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  1. Winemaker

    This years first turnings

    First turnings this year a Sumach wood 4"x 2 1/2" Lidded Pot and a 6" x 4 1/4" Pot. Not too bad to turn very soft in the centre need to dry a bit more. Also three pine 4"coasters.
  2. Dalboy

    Pressure pot

    As many here know I don't make a lot of pens but do enjoy making the odd one now and again as well as doing a little casting. Anyway I got hold of a pressure pot and have found that I never use it so I am looking at exchanging it for some goodies. It will need a good clean which is how I got it...
  3. Dalboy

    Is History boring

    Not sure where this should go so put it here. They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot & then once a day it was taken & Sold to the tannery.......if you had to do this to survive you were "Piss Poor" But worse than that were the really poor folk who...
  4. J

    Some PU casting questions .....

    I've just done my first test pour today in the pressure pot and things didn't go well lol I know these are basic questions but I want to double check to make sure I'm not being an idiot.. I mixed by weight my water clear PU resin 100 a to 120 b Now I take that as 100g of a to 120g of b it...
  5. J

    I finally got bitten by the bug

    So I've been casting PR for a couple of months with so great results but I was getting annoyed at how brittle it was (I need a more robust product). So I bit the bullet and bought a pressure pot, compressor along with some clear polyurethane resin and a shed load of mica colors I feel like a...
  6. M

    Some advice.

    Hi folks, There seems to be a thing for turning coloured pencils these days and I fancy having a bash. My plan is to cast the pencils in resin and turn a coloured pencil ball, my 4yr old daughter watched some coloured pencil videos with me and has requested one and I fancy seeing how one turns...
  7. BradG

    Double closed end, kitless machined and cast.

    This one has kept me busy for the past couple of days. Couple of tiny bubbles there, so I've added a pressure pot to my birthday wishlist! Quite enjoying this casting malarky. Thanks for looking
  8. Woody

    8 more for the pot

    I had a bit of time before we went out this morning so I made these up again for the veterans
  9. T

    Almost there

    Vacuum pump and pot arrived yesterday just have to get some moulds now and ready to go
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