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Finished up a few for Beaufort Headwind twist ballpoint. These a all finished a ready to install the fittings and have a great tactile feel in the writers hand. Les

Done a few of these Zeta Pens over the last few weeks as requested by some of my old Mining Colleagues. The Picture in the Pen is of Lea Hall Colliery. Over 2500 were employed at the colliery until it was closed in 1991. Some great and sad memories whilst working here.

As this is wood based project I have put it here. Another toy/model for one of the great grandsons. The second photo is just the start of the tracks each link including the pins have 5 pieces in them and there is a total of 60 altogether so lots of parts just for the tracks.

Morning all I have been purchasing pen kits from Beaufort Ink and the quality has been absolutely superb. I know that there are other supplies in order to increase my repertoire and also I would like to make a few shaving kits taking inspiration from the great work I have seen on here. I have...

We have just got a new great grandson and I thought a little bowl was ideal way as a gift. So came up with this bowl with his name and date of birth on it. It has three little feet for a change. It is about 7" diameter as I did not get chance to measure it, I also had to get the Grandson to...

Hi all, A quick one, so I thought, yeah I hate black!! This is a circuit board blank from Dave at Penkitz and it turned great but black is soooo unforgiving and shows every little imperfection..... It took ages to finish!!

Well, the BBC for whom I used to have the greatest respect for as the great broadcasting institution that it used to be, are trying to send us all into a post covid vegetative state of moronic depression, blaming everyone else for the reason that they are where they are! Fortunately not everyone...

Been rather ill so far this year and have done very little turning wise. Rather than just stare at the bedroom, with great effort I decided to get myself to the shed and try turning a pen. Started turning an Atrax on some coloured ply but I made a boo boo on the gluing and got nowhere. Instead...

Had more orders for these great fun

Hi all, No not a whinging post I thought I would share today's experience. Like most it's great to sell the odd pen or two but most we don't really know to who. I have sold a couple to a friend to take and present to a Cypriot archbishop, I have presented one to Charles Dickens great great...

Happy Birthday Davygee. :happybirthday::happybirthday::happybirthday: Have a great New Year. Dave

If you use CA, that’s great. If you use PU, that’s great. I don’t! I use epoxy. The most economical and best consistency in my opinion is this stuff: It’s in the middle of Lidl today but don’t try the Letchworth store after about ten as there won’t be any left! I need about fifty tubes. I...

Just collected the blanks from edlea and would like to say what a great bloke he is. Made to feel very welcome and we had a great old chin wag, just a shame it was late afternoon when I arrived at his house as I could of spent hours chatting with him he is so friendly. You have probably seen...

Evening all, Just made an interesting discovery. Axminster are running a Black Friday sale - yeh great. They also invited customers to apply for a Trade Account which entitles them to discounts on some items. Hey - great. :thumbs: The bug is that if you have a trade account you can't buy stuff...

Went to see this chap yesterday, i'm the young handsome one on the left.(15th Nov 2021) Woody He is finishing doing a lot of pen turning so I went over to buy some tools, kits and bits and bobs off him.. (Yes, I know I probably have enough as it is.:rolling:) Great chinwag as always and put...

Ireland 29 New Zealand All Blacks 20. Great result but bad for the heart watching.

The Last Great Cavalry Charge.

Another box from my workshop before I close it down. Made from mahogany and lined with red felt. This was done with the help from my great granddaughter as a present for her mums birthday

Hi, Can someone help me out. What I wish to know is. What is the best resin to use that does not require a pressure pot. I do not want to use it in great quantities just enough for some pen blanks. Thanks :thumbs::thinks::thinks:

Yes a second pen out of my workshop this year OK OK turned by my great granddaughter again this is for her dads birthday next week. A Cigar pen from my stock and a spalted blank not 100% sure what wood though. She did a great job including finishing with melamine lacquer which she said was the...