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Made a few pens today on my first good day visit to me workshop for weeks frst we had covid then me gout flared up so lets hope today is a turning point the dragon pen was for an order

Picked this up on my travels... It looked too good to leave but I have no idea what to do with it :funny:

Made this bud holder from a Steve Good pattern to hold some of my sweet pea.

I have been out of pen turning for a couple or so years. I decided the other day to turn some more as i enjoyed making them. I had some pen kits called Slimline 7mm pens, they are pretty basic but a good startup again. I glue the tubes into the wood but unfortunately the glue must have been to...

hi all, found this piece laying on the floor when we were walking back from the beach..no idea what wood, but theres a good chance its olive { theres 4 million olive trees there ) sanded and finished with 8 coats of CA and polished.

Hi All, These are 3 more Cypriot Olive blanks harvested 300+ years ago.... These were really dry, so they had a little soak in warm oil and left a couple of weeks. I don't know if it did any good, but it certainly hasn't hurt them and I do like the results

post this one up, but then i figured one must accept the failures and not just the successes..:down: you live and learn....bummer though as this was my last pen kit...anyone know of any good deals going on

Made this one this morning just over 9” x2” finished with sanding sealer and good ol Paste wax

As things stand I am physically and mentally unable to spend hours in the shed. I am unable to churn out the masterpieces you guys do on a regular basis. At one time that did bother me a bit, whereas now I think being as good as you lot on a regular basis is just something to aim for. I will...

I have just seen a couple of Leveche pens made from the Ukraine blanks Phil has been selling and have to say they do look good. Whenever I do striped pens for some reason I seem to end up with a thick bar on the pen :rolling: that I try hiding under the pen clip. TVS and flexi (A lot of you...

I’ve just seen this on FB, seems like a good idea. Facebook

Happy Birthday Bob. Have a good day. :happybirthday::happybirthday::happybirthday: Dave

Made thin for an order good fun gave it a spray lacquer finish

Made one yesterday and got an order for another one today good init

Hi all, Rather than hijack a previous thread, it's made me think, so I would like your comments please.... Above is the selection I have for wood finishing, some good, some not so. We all must have a collection like this so I thought 'post a pic' good points/ bad points:banana::banana:

Had a play with these three pens all dressed in the same blank but sprayed the tubes different colours good init

Made and sold on the same day good init a 9”+3” burr elm bowl

All was going well then a friend popped in and stopped play lol another day tomorrow time for lunch now followed by me afternoon nap good init wot

My latest turning a 12” x 6” mallee burr natural edge bowl enjoy bidding on it so far for the BHF IS £100 good init

Well no doubt you will all be aware of the old saying "Patience is a virtue" (not going to mention "Patience" only has 1 "T" :whistling::whistling: ) Patience is a virtue that would feature very low on a list of traits that I am known for :goesred: It was only two days ago that I thought the...