Well thank you all very much!

[Pastor of Muppets]

And i mean that from the bottom of my heart!

I joined this forum on tuesday having successfully turned two pens.
its now sunday I have three more pens in the stable. I've purchased a £30 kit and a £50 blank! I just hope I can do them justice!
what have you done to me!! :wink:

 

[flexi]

Well done.....its a slippery slope.....
I just got a bill from a favorite caster...i kept saying ooohh thats nice....cor i like that....he kept putting stuff to one side.... $500asd later.....i dread the customs bill for that!

 

[Bammer]

A £50 blank ? What is it ?

 

[Dalboy]

And i mean that from the bottom of my heart!

I joined this forum on tuesday having successfully turned two pens.
its now sunday I have three more pens in the stable. I've purchased a £30 kit and a £50 blank! I just hope I can do them justice!
what have you done to me!! :wink:

And you think that it ends there now add up everything that you buy over the next year and remember this post

 

[fortress]

Wow! Andy, I admire your confidence, I wouldn't have the Brass blanks to do that, do tell us what kit and blank you've purchased.

 

[Pastor of Muppets]

Well done.....its a slippery slope.....
I just got a bill from a favorite caster...i kept saying ooohh thats nice....cor i like that....he kept putting stuff to one side.... $500asd later.....i dread the customs bill for that!

Do you sell them on though? if so its a business investment and totally legit! im just buying for myself and my family and have no excuse!
Who are you getting your castings from?

 

[Pastor of Muppets]

A £50 blank ? What is it ?

USD$75 with shipping

 

[Pastor of Muppets]

Wow! Andy, I admire your confidence, I wouldn't have the Brass blanks to do that, do tell us what kit and blank you've purchased.

Confidence? Not at all! I fully intend to sit and stare at it them for a good long time before im brave enough to try these!
I ordered to go on a Shakespeare Satin Rollerball.
I have another Shakespeare that I have a piece of red mallee burl for. That's my goal pen when I have the confidence in my turning i will make that for myself

 

[Pastor of Muppets]

And you think that it ends there now add up everything that you buy over the next year and remember this post

Derek one of the first things i did when i joined was this forum was look through your photobucket! Wonderful wonderful things my friend! I have a new born nephew and would love to make some toys for him!

As for the expense I don't mind as long as I don't destroy the things I've bought which is always my concern as I'm still very much learning to turn and to be delicate

 

[flexi]

Did a simular one last year for SIL

 

[Penpal]

OOHH LA LA Tonis masterpieces, absolute fascination fellas.

Peter.

 

[Pastor of Muppets]

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Did a simular one last year for SIL

They are gorgeous blanks arent they

 

[Dalboy]

Derek one of the first things i did when i joined was this forum was look through your photobucket! Wonderful wonderful things my friend! I have a new born nephew and would love to make some toys for him!

As for the expense I don't mind as long as I don't destroy the things I've bought which is always my concern as I'm still very much learning to turn and to be delicate

Thank you some of them are a little advanced for a very young child.

Since photobucket wanted so much I have not added anything to it for a long time More up to date is THIS

 

[wm460]

A £50 blank that is $ 89.03 Ausssie peso's
Great looking blank.

 

[Pastor of Muppets]

Thank you some of them are a little advanced for a very young child.

That's okay then I imagine it would take me a very long time to make anything like that!

 

[Pastor of Muppets]

Received a text from Toni Ransfield today.

These are the actual blanks she made for me to put in my wife's Shakespeare. They are in the post so she may well be getting it for Christmas!

 

[Pastor of Muppets]

Well the blanks arrived today...
I have the blanks I have the pen kit
Do I just crack on and try it or wait till I've gained some more experience?

 

[Penpal]

A beaut experience mate looking at your masterpieces from your reference. Merry everything to you and yours my friend.

Peter.