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  1. W

    a sad request

    hi all, we recently lost a much loved family pet and i was asked by my wife if i could make something in remembrance.. i was thinking about casting his collar with a picture and maybe some fur into resin to make a bowl or something.. do you think this is do-able.. i wont be posting much in the...
  2. 21William

    DIY Carbide

    There are some good deals on inserts and screws out there at the moment if you want to make your own tools. Moligh doll 5Pcs Turning Carbide Cutter Inserts Combination Set for Wood Turning Working Lathe Tool with Screw : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools
  3. Pierre

    lockdown boredom

    The Americans are too easy to wind up at the moment :wink:
  4. ValleyBoy

    Amber Gambler

    Hi all Some of you may have seen this on the US pen turners forum as I posted it on there too, so sorry for the duplication but I have nothing else to offer ?. I am on a bit of a Conway Stewart vibe at the moment and this is Amber with a yellow metal accent ring at the grip. Cheers Ash
  5. F

    Epsilon

    Epsilon in stabilsed and dyed bur Chesnut. Lousy photograph but it's the best I can do at the moment. Kept me busy today :thumbs: Cheers Frederick
  6. B

    Newbie

    Hi guys I'm a newbie silver fox just got my scrollsaw looking forward to learning and hopefully get plenty of help as I think I will need it so a little question my computer is busted so is there anywhere I can get patterns to buy as cant print anything at the moment any help appreciated tks
  7. Lons

    Doggy games

    Our 4 year old Lab ( remember her Neil :whistling: ) and daughters' 10 month old labradoodle which is already taller. Butter wouldn't melt in their mouths but they're both nuts and go loopy when they meet up. This is a "have you any food face then ours looks as if she says " gotcha, don't know...
  8. Dalboy

    Belated Christmas Pressy

    I ask for some money from the family this year so I could get something for my woodturning. Well it arrived today now have a new toy to play with when decorating some of my things. Made by Harder and Steenbeck so hopefully better than the cheap ones I use at the moment.
  9. P

    Red Coolibah.

    You Aussies produce some amazing wood. I think this is now my favourite at the moment. Brilliant to cut. Turning Red Coolibah - YouTube
  10. B

    Conway Brackett Brown

    Here's a proper pic of the quick one I did on my workbench the other day. I'm missing a spot light at the moment.... Sigma 105mm lens on the way (canon EF50 1.8 at the moment which can't get in much closer than this. I've got a plain brown leather book on the way - I know some of you aren't...
  11. T

    I Need A Chuck

    I don't have a chuck, and I've decided i need one. Chuck buying advise please. Spend lots, spend a little? What brands should i be looking at, does it need to be branded. I'm enjoy turning small thing at the moment. Thanks
  12. J

    Omega FP " A moment in time"

    A Gun metal Omega Fountain pen . Made using a Burr/Acrylic Hybrid with encased watch parts. "A Moment in time"
  13. Dalboy

    Double blond moment

    I like this so thought I would post
  14. Sgreen

    You know you are a turnner when?

    I went to a bonfire the other night and came back with a mahogany chair which I saved from the fire. I did my best sneaking but everyone saw me because the guy was sitting on it. What's your best You know when moment? Moderators, sorry if not allowed.
  15. R

    New Member

    Evening - new member here as I was very kindly directed to The Penturner's Forum by Doug, who also posts on The Woodhaven2 Forum. Strictly speaking, I'm not a pen turner but general wood mangler and sawdust maker, so much so that Axminster Power Tools & Machinery were so impressed that they...
  16. daveygee

    Spalted Beech? Baron

    Don't manage to get much time in the workshop at the moment but managed to get this one sorted: C & C's welcome Davey G
  17. B

    Spraycraft sp30 top feed airbrush & compressor set

    Folks I was wondering if anyone uses a spraycraft airbrush for colouring on bowls etc. Its half price at the moment and just wondered if t was any good, or would I be wasting my money.................now its CIDER TIME
  18. Gizmo3k

    Hybrid blank casting

    Just wondering, what do you need to cast hybrid blanks? Is vacuum required? Can it be done with PR, or do you need to use PU? I know casting hybrids is almost certainly more difficult than it looks, but I fancy a shot at it sometime. I don't have a vacuum or pressure pot, at the moment the only...
  19. Jim

    Painting Inside The Blank

    How do you do it? I use nail polish and ear buds at the moment, but find this to niggly .. Hoping to find a better solution .. :praying:
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