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this is a bit of some pine ( cant remember its name ) leaf...i liberated it from corfu. thought id have a bash to see what it looked like and i think its quite cool, although the introduction of some colour may improve it..anyway, i think ill play with it for a bit before i go all out and make...

Had a play about to test the things I keep failing on. Ply, I have successfully turned very little in the way of Ply. This time I sharpened my carbides before turning it so had fresh blades and it worked well, I have used new blades before now and ended up with bits coming away, Pleased with...

Had no orders to make up so time for a play and turned this Beech glass sealed with about 6 coats of spray lacquer

I have not been posting much work lately so I thought I would show what I have been up to. I will not be showing much about this after all this is a pen turning site mainly. As some of you also know before Christmas I treated myself to some nice new machines and now I have had time to play with...

Had a day off from making up orders and had a play made an oblong trinket bowl and a what turned out to be a bum bowl lol

Pen Kits - Bolt Action Blank - Camouflage green acrylic Finish - Sanded to 1200, then YG Box - PSI rifle case. Especially for flexi, it's the "RIGHT WAY AROUND" and decided to have a play with a double. Just because I can.....:face: You can see I have too much time on my hands can't you ...

Just having a little play. Happy Christmas to all and a healthy 2021. Alan.

Hi All, Have not been here for a while. Been extremely busy. This virus thing has made a lot of difference. The mediocre businesses have fallen away. The good businesses have grown. Big business is avoiding overseas suppliers and using local suppliers instead. I am in the position where I have a...

Hi guys, well you saw my stash of ply blanks I needed to turn one.... This has come out way darker than I thought it would, but that's the game we play with wood....

As the title, I have some ideas that I want to play with so the wife brought me this little piece of equipment to play with as a Christmas present. Spent an hour setting it all up as the metal cradle needed bending into shape as well as being bolted together, then the bottom brick(under the...

Well I needed to play.. I found a little rose bowl item in a charity shop a few weeks ago for £2.50 that I thought I could wrap it in wood... Then I wanted to play with a new Proxxon toy with Saburrtooth sanding cutter.. And the result.. they look even better when not sideways !! Kevin:banana:

Had a play today Had a play after getting the castings into the pot..... New Bronze TM Aires Like this one Simple TM Aires in Black & White

Hi all.....i was asked to do a demonstration today on Pen turning for my group of the Institute of Carpenters....please bring a lathe!! Well i did....i think it went OK with some good feedback.... I went through the various stages with blank and kit selection..drilling and glueing...trimming and...

Bought some blank gift cards and had a play about. Pat

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.

Usual questions weekends when family come in, what you been doing in the shed then? they all bloody know what i play at so I just nod at the fireplace now! :rolling: I just add yes i am addicted to Ally..:sob:

Had a little play and made up some more moulds and turned these two pens Diana with a film backing and a motorbike stamp with a kitchen foil backing

Had a play today with the blanks I made yesterday one steampunk one with plastic drilling swarf for the veterans one with the Queen's stamps for Violet and two different pearl blanks from my stock that a teller in the bank ordered