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Some woods you rarely see
- Thread starter Woody
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Neil
Fellow
Well knowing what used to come out of craft supplies, it should be dry by now.
Outstanding Woody
Neil
Fellow
I agree with you wholeheartedly Woody, I've yet to get through some red resin wood and some other weird pieces I picked up from them. It was always enjoyable poking around their shelves and getting the store man to point you in the direction of the hidden stocks. I had placed an order for some of their olive wood packs when they sold out which was disappointing because I never managed to get hold of them.
Yes I used to love delving in there wood store and could guarantee I would find at least 1/2 doz species that weren't listed at one time they were giving £25 bags of wood away if you spent X amount and one bag had 3 Thuya burr 6" x 2" bowl blanks as well as a good mixture of other woods was I well pleased
Some lovely pens & beautiful timbers Woody, thanks for sharing.
L200arg
Graduate Member
Some more great pens woody, I've only heard of 2 of those woods
Penpal
Grand Master
Woody, enjoyed wandering through history there used to be a bloke in Kentucky where I bought 150 blanks of this sort of mix some of it very rare and precious and so I asked him to label the parcel as wood pen blanks and number them sending by E Mail a key or list of the names, this he duly did and I formed quite a friendship with him. This was on another forum where he was ridiculed by ideots who in their wildest dreams would never even hear of most of his timbers the first and worst ones were those with vested interests in selling their blanks. It reminds me of fishing there are those who poison the water to stun fish no good intentions. My pen turning started when the only kits were Slimlines in the 80,s and I still feel there is so much more to making them than the one piece hardly held together ones.
Thanks for showing your pens Woody I really appreciate how well you turn them and these days your pics as well. The first thing that comes to mind when I hear something is difficult or not done is lets see now. Made my recent ones in the last few days dozens more to come.
Kind regards Peter.
Thanks for showing your pens Woody I really appreciate how well you turn them and these days your pics as well. The first thing that comes to mind when I hear something is difficult or not done is lets see now. Made my recent ones in the last few days dozens more to come.
Kind regards Peter.
Shaver
Full Member
To true, you wouldn't dare turn any wood from them until you'd had it stored away for months, if not years. Yet they did sell some nice woods, and always had a good selection of species, being honest I still miss popping up there a few times a year, it was a good trip out for the day.
Same here we used to go to millers dale spend a few hours there then on to either Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock bath or Castleton well any place for a good lunch and make a day of it
That was happy days woody..... Been there done that..
When I went to the factory not far away from there new home I used to call in every time and always bring back a stash of goodies..
I don't believe they were any where as good when they moved from millers dale to Bradwell
Nice set of pens and woods as usual woody.
Yes I make you right there I only went to Bradwell twice but it was a shame I think they got to big buying the other company's and went beyond there capability
Nice to see some different woods, most of them I've never heard of, thanks for taking the time to share them with us Woody.
This place really is an amazing repository of knowledge and skills :up:
This place really is an amazing repository of knowledge and skills :up:
Penpal
Grand Master
Woody, thanks mate.
Peter.
Peter.
Dead right, I've been grubbing about in the dark spider ridden corners of my workshop (garage) and found 2 x 10 packs of Kingwood, 1 x 10 pack Ebony, and another 10 pack where the label is missing. All from Craft Supplies many, many moons ago, just over £3 a pack.
Also found some perfume kits, about 8 slim kits, and a pack of 5 which I think are what is called Euro kits, again all from Craft Supplies. Another find was some sand glasses for sand timers, 9 x 38mm watch faces, 10 Oval watch faces, and a few square ones. Also some hinge rings for making boxes.
Jeez, half this stuff I didn't know I had, and what's worse is I don't remember buying some of it.
Said in an earlier thread about best place to buy kits, don't think I'll bother for now and just use the stuff I have until the weather gets better. Then I want to have a go at some casting, so will be back with loads more questions.
See it all comes to us eventually - the old age syndrome 'Brain Farts'.
If you answer Yes to these or know this happens...
1. What was I going to do or I know I had to do something here?
2. Yes luv. Of course I remember.
3. Where did I put that?
4. Can't remember buying that!
Brain Farts.....
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