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Another modified slimline. Pyrography and Chestnut stains with a melamine finish. George

First a pic: This was difficult to turn, i messed up when truing up the ends a bit off made the whole mandrel wobble a bit when I tightened up the mandrel. So I had to fiddle around to get it to align with the bushings properly (I really need a new lathe). CA finish did not turn out perfect...

Dressed in Padauk The finish is better than the photo

Hi all Last week I had the opportunity to visit Bill who as it turned out lives near to me and had kindly responded to my earlier question as a newbie on how to finish pens... I turned two wooden ones and an acrylic and here are the three that I finished following his methods and...

Hi last week as a newbie I asked a question about simple but effective finishing of pens.... I was thrilled to get some answers and even an invite to see and learn from a forum member who it "turns" out lives not far away and is even is a member of the Wear Valley club I have just joined...

My grandson has an order for 15 pens, so had to get in there the last few days to give him a helping hand to replace the ones he sold as it wiped his stock out...:sob: Not a good picture but I'm sure we will get a chance over the next few days and weeks to get some decent pics. He has got more...

Hi All.... so without having to buy six products and spend five hours with them.. What's the simplist / best way to get a nice clean finish maybe even with a shine ? Kevin

In Spalted Silver Birch, Wych Elm, and Olive. Finish is Melamine.

Hi all this may be my last post on here for a while my scroll saw died on me last week:sadmo::praying: hopefully going to its maker some time this week to see if it can be rebuilt :praying:, hopefully l can afford can afford the bill any way at least l could finish the last thing l made it is...

Morning folks, anyone on here able and willing to engrave some top barrels for me, they will be from hybrid blanks, idea is to get them sanded to near a finish, get them engraved then finish and assemble. Cheers Freck

Hi All, Been lurking for a bit here thought I'd post up one of my personal favourite pens - This forum compresses the images so I've included a flickr link too. Flickr Let me know what you think - starting to do some kitless soon and this is a finish I'd like to do one in.

Afternoon Folks This is a silver birch bowl that I rough turned some months back, got it finished this morning. its 260mm diameter x 85mm high, finish is food safe oil, c&c welcome. cheers Andy

I have just started to make a salad bowl, its made up of three types of wood, Ash, Oak (i think) and a dark wood which i do not have any idea as to what it is. I have glues these together using a mix of Titebond wood glue and Gorilla glue. It has really gone off well. I have noticed that the two...

This weeks Pen of the Week chosen by Eamonn (Silver) goes to the Chrome Omega in Purple Stabilised Burr made by Bucks (Paul). Eamon said "The pen and kit matched perfectly with the colour and finish being top notch. The pen and photography show Paul's skills off to the highest standard, well...

Pen that was made a little while ago for a newly appointed Warrant Officer. Blank - Military Ply Kit - TB chrome bullet Finish - CA Engraving done with a laser engraver, then returned to the lathe for the CA finish. You cant actually feel where its been engraved.

The other wood is Bohemia from Mark that I have turned Again, really nice to turn and finish. Finished with EEE A special thanks to Mark for sending them over :thumbs:

A Turkey Oak crotch with die back. 8 1/4" x 2". The staples are formed from brazing rod and the finish is Chestnut food safe oil.

This is a Gun Metal Bolt action with a home grown Pine Cone blank and a CA finish. Peter

Nice blank that i got from Neil Lawton, like the finish it take.

Anyone who knows me knows i like the different things....well here are my next blanks from Toni Ransfield....one to turn to fit the others are just finish and buff....she has another Dragon scale style you just fit the kit to.....but you just have to see them to believe:drool: