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Now then, I'm not saying I have, and I am not saying I have not done this before Have you or how many times have you sanded a little bit too much from the end of the blank and tube? If I had, and I am not saying I have, or have not done it, how far could I get away with. Imagine for a moment...

I should have posted this last month. Mark flexi likes a bit of the green, hope you like this.

A fountain pen made from my spalted walnut collection and finished with CA. The high gloss is not for everyone, a bit like marmite really, you either love it or you hate it!

HI, I've had a search through some of the posts regarding barrel trimming, a lot of you use a disc sander to trim the ends. my question is how do you sort out the problem of residual glue in the tube. I use Z-poxy and it just seems to go everywhere!!! I only have the standard 7mm pen mill and...

Had a bit of a gamble regards wood colour. With the pen being black chrome it was screaming out to me to have a dark theme, instead I went for the last of my yellow cedar burr that a secret santa gave me, and I think it works. Mrs G has well and truly claimed it and wants me to do a matching...

Had a nice little session this morning with a Yew log and a bit of 4” x4”

Had a blank flow out on me yesterday so this morning I sorted two of the end pieces I had cut off and a bit of black plastic and Whalla one segmented pen lol

Hi all, Yes I checked the spelling this time, Hackberry.... New to me but I like it.... I need to push the middle fitting in the cap a bit more, only noticed looking at the picture :vangry:

Greetings Pen People Today’s offering is a bit of walnut my carpenter friend gave me. It was leftover from some furniture he was making and it had green/blue dye on one edge when I received it and made me think it might look nice with a bit of teal. Teally nice you might say? (Sorry). Anyway...

It’s been a while since I posted on here. Covid for some reason stopped me doing my thing for some stupid reason. I haven’t been in my shed for over 18 months. I have taken the decision to get my backside out of gear and get up their tomorrow and have a sort out and tidy up. Hopefully I should...

hi all, i have just purchased the 2nd and 3rd blank from the top....can anyone please recommend a pen kit that will do them justice...i only have some cheapie slimlines but feel these could use something a bit more......whats the word...more :thumbs: lol...also i have never turned a hybrid so...

On Saturday I fell down 3 concrete steps outside my front door. It was raining hard & I got hold of the handrail bit there was so much water on the handrail that my hand aquaplaned down the handrail & off the end. I went headlong down the steps twisting my body as I went & landed smack on my...

Ever since I started this woodturning malarkey one thing that I have learnt is to always get the best you can afford. But what happens when I cannot for the life of me see what the difference is between 2 items? I have never been one to back away from a sale, due to cost, if I have the money...

Hi all, anyone spot a theme.... Well Christmas is coming and I have been asked for a bit of stock for a shop display... Ring fittings from Davee Gee, Bullet cases. 308(7.62) new bullet heads

Hi all, Has anyone ever tried this? Seems a bit on the expensive side to me. :thinks: Konig Hard Wax Oil | Glues & finishes. | HOPE woodturning

Well always late to the party, here is my go at a headwind. First thing you will notice is that It is not a fountain pen :goesred: the blank sort of exploded on the lathe, strange as I still had a couple of mm left. Nice bit of purple heart gone to wood heaven :pray::pray::pray: Nice bit of...

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...

Hi All, Been a while since I was last here. Times were hectic with a lot of production work. Then came the July violence with burning and looting of shops which slowed everything down. Am now quiet as business is trying to recover from the mayhem. Production work has stopped as business recovers...

Hi All, It seems to be a bit of a one stop shopping spree at the moment, so here are the latest purchases to fund Mr Darts children's education :funny::funny: First up is a Levech with a Divine island blank, these have to be seen to appreciate the depth in these Next is a Sirocco dressed in a...

hi guys, any hints or tips for a new guy whos got 2 resin blanks to fit on 2 cierra pen kits...ive never turned anything but wood and only used slimline kits...bit scared tbh as they will be christmas prezzies and i dont want to stuff them up, theyre quite expensive.....but hopefully worth every...