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  1. ValleyBoy

    Size Matters

    Hi Pen People A bit of a beefier pen this. it takes a larger converter than I usually supply with the pens I make. It has around twice the volume that the standard cartridge converter, which is huge in fountain pen terms. It was more to satisfy my curiosity on how it would work and look, rather...
  2. Garno

    Atrax Fountain pen confusion

    I have run into a problem before I even start with the Atrax pen. This time I decided to read the instructions before I do anything and have ended up totally confused. The instructions say to drill the larger blank 12.5mm and the short blank 10.5mm, however the shorter tube is 12.5mm and the...
  3. Dalboy

    What have you all been up to

    Even if you have only turned part of something or completed it what have you been up to in the shed. For me working on the next project and today managed to turn these two pieces to fit in another larger piece which I am still working on and having fun doing so. The colours of the turning are...
  4. Dalboy

    Spalted bowls

    Also finished today a couple of bowls the small one is 7 1/2" and the larger 9"
  5. B

    Larger acrylic blanks

    Anyone know where I can get some larger acrylic blanks big enough to do bottle shoppers?Thanks
  6. R

    Lignum Vitae - to cut or not to cut

    I have a nice piece of genuine Lignum Vitae given to me by an old friend many years ago. Not sure if to cut it for pens or if it is worth more in a larger piece? I have four blanks from the edge I did cut off but now I am not sure. I know it is hard to get in any size at all, so don't want to...
  7. Dalboy

    Larger grain pattern

    If you have a piece of wood with what I would call a larger grain pattern on it do you save these for larger diameter pens so you get the best out of the wood grain.
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