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I was after a new Chuck and Axminster were out of stock on the one I wanted and I come across the Viper3 which I had always avoided but this time I thought give it a go well it arrived this morning and I was impressed so time to try it out and to my surprise it is a great Chuck it turned a 9”...

Hi all, Can you spot a theme:funny: Well this is another plywood diagonally cut this time, again from my gunstock supplier but on a Delta this time.

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...

a dose of the rona, thanks to my nobhead grandson....still, 10 days off work paid and lots of free time in the shed...:fart:

All was going well then a friend popped in and stopped play lol another day tomorrow time for lunch now followed by me afternoon nap good init wot

hi everyone i have been lurking in the background for some time looking at the workmanship and thought it was time to say hi i live in london/surrey and have been trying to turn pens for around six months or so started on a metal lathe that i have and have just bought a Axminster wood lathe. i...

Just made this letter opener in acrylic. The photo's make it appear all white yet in reality it has more of a marble effect. I used CA to glue the tube in place but for some reason it did not hold/glue anywhere, only found out assembling it, maybe I should try gorilla glue next time. Also I am...

Yes, I know. If you've just fallen over with the shock, I quite understand why. Back in the day I was making perhaps 7 or 8 pens a day, but I haven't had time to do one for over two years. Here it is. It's chrome Beaufort Headwind (no surprise there) in a resin cast carbon fibre blank.

Maybe this time

Lots of lessons learnt again with this one, the main one being read the instructions before starting. If you don't have the instructions (as was my case) then find them on the interweb thingy and print them off. First time I have done this type of pen and I have actually managed to split it...

Hi all, at last some workshop time... 3 Levech to show for it..

This has to be my best pen to date. We see a lot where the comments are "The Photo does not do it justice" and I can safely say this is one of those moments :drool: I absolutely adore this pen even though the finish is only at 90% where it should be (in my opinion, although it may be at 100 %...

Third times the charm as folks say. After twice messing up I finally tried my third attempt to get this pen right. The main difference between this one and the other 2 is that I used bushes this time and made sure I did not press the keyring into the tube :rolling: I tried using veneered wood...

Zephyr in blue acrylic. No, flexi no box this time. :tongue:

Blue carbon Fiber on Sierra. Did this back in May this year. I have more time to convert and post on here so you may be getting bored with them shortly. :goesred: recovery and being pinged is giving me a little more time. :rolling:

.. a dish American Oak, finished with Yorkshire grit, standard & microfine. A it was a 'coaster' blank I tried a hot glue chuck for the first time so I could cut a small recess, 1st thing larger than a pen in 40 years, top & bottom views

Hi all Sorry been absent (again), with work going manic and still working to get the house right (or how the Mrs wants it :rolling: ) is taking its time and I haven't had the chance to turn anything for such a long time :sob: Did get given a rotten old trailer though :thinks: So spent a weekend...

FROM THE LOCAL RAG. WHEN YOU’VE MISSED OUT ON BOTTLE-O CLOSING TIME!! ONE thirsty drinker tried his best to get some grog at the Headframe bottle-o on Saturday night after closing time, and turns out his needed to pull his head in. Around 8.30pm, the night patrol discovered the man who...

Has anyone been on a pen turning course? If the answer is yes I have the following questions if I may. First off are they value for money? I have been looking at this one Pen Turning Courses near Doncaster - Turners Retreat Secondly had you done any woodturning previous to going on the...

It's been a long time since I have turned a pen......so I did... Burr Wych Elm which was a pleasure to turn. A good looking wood....wish I had more of it. Cheers Frederick