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heres an opportunity for someone with a limited budget, so long as the kiss test is precise Buy Woodturning Lathe - Cast Iron 5 Speed online at Rutlands.co.uk

Hello I’m new and from Cheshire, I would like to tell you a story, if I may. Today a very old and dear friend came to visit and brought me a present, he said he was given it by an elderly gentleman and asked to find it a good home, he also added that he had no idea what it was. When he...

Just thought I'd say hi hope you are all well I've not been in for a long while but hope to come in more in future all the best Frank.

This is a practice box cut on the scroll saw from splintery plywood, which took so long I didn't make another. Alan

Growing up I had the impression that people lived and died in their 70's, 80's and a few got into their 90's. Last week my mother celebrated her 104th birthday two weeks after her sister had her 102nd. My mother's 2 brothers are 99 and 92. Two of my father's sisters were 100 when they died...

Long time favourite of mine. Peter.

Hello, I've just joined the forum after becoming a new addict to pen turning. I am a retired Engineer and Company Director living in Cambridgeshire, UK . Married with two sons living locally, and a daughter in Geelong, Australia. My previous obsession was carving traditional rocking...

I wanted to have a go at another long pen. It didn't turn out as elegant as the one I had in my mind, but it I enjoyed making it. It's a tad under 10 inches long. The wood is lime with pyrography triangles which have been coloured in using Derwent inktense blocks, while the solid black is...

(OK, we all know my photographic skills are pants but I am still learning and not set up my box yet so these are not great but I am doing my best.) A Trio of Zepher’s (one of each) My granddaughter who is 5 next month, went on holiday this year with her Mum & Dad to Cornwall and Devon camping...

Is there anywhere here in the UK where we can buy trustone? I found a thread that linked to a site selling it but the site was long gone. I dare say it's expensive too? Cheers. *Spending too long on here. Must go to work.*

Well new to me, I just picked up a Makita cordless angle grinder with a battery, cheap.:thumbs: Been wanting a cordless angle grinder for long time. Just have to buy a charger for it. Is this the correct charger? Cost heaps more than the A/G:rolling:

Well having got the walnut home it was time to rough cut ready for conversion into turning material. So this is where I am at as of today, I would have been further ahead but Saturday I spent the day at our turning club watching a demo by Mark Sanger, then yesterday I was out with the wife...

Two slimline pens made from treated pine taken from a crop end of garden decking finished in melamine. This Pen is long grain. This Pen is xcut grain.

I had a ride over to see Ray a couple of days back to collect some tools from him. I had the pleasure of a guided tour of his new home, that being his long awaited canal barge. Moored in some fantastic surroundings his boat "Top Cat" is stunning ! Every mod con that you can think about and so...

My first dip pen, made out of an offcut of Walnut worktop, approx 8" long, finished with Chestnuts Melamine Lacquer

I bought it yrs ago the name was in chalk now rubbed off,I thought Mahogany from Cuba ,can not be sure its about 3 feet long ,very heavy. Thanks if you can help. Peter.

Hi all, my first post for a long, long time - hope you like the Sirocco - first time turning one and I do think it's a nice kit.:thumbs:

As the title says, New Leveche in Cocobolo. Nice kit, feels very nice to write with. Nice long pen Cheers Brad

... see this very often what is all this on my coffee table. I think it is the most I have done for a long while. This lot equals 13 items unlucky for some

My cousin came to the open day and saw something to mark her veg with but not any for what she grows so asked if I could make some with rustic style writing. Anyway this is what I came up with and a little extra with the pictures made from Oak and about 1/4" thick 1" wide and 7" long. And I...