Hello from Surrey

[ChrisK]

Hello to all.
Thought I'd introduce myself and show you a pic of my latest creation. I'm living in Surrey, had my lathe a number of years doing odds and ends, but nothing seriously. Am now retired and trying to learn more about woodturning and get some results from my time in the shed.
Have created several pens and a couple of bowls, but the pens always seem to have their instructions written wrong, or their parts don't fit correctly.... I'm sure it can't always be me!!!... Can it?
Anyway, my latest was an Axminster purchased Americana 10ct pen. Which although turned out nice in the end had a couple of problems with it trying to get the mechanism working.... Every time I tried to adjust the pen, it came unscrewed.. Doh?
Managed to get it working OK in the end with a little fiddling!
Hope you like the results.

Sorry about the 'upside down ' shot... The original was 'the correct way' but I can't seem to rotate it here???... Damn iPad

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Chris

 

[Buckeye]

Welcome to the forum.

Peter

 

[ChrisK]

Looks like picture came out correct after all...

Chris

 

[wm460]

G'Day Chris,

Welcome to the forum from the cool 26°C Tennant in the centre of Aust.





Cheers,
Mark.

 

[Doug]

Hi Chris & welcome :waver: nice pen

 

[Dalboy]

Hi and welcome to the nut house Chris I hope you know what you have let yourself in for doing pens there is no turning back

 

[Penpal]

WElcome Cris first up pen is a beauty mate.

Peter.

 

[Terry]

Welcome aboard Chris.

 

[fortress]

Hello Chris, nice pen, keep them coming.

 

[Buckeye]

Looks like picture came out correct after all...

Chris

I turned it for you

Peter

 

[Phil Dart]

Hi Chris - welcome aboard. Surrey used to be my home too.

 

[Terry Q]

Hi Chris, welcome from across the pond.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Welcome to the asylum Chris

 

[Bill Mooney]

A very nice pen Chris. Welcome aboard.

 

[edlea]

Hi Chris ,welcome to the forum..that's a great pen and a great pic ..what worries me is ...does her indoors know that you are using her best tablecloth as a background ?

 

[Jim]

Welcome to the forums Chris, nice pen also ..

 

[silver]

Hey up Surry, (friendly term used in my neck oh the woods) how at doing?

Welcome on board, as for pen instructions, what are they? doh!

Yes you will find allot of instructions are written by our little Taiwan friends. As for poorly fitting parts, that can be a problem but usually with the cheaper kit suppliers in the world that don't seem to have any quality control.

 

[AllenN]

Welcome Chris. Good to have you join us. Hope you enjoy what you find here.

 

[Penpal]

Cris thoughts on instructions I used to think computer people were all aliens that wrote instructions. I recently (no thanks to Windows 10) had to buy a new printer cause the old beaut laser was not supported. In the shop I asked for a user manual, answer,I dunno. So I got stroppy and they made from the internet 270 pages on the printer in detail on colour paper. Got it home it still failed to address the basic questions I had. They assume too much.

Peter.

 

[ChrisK]

Thanks for the welcome folks, and thanks to Buckeye for the picture edit. Nice to see some of the work that others have done. Hopefully will make a few more here with not too many mistakes. :)