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Hi everyone, Just joined yesterday and popping by to say hello to you all. No doubt be asking a few questions if I can’t find out on FAQ’s, I’ve read a lot of threads already and there is some great stuff on here. Be gentle with me if I ask the obvious! :thumbs:

Hi all, Another submission to POTW. I am not overly happy with this one but saying that, not very disappointed. The shape looks different to me now off the lathe. Unfortunately, I had to remove a lot of plastic from the cap which I didn't want to do. But not too bad on the whole. Cheers...

Just pulled this little lot from the pressure pots?

What Finish would you recommend for a bowl that has a lot of holes/cracks/imperfections?

Well it seems label casting isn’t the black art people make it out to be. I have cast my first labels this week and had great success. A lot of faffing about getting the sizing right. But I think they look great. Even sold one already.

I stuck this picture on my other post but I could really use some advice on how best to finish it, I can ask on another forum I use but that has mainly US members & a lot of the time they reference brands or products I find hard to locate in the UK. Being quite new to the world of woodwork in...

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...

The main reason being we are renovating the house :thinks: SWMBO has put her foot down and my excuses no longer work so the jobs had to be done :sob: First off the stairs (or rather the handrail / banister had to be ripped out Then the new one had to be cut/modified/altered to fit :vangry...

I have been turning a lot of Mark Lewins blanks lately and one of the most amazing blanks he makes are his diamond dust collection they are a real pleasure to turn and finish he also make me a lot of military blanks that the guys & girls on our face book groupe just love

I thought they'd famously discontinued their catalogue. One plopped onto the doormat today. A lot thinner than it ever used to be I think.

Well sort of true but I've been wanting to make a set of gates for some time and as I work with the door open and the dog likes to see what's going on in the world I have until now needed to tie her up. I made these just from softwood ( ex 9" x 3" ) I've had for a very long time so when they...

I have finaly got this sussed....i am drilling out the bullet heads and resizing and seating the bullets into the cases....if i use a 1/4" drill then the transmision is a push fit into the case.....so no kit parts! If others would like some of these i may start offering to do them.....i have...

These are going up for sale with all the money raised going to SSAFA Going to make 12 pens / pairs & singles and all going to the Charity. I have been very fortunate but a lot who come out of the forces aren’t so lucky, SSAFA offer a lot of support and help and a charity that I truely believe...

It is with much regret to inform you because of the way I have been treated by another Forum I am after taken note of many people who have a lot of profession experience of Forums to stop all my dealings with forums. I have made many friends on this forum and gained a lot of experiences and I am...

Hi everyone. Fairly new to Pen Turning and General woodworking to be honest. My son got me into turning and I found making pens seems to be my favourite pass time :thumbs: Just now started with Acrylic and making my own designs, will post some photos when I get the chance but had a quick scout...

Anyone familiar with this Chinese company? Looks like they have a lot of trade marked knockoffs. Pen Kit - Shop Cheap Pen Kit from China Pen Kit Suppliers at Saiyite Store on Aliexpress.com Les

While you're sweltering in your sauna workshops Mark and Peter, this is what it's like at MINUS 5c. You lot don't know you're born. :ciggrin::wink: 3rd pic is after clearing about 6" of snow yesterday morning, had to do it all again in the afternoon, blizzards and high winds overnight and today...

Hi , I’m going to a deer farm soon to track down some antler for pens, but has anyone tried sheeps horn? It’s a lot easier to get hold of. Cheers.

This is one of the Burl blanks I just got from Bucks (Thanks Bucks!). It arrived in the post today, straight down the shed :) This is a Knurl GT in 'gunmetal'. I really like this kit, it shows a lot of the blank and is a very nice pen to write with. I toyed with the idea of filling the...

Anyone contacted or ordered from Dan lately? I have had a reply from him a week or so ago, then nothing. His website has a lot of 'Sold Out' items. Not seen much on the forum from him lately, just wondered if he is winding down?