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This felt so good the first proper turning for 9 Months(Did not count the the clown light I made at the end of last year) spent the afternoon sorting out some metal and then turning this bowl which I called the "Pebble bowl" just because of the shape I just felt the rounded shape went well with...

A long time colleague of mine plays in an Irish Band and has ‘inherited’ a Bodhran which he is determined to learn to play. He asked me to make him a tipper, sometimes called a beater, so he can have a go. This is the first attempt made from oak. If I’ve got the shape and size something like...

Yep to much information overload. I am so confused. So would some one please explain the difference between a spindle and bowl gouge. If I'm right it's the shape of the chisel V shape is spindle gouge and a U shape is a bowl gouge or is it just the grind? But a Irish grind on a small to...

I don't think I've showed this here but was reminded about it on a FB post. Bill Mooney sent me this pen in his signature shape a few years back as I'd sent him the crosscut Sycamore blank. I keep this for showing in turning lessons when appropriate.

I placed an order last week and with that order i got a free stick of Hut PPP wax. So this is my first waxed pen. Am happy with the shape and like the satin feel of the wax, but my research says that the finish won’t last long.

Tried a different shape this time.

My Dad uses a wet razor so when I saw these kits it seemed like the ideal Fathers day gift, this was turned from crosscut American Black Walnut.I made a pen for him towards the end of last year this matches the pen though I am not sure why you would be writting while having a shave lol Not...

Most of the pens I make are straight rather than a curved shape, most in fact have been streamline so not made a wide range of different pen styles either. My Daughter inlaw asked me if I could make a pen set for a friend of hers that is getting married next year, she picked a Celtic Pen from...

I just know I am going to feel stupid... but you know when you get these shaped blanks... 1. Why are they that shape? 2. How do you use them? I have borrowed this photo I saw on Instagram... I believe they are Taylors Mirfield ones but that’s not important I am just using them to ask the...

Buoyed up by the success of my recent Tudor Twist experiment in Briar, I thought I'd try the theory out on another really ugly kit :) I bought two Polaris kits in 'gunmetal' when I started out. The first is a traditional approach with a lovely blank called 'Bloodstone'. The shape is simple...

So we got a SeaShell blank on a Gunmetal Sirroco The blank was a gift from the US and thought it about time I had a go. 1st was the drilling, made sure I gave myself extra both ends just in case, but no problems there. Carbide tool was required, very light cut and I had it at full speed...

I had so much fun making these,very happy with my turning this kit for the first time of all the kits I have used these have the most offering in appearance especially toward the nib area where it is relatively short and neat, pens with extended areas of uneven shape there worry me. Wondering...

Kits from Davey Gee Blanks from Scott Walker tried a different shape with the Orange one ... think i like the others more Brad

Started the day making a vase but it split, so I found this blank at the back of the wood store which was nice and dry. Very pleased with the spalting on this one so kept the shape simple to let it show. 6 3/4" X 2"

Well after all the wood prep and shows I managed after a couple of hours gardening to get back in the shed even if it was only to pick up the little leaf/flower piece that I shaped. I took it into the garden and sat in the shade with some sandpaper and spent a few hours sanding the final shape...