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Golfnut

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Location
Northampton
First Name
Brian
Greetings to all of you out there, I am new to the forum. As an abject beginner I have joined the forum in the hope, nay expectation, of learning something, anything.
I will soon be 70 years old and I have had a shed/workshop for many years. I have also had my lathe for many years. An old Record DML24, definitely not high tech, I have to use a spanner to move the tailstock and the tool rest. The speed is changed by moving a belt along the gear wheels. But hey! it does the job!
As a bit of background. i have been fully retired for about 6 years now. I was a nurse for a number of years and then had a complete change of direction when I moved to a company involved in motor racing, interesting but away from home a lot.
As you may guess from my username I play a lot of golf and my wife and I travel quite a bit, i.e. when we can afford it.
So far I have turned several pens with varying degrees of success, I still have all my fingers! Unfortunately I don't have any suppliers near here so everything has to be bought online, but I do go to woodworking shows and get plenty there.
As I am frequently away I cannot promise quick replies to those who contact me but I will endeavour to reply in due course.
 
Buckeye

Buckeye

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Posts
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Location
UK
First Name
Peter
Welcome to the Forum.

Peter
 
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Barry

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Nov 9, 2014
Posts
576
Location
shropshire
First Name
Barry
Welcome to the forum because you was a nurse can you get some extra strong meds for some for some of the reprobates:praying::praying:
 
bassethound

bassethound

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Posts
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Location
East Sussex
First Name
Ted
Hello Brian, Welcome to the Asylum mate, not sure about Nurses but a few Doctors or Shrinks wouldn't come amiss in here, well for some of em anyway! I'm lucky I am one of the sane ones:rolling:
 
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Penpal

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May 26, 2013
Posts
25,342
Location
Canberra AUSTRALIA
First Name
Peter
Morning here Brian you reminded me when my sister turned 70 fifteen years ago I made a pen burl pen rest with seven golf tees set around, she is three yrs older than me. Enjoy the forum mate.

Peter.
 
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Golfnut

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Joined
Mar 20, 2016
Posts
3
Location
Northampton
First Name
Brian
Again, Thanks to you all. As to meds and potions, there is no known cure for an addiction to pen turning.
 
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