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My grandaughter is daft on harry potter ,,,, have seen pens that resembled the wands used in the movies,,,,,, but they are ""plastic yeugh"" can find branches etc that could be made into a pen, but would appreciate any help to get me going in the right direction Cheers Ray

Has anyone used wayerslide transfers on pens , if so how do they last , what lacquer / varnish do you use Any info would be appreciated Cheers Ray

My first Laveche FP, rb to follow Comments welcome Cheers Ray

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...

Neighbour gave me this wood today, he said it was mahogany but Im not so sure, first pic wood is wet to show grain Cheers Ray

Got the teak coming out quite nice So decided to try some zebrano, bit harder to turn but just took my time Cheers Ray

Slimline gold with black accent on teak, its not perfect but I am pleased with it as a first effort Cheers Ray

Can you guys and gals please tell me the minimum thickness for a slimline blank, as I have a teak sunlounger that is going to be pen blanks but the spars ar only 14.5 mm thick, if that is to thin its no probs as i will use the spars for laminate pens, or even have them made into pen boxes, the...

Hi I have a chance of a workzone wood lathe 400w for £50 , only review I could find says they are rubbish, anyone got one ????? Cheers Ray

Hello everyone Just getting myself set up to start pen turning, and possibly get into bowl turning, I have no experience in turning pens, so I thought I would join this forum to pick up some tips Cheers Ray

Happy Birthday, Ray aka Bluefoxy :happybirthday::happybirthday::happybirthday: Peter