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  1. Garno

    Bushing Box Version 2

    Hopefully you would of seen the black box that I 3D Printed the day before yesterday. There were a lot of things wrong with the box so Yesterday I decided to revamp it. To cut a long story short I made a right mess of it, I managed to sort the text out and put 2 sleeves inside the box to hold...
  2. Garno

    Pen Lengths

    Are all pen lengths the same? It will be when the caps are on or the refill twisted in. If they are the same size does anyone know why? Exclude the novelty ones or the mini ones at the bookies.
  3. TVS

    Some old PSI KITS

    Made these up the kits has stepped tubes you need 4 different size drill to make them
  4. flexi

    Conway Stewart

    Hi all, No1 for today's offerings is this TM Epsilon with a Cs blank I managed to squeeze out.... Its OD was spot on finish size so just a polish on the cap end:ciggrin: I do love this stuff, if it wasn't so awkward!
  5. flexi

    Size is not important

    Thank you to all for your kind words and support in this troubled time..... So let's break out my lockdown lathe.... Stop laughing Garno, (I can hear you before I have posted this:funny::funny:) as they say size isn't important as long as I'm turning and best of all when I'm done I can pick it...
  6. TVS

    Bullet bowl finished

    Resin now set and the bowl is finished nice n chunky size 10” x 3”
  7. Garno

    Fountain pen nibs

    Nibs, .......... That's the very first time I have started a chat by saying nibs. I really like a fountain pen and hope to make a few this year, however I am slightly unsure how to identify a nib size. (OK make that I have no clue). To me the only difference between a #5 and a #6 are the...
  8. TVS

    Made a few toothpick holders

    Made these just for a bit of fun two for personal use pocket size and two for the table
  9. TVS

    A few orders

    Made up a few bowl orders average size 8”+3”
  10. Garno

    Headwind

    Anyone who has made the Headwind pen can you tell me what size drill bit you used please. I have it as 11/32 but after I drilled that size I could not get the tube in the blank, the fit is very snug at the start and only manages to go in about an inch before being too tight (Needed pliers to...
  11. Padster

    Phoenix in green & black

    I quite like this pen kit it's substantial in weight and I've put a reasonable size on the body as it suits me! Regards Padster
  12. H

    apple box

    just something I fancied making as I had a nice piece of Ash of the required size. Stalk is walnut.
  13. F

    Hollowing tools

    Hi all, I fancy doing some hollowing but not sure what tool I should buy, They all seem very expensive so I really need to purchase the right one. There is a plethora of tools available so spoilt for choice but also very daunting. All I wish to do is hollow some medium size vases and maybe...
  14. T

    Drill size

    Those of you that make TM Omegas what size of drill do use use for the cap tube I tend to find the 15/32 is a bit of a slack fit for the tube or am I being to fussy
  15. Dalboy

    Just an update

    This is just an update on the progress of the tractor and loco now that the truck is complete. I have managed to start assembly of the loco and spent about 2 1/2hours turning all of the wheels for loco and tender 18 in all. As you can see it is starting to look the part. The tractor came to a...
  16. alpha1

    Mechanisms thread size.

    Hi does anyone know what the thread size is that's used for the standard mechanisms?. I bought a pen kit turned the blank assembled the pen only to find the thread has not been cut to take the mechanism. Before I dismantle the pen. (It's for a customer) I thought if I new the thread size I could...
  17. Mark James

    Some Small Bits of Timber - v 2.0

    I earlier posted this segmented pen/description here.. I had mentioned that I was not totally happy with it, so here is a second version with some "adjustments." 1. I used a 3-sided design instead of a 4-sided one. This increased the size of the timber between the segmentation. 2. I used a...
  18. Les ELm

    Petrified...........

    Bone of some sort on a SS One Piece Core. Size 6 X 5mm Wide. Les
  19. Les ELm

    For the ladiy hunter ......

    SS One Piece Core dressed with Elk antler showing both Marrow and Bark. Size 6.5 X 5mm Wide. Les
  20. Les ELm

    Elk ............

    Antler marrow stabilized with Thin CA. SS One Piece Core. Size 9.5 X 5mm wide. Les
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