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This is the Burl form of this wonderful tree that can produce incredible timber full of mystery and delight. Peter.:goesred::goesred::goesred:

Been digging in my stash the timber pics sliced branch wood from Africa about 15 yrs ago. I had an A:thumbs::thumbs:frican friend who traded his Village members goods includingCarved animals etc,he arranged for a few pieces of this timber untouched beside harvesting just for me. Peter.

Chevrons on four sides of an Etesia pen kit, from Beaufort Ink. Alan

So I have turned this pen it was going to be a set of four BUT the first blank exploded on me so I am only going to make one with these blanks Any way here is the finish rollerball pen. this pen is a gift for a friend As always C&C most welcome James

AKA Pau Ferro,Bolivian Rosewood etc. My blank had inclusions in it, fun to turn. Peter.:goesred::goesred:

This is a new blank from Beaufort, and a rare demonstrator pen from me. Given the nature of these transparent pens there is heightened focus in the finish, inside and out. I really enjoy buffing the outside of a pen - it’s when I do all my best thinking ?. But polishing the inside is one of my...

Just experimenting with triangular design. The pine was a mistake, though I'm still practising on scrap wood. Wanted to see how it looks on Phil's new Etesia kit. All comments appreciated. Alan

One of the latest pens i made Leveche FP Gold dressed with hybrid penblank, Buckeye burl stained and stabilized The blank is courtesy of Antony Firth

A Canberra Street tree clouted on felling many years ago by a mate who obtained Black Locust Burl ,only a wee bit,he gave vme these two scraps. Have saved them for along this time,such strong beaut timber. Petrer.:goesred::goesred:

Got these done with 2 weeks to spare. Teak and Beech.

We have a great granddaughter here on occasions as we are look after her while her mum works. She wanted to make herself a pen a little surprised at the style she chose but I think it was the click lever idea that she liked most, she also rummaged through my pen blank draw and found this blank...

Apt name and srong beautiful timber. Peter.:thumbs::thumbs:

This one is made from Brown mallee (stabilised) and cellulose acetate (threads and section). The cellulose parts are glued into the wooden pieces using 2 part epoxy. Then the drilling, boring, threading and shaping. This model has a smooth profile when capped (no lip between the cap and the...

Hi all,Just finished this tubeless kit from Prokraft.No tubes or bushes required.Parts are machined from solid brass.This one is a rollerball,a fountain pen is also available.The wood is Olive.Cap is 13mm wide,closed length 165mm,open length 155mm.As there is no tube the barrel can be any length...

Full set of Mistrals in bog oak. This is the oldest bog oak I've used so far and it even had white streaks in the grain caused by minerals the oak absorbed over the years. The grain is very deep and has brought a lot of character to these pens. Made them for my brother in law and I hope he...

Hi All, Today's offering is a Mistral fitted with Mexican green Abalone, the blank is one of Phil Darts offerings, it really plays with the light

I’ve fallen a bit in love with this wood. It’s really pippy which makes it look beautiful but it’s also very sound with very few holes. I’ve used some tortoiseshell cellulose acetate for the threads and the section. It’s a 13mm cap with a Bock 6 nib. Cheers Ash

Sorry Phil Dart if this is not allowed.... I also turned this wee stunner today (4 hrs after it arrived, just to let the glue dry:ciggrin:) This is a new kit from Beaufort the Etisia..... I love the size and shape of this kit, especially the finial and also the subtle steps between parts...

Hi all, I feel a real stranger of late, not turning much in a while, well I have now broken my duck and my spell of lethargy... Today we have a Levech in double dyed buck eye burl from PSI via Axminster.... Apparently this is yellow and red....

Morning all so two weeks ago I started to make a pen from a burl, and I was happy to say it was working out really well but then the unthinkable happened, the cap thread snaped my fault I turned it far to thin. It must have been a loss of concentration, so I left in in the kitchen for a week or...