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  1. Bill Mooney

    Back in harness

    First turnings since March 2020. The first two blanks were kindly donated by David Shepherdson so I don’t know what the timbers are. The next two blanks are xcut Oak. The next blank is cocobolo donated by Mike Wilson. The last blank is unknown timber.
  2. Tiny James

    Mistral rollerball in Acacia burr in bronze and green

    So I have turned this pen it was going to be a set of four BUT the first blank exploded on me so I am only going to make one with these blanks Any way here is the finish rollerball pen. this pen is a gift for a friend As always C&C most welcome James
  3. Terry Q

    Stabilizing efforts

    I have been stabilizing blanks like a mad man. Today's effort produced 65 figured, spalted Maple burr blanks. Within the last month I have stabilized 600+ blanks using 7 gallons of cactus juice. All blanks are sent to Exotic Blanks for sale.
  4. Bucks

    Black/White Pinstripe

    TM Omega Fountain & Rollerball Pens turned from a couple of our Black/White Pinstripe blanks.
  5. Bucks

    Bronze Age DiamondGlitz

    Beaufort Mistral Fountain & Rollerball Pens turned from a couple of our new ‘Bronze Age’ DiamondGlitz blanks.
  6. Bucks

    Blue/Green Abalone

    BMPK Shakespeare Fountain & Rollerball Pens turned from a couple of our Blue/Green Abalone blanks.
  7. Tiny James

    Amber Fountain pen

    Amber acrylic by Conway Steward So here is my latest offering to my pen collection and I hope I have done it justice as these blanks are now limited And the wife bought me a little stamp "hand made" Thank you for looking C&C welcome James
  8. Tiny James

    polyester resin

    So last year I made a river table for my son and I have quite a lot of resin left over would I be able to use the resin to make some blanks with out a pressure pot and can you thread polyester I'm not going to make any blanks until the weather warms up anyway James
  9. Neil Lawton

    Special day today!

    My Silver Birch pen blanks are finally ready! :ciggrin:
  10. Bucks

    Faux Abalone Pen

    Just turned one of my Faux Abalone blanks, I’m absolutely loving these blanks.
  11. Bucks

    Round Alumilite Pen Blanks for kit and Kitless / Custom Pen Turners

    We’ve started adding a new range of round Alumilite pen blanks to our website, available in 135mm & 215mm lengths, ideal for kit and kitless / custom pen turners www.penblanksandmoulds.co.uk/round-alumilite-pen-blanks
  12. fingwe

    Been away for a while....

    Hi everyone, I haven’t been here for a couple of years as I had to stop making pens. However, Over the past couple of weeks I’ve started again, so I thought I’d show you this one made from one of the acrylic blanks from Phil’s shop. It’s an ergonomic oblique calligraphy penholder, for those...
  13. Terry Q

    Stabilizing

    Scored 275 salted Sycamore blanks and now starting a marathon session to get everything stabilized. Using my high tec pickle jar stabilizing pot and Cactus Juice. I bake the blanks at 150 overnight to assure 0% moisture. It's going to take a while.
  14. flexi

    Shopping ii

    Hi all, I was asked for a green hybrid pen by a customer, not one I had in stock... PANIC.....a quick Google and two purchased from the bay of E.... How wrong was that, it melted as I drilled it and it wasn't even warm.... Two wasted blanks..... THINK!!... I used to use George Watkins...
  15. flexi

    Bammer

    Hi all just a quick post to show my current condition due to some turning I am doing 6 pens 12 blanks all clear resin why oh why oh why white stringy bits every where..... Lovely cast blanks though mate!
  16. S

    His n Hers

    I’ve recently made this pair of TM Omega’ with Oak burr hybrid blanks made by me.
  17. flexi

    You spanner!

    Hi all another Christmas gift completed, This is a Wood river 24kt wrench pen kit dressed in a Mark Lewin blank (TQ blanks) turned absolutely sweetly and customer loves the colours in it
  18. alpha1

    Pen Kits choice

    I still class myself as a novice pen turner all though I have turned quite a few now and sold most of them. In the beginning, I bought all sorts of kits mainly by price cheap and cheerful. I have now narrowed it down I have a small list of pen kits I buy and the same goes for blanks. I just...
  19. flexi

    Polymer

    I hope this is allowed and I hope it works, My friend Toni is having a comp for a couple of polymer clay blanks, she is great to deal with and has some stunning blanks too..... I order regularly from her with no issues and I will shortly too:wink: Content not found
  20. Penpal

    Massive Olive Grain

    Every now and then I find in my stash of blanks outstanding grain .This Olive Wood embodies the best of everything. Peter.
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