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Hi all, Relatively new turner just 6 months into my turning journey. Have done both wooden and acrylic pens, slimline through to fountain pens and really enjoy doing them. Just wish you didn't have to faff about gluing tubes in things. Next step is to try an aluminium pen - have the blanks...

After nearly 50 years of using a Chop Saw I thought I had them mastered ☹️ BE AWARE THESE THINGS BITE ?

Had a strange request for a little boy who loves garbage trucks so Monday I started this little project and completed about 1/2hour ago. It also doubles up as a money box. Many know that I enjoy making things like this. At least I can now get back to the Rob Roy loco.

For the last couple of years I've been 3D printing things I could pour silicone into to make "tube in" pen blank moulds. I've got so many now that they're a pain in the posterior to keep track of which is which. I was grumbling about this to the missus and she said, why not put the name of the...

My latest custom fountain pen. I keep trying to get into making more of these but struggle to have enough time to do them. Tried to get this one with the smallest dimensions on the cap just to see how much I can change things around. Size 6 Bock nib - 137mm overall capped, 132mm uncapped and...

Hi there. I'm Tony. I have been spending money fast - sorry, I mean woodturning! - for about 4 years now. I started as a result of encouragement from my wife, believe it or not. She and a lady friend bought an evening's pen turning nearby for their respective husbands for Christmas. We both...

As I will be busy from today until after Christmas, I just want to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and hope things get better over the New Year. Be safe one and all. Kelvin and Christine

Not to get political and lets keep the thread on the point of the environmental views. There is a lot of publicity at the moment and with it I'm getting asked "questions" of where I'm getting my wood and materials from. I had a little thought and put things in place for any woods I now buy...

Anyone here a member of the AWGB? Is it worth the £18 membership? Typical of me, I ask the questions after joining, I'm a sucker for things that look like a bargain (November and December free) :rolling::rolling:

Hi all my name is Alex. My father turned pens and now i am left with all his things. I am a carpenter / joiner by trade but most of his things are not of any use to me. Hopefully this post means i can post on the selling page. Thank you

Got fed up with the CA sticking to the tube inserter so made this. Dead easy job that only I can turn into something difficult. I tried to turn the PE HDPE without putting it on a mandrel and without a live centre, Ended up like a dogs dinner. I ended up trying to rectify doing things wrong...

But the title doesn't fix a time of making; so having moved from one forum to here I thought I would post some of the items that I had posted before elsewhere, and I invite you all to join me ie post some of your previous items that have not seen the daylight on this forum. A small inverted...

As some of you know I like cute cuddly creatures. In my many trip up to Darwin and down to Alice Springs to see various quacks, We have been picking up various things to make the feel at home. This was their home, excuse my finger. To this.

Some of the things I make as well as now making pens.

The Diamondcast is called Metallurgy, and is one of my favourites, complex colours. You really don't get the best impression in a photograph. But in the hand these things really pop, they really sparkle in a very 3d way. The kit is a TM Kappa

The rest of what I did this weekend once I found things

Hi All, I've been lurking here for quite a while and been so grateful for all the great tips and ideas, I thought it was about time I joined the fun! I've been turning for a couple of years now, pens on and off, mainly as gifts. After the usual slog up to Christmas for gifts, it dawned on me...

OK so I got into working with wood a bit by accident, working as a signmaker I bought an old spares or repair CNC knowing that I would be able to rebuild it with my engineering experience. The idea was to produce flat cut letters & sign trays & possibly offer a trade service for those. BUT then...

Well, fresh final coat of Melamine Lacquer put on a set of boxes today just as my mate popped in to pick up a few things. He was very interested in what I was doing and said why don't you use car lacquer, I explained that melamine dries faster than the standard acrylic and cellulose car...

Sorry I've not been around on the forums guys. Family emergency happened so been helping out with my grandchildren. Will be back soon now things have settled down. Hope everyone is ok. Keith