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  1. Garno

    Got a Pen for the Ladies

    Here is the 3rd pen for the ladies, Lump of shiny crystal to melt their hearts (Damn I'm smooth) This pen has Elm and Copper and compliments each other.
  2. flexi

    Gunstock Walnut 2

    Hi all, another Mistral from the Perazzi stock... This time an oil stock finish, yes it dries hard, yes it's durable, no its bloody slow... 6 coats applied and very smooth but it's a coat a day before leaving the workshop! Oh and it shows very dark!
  3. Skil Phil

    Tried using melamine

    Had to do 20 sets of razor, stands and brushes for a customer. My normal process would have taken a week of of applying and drying. Got some Chestnut melamine lacquer. Price not that bad compared to the other stuff available here. Only one outlet has in stock though. All pieces were turned...
  4. P

    Yew ring.

    Hi All, My first attempt at using a ring core. Vic kindly put up a link to a UK supplier of ring cores a few weeks ago. The owner is a member here, Phildarv I got the stainless steel type in three different widths. They are very smooth and have a good feel to them. Here is a vid of me using...
  5. M

    Wood Slim Line

    Turned this earlier today. Used a friction polish followed by micro mesh. Ended up with a super smooth finish.
  6. G

    Am I right or wrong,

    Do you know better. You can get parker type refills, parker type gel and parker type soft & smooth and yet for slimline just standard bog standard refills. Glen:face:
  7. sammy

    Pyro pen

    Something a bit different, the pyro work makes the finish look a bit bumpy but it is smooth to the touch.
  8. BradG

    A work in progress: Electropolishing

    Very much a test of a new process to me, and rather pleased with the first run. This is Electropolishing of Aluminium. The first picture shows a rather rough piece of machined aluminium. As you can see, machining marks can still be seen on it. The second picture shows after a 7 minute...
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