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Hi fellow penmakers I'm back again after a long absence and I have a question for you. I've had some cherry wood which has been lying for a few years out the back (now the new shed is built YES I'm now in it) I decided to turn some of it. Unfortunately its too dry:sob::sob::sob:The question is...

Made a few pens over the years but just starting up again. Im also a custom knife maker for 20+ years as well. Into hunting,Fishing and even built my own aluminum boat for fishing on the Pacific coast. Jim

This is the old. It’s cold, it’s damp and although it’s served it’s purpose, it’s time to go. Now this turning has got a hold of me, I have built something suitable and it’s dry and warm:thumbs: It’s just about finished, so I’ll be back making pens and enjoying this forum:thumbs: Regards...

Hi all So I am new to all this wood turning and pen turning in general...although I have had a love of turned items for years and have many examples of others work collected from mainly brocante fairs in France... I now have the change and the time to try it myself and have built and equipped...

A while ago I asked what can I use this old drill for, Note the brown stuff that grew on it after we had unseasonable rain that coming in near horizontally, the first time since I built the veranda onto my shed. A bit of a clean up. I made a spindle sander like Dereks. Now I keep...

Is this Iroko or am I wrong Came from a stair case I Demolished dating back To 1926 when it was built at tower hill london.

Just thought Id let you all know I managed to sell my equipment to a friend who makes toys. It will be perfect for him. Anyway back to what I do. Here is a sign I just did for a friends bar he had built in his garden. Hope he likes it. Regards Peter

Today has seen our 1500th member join the Forum. Thank you to everyone for your contributions, they are all valued - let's keep building on the fantastic legacy that Jim built up and continue to keep this forum the number one resource for pen makers in the UK. :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

Every year our area Church puts on a dinner for Seniours. Last night we dined and danced really well. The main course was chicken or steak. I chose the steak and had seconds it was Wagoo Beef (120 dollars a kilo at Costco) my mate gets a special deal on it. I can see why the Japanese drool at...

Finally had enough money to buy a new lathe The last one was a Coronet Major in 1977! Anyone remember them? Very well made but not fantastic lathes They were really combination machines So I decided on a Jet 1221VS and what a fantastic lathe A real joy to use. Quite, confident and powerful Very...