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  1. Dalboy

    Zebrano Bowl

    I thought it was about time I turned something so dug this wood out from the pile a little disappointed as it took me two hours to turn need to turn more. Finished with sander sealer and woodwax22 size is 6" X 1 3/4".
  2. R

    Lots of Traffic - but new Lathe

    It normally takes me about one and half hours to get to Yandles but thanks to road works and lots of Holiday traffic over three hours yesterday. Took that long I had to wait until today to set my new lathe up. All done now and a lot dirtier than in the photo. First impressions are that this is...
  3. The Cabinermaker

    My 2000 segment fountain pen

    Hi guys, just wanted to share with you all my latest projest, it a fountain pen that has 2000 pieces of blue dyed poplar and cherry veneer in. This was a real challenge to glue up and also try and drill perfectly in the middle because trying to hold a 5 sided object in a 4 jaw chuck doesn't...
  4. Woody

    11” natural edge Yew bowl

    I made this bowl yesterday and put it up for auction till 21:00 hours tonight so far it has reached £150. For our veterans
  5. F

    At last!!!

    Hi, I have been trying to finish this bowl for weeks, but due to family illnesses etc have not been able to. However, today as I had a few hours spare I did. Cheers. Frederick,
  6. Penpal

    Pen Blanks

    Hint for Drying I installed a pull down ladder in the hallway ,installed yellow tongue on the ceiling joists,use a fan 24/7 facing them. Takes but 30 seconds to access them weigh a test bunch every week,record and when stable they go into the blank room. Most all of these are pens somewhere now...
  7. F

    Stabilised Burl Oak -

    Hi all Happy New Year to all. Hopefully the weather and temperature will allow a few working hours in the workshop over the next few months. My efforts over the pasted few days. Cheers Frederick
  8. Gadget-UK

    Just out of the pot

    48 hours in the pot and 48 hours in the hot box. That’s my New Year’s Day sorted :thumbs: Happy New Year Everyone :thumbs:
  9. Vic Perrin

    Record Power

    I had a problem with the On/Off switch on my Record BDS150 Sander. I contacted Record via their Web Site and within less than 48 hours a New Switch arrived FOC. Excellent Customer Services from the Record Power Team !
  10. Dalboy

    Take a break

    Well maybe not a long break. My great grandson wanted one of his R/C cars painted for racing so I took a couple of hours out of my fire engine build and did a quick paint job on his car. He chose the design but I did instruct him to keep it simple as I am still learning, I must admit for 2...
  11. KevinMc

    Some trees are not for turning

    Shall we have a show of festive cheer? It only took two hours to get the tree lights to work this year at McAlister Mansions ! Kevin :banana:
  12. stiofanpadraigcrafts

    Camo bullet pencil

    Made 3 of these. Had one for a custom order, so i bought 3 to try a few myself. Personally not my favourite but someone will likes them as one sold within 3 hours of being listed.
  13. Penpal

    Recent Floriade in Canberra

    Just a few pics we visited on the second last day the flowers were intense. I hired a 5,000 Dollar Scooter for three hours. Peter.
  14. Winemaker

    wood on E-bay

    Hi just 6 hours to go no bids yet pick up Derby Woodturning blanks and other hardwoods | eBay
  15. Terry Q

    Thin blue line

    Some of the latest batch of thin blue line serpentines. Maple with dyed veneer. I need to make more blanks for sale but there just isn't enough hours in the day.
  16. clement

    Fresh from oven

    Nothing to do with turning... Homemade Ciabatta bread ready from the oven 2 hours more to wait for cooling off :drool:
  17. F

    Phew - we're back online!

    My sincere apologies for the downtime over the last several days, which was due entirely to circumstances beyond my control. The site went down in the wee small hours of Friday morning. I won't bore you with all the details, suffice to say that vBulletin - the people who write the forum...
  18. billyb_imp

    Poor service from courier

    I have recently had reason to send 12 parcels out, nine of them to forum members (you know who you are) containing acrylic blanks, now to start with I was a little late packaging them up to get them off due to the xmas period & a little illness that laid me low. But then I involved My-Hermes...
  19. Woody

    Changing of the guard and Lady Di

    Had a little play before we went to the pub the first one is for someone who was in the intelligence corp then the Queen at the changing of the guard then Lady Diana and lastly a geisha girl on corian then I spent a few hours teaching an 86 year old man how to turn and he loved it he is now...
  20. Penpal

    Brown Mallee Burl With Sapwood

    I have so many variations in Brown Mallee and a passion for the timber, managed a couple of hours in the workshop. This Burl came from over a thousand miles away. Peter.
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