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Thx anyway for the offer mate but trying to sell off stuff as I’m in a position where I can’t turn for now.

Still have the Sorby Tools Abailable

Sharpening Jig has gone to a better home. SOLD

Thanks Neil Will drop into ost office and get back too you

Sorry man, moved recently will change bio

Robert Sorby Turning Tools
Turnmaster And 3x Heads $175
Robert sorry Pen Turning Kit - $90
Tool sharpening jig $120
Pen assembly press new $60


Prices as marked or $400 the lot
All these...

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Sorry to hear of the issues.

My partner went out and bought me some dust masks, but they tend to fog my glasses, and/or become very hot for me.

When $$ permit, I will be buying the 2HP dual...

Thanks to you all for the kind words.

To be totally honest, I wasn't even going to post my first bowl, as it was really a throw away piece. I didn't think much of it, until I took it out and took...

Wouldn't a decent screw do the job ?? I'm thinking with solder, when you go to put a edge back onto the pieces, that little heat would weaken the joint somewhat ? Just a thought.

Thanks mate.

Unfortunately the wood burning tool, is basically the soldering iron with additional tips in it. There is the only one heat. I will be saving though, for one of those better...

I have no idea what species, but we have a lot of Jam around the Great Southern Western Australia, so if anyone knows (by the bark, or colour, drop in a name) but its not going to anyone, and it is...

The problem with HobbyKing, is getting it while it is in stock in Oz . . Otherwise a $4 2Oz will cost $30+ to post from hongKong.

I just bought 4 bottles of this stuff from eBay from a-modeler and...

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Very cool. Always have room for 1 more jig, so waiting in anticipation ;)

I recently bought the Woodfast 305 as a new turner and coulnt be happier. The only issue is its 420mm between centres. If you want to go longer, look at the extension bed for it, and you wont be...

Yes the Ancient Red Gum is very nice. The picture doent do it justice, but was my 2nd ever pen, so the finish was a little off too.
I go it from australianturningtimbers on eBay. I didn't see any...

Wouldn't it be a safe bet, with 3 ingredients that are Food Safe, mixed together still making the concoction Food Safe ?? Its not like mixing Chemicals, where the compound changes once one is mixed...

I know you guys that have done hundreds of pens are probably over seeing plain óle wood pens, but having had great success since my 2nd one, here is a few more I did over the last few days.

First...

Sad to see that happen. I'm yet to feel failure in that area.
I can't wait until I can cast my own blanks.



Whats all the hate of a Pen Mill ?? Does it not do its job as it should ?? They...

Awesome project, and as a new turner, I will watch with much interest.

As to a light source, I use 2 x Phillips 14 Lumens LED Day Bright Globes. They are very bright White light, and cast very...

And it did very well. The "not so out of round" working I had on the old table, now just turns on this new stand. A good test was to put a pencil on the lathe bed behind the tailstock, and once I...

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Thanks mate. Raspberry Jam Tree is what the description on the blank is, but botanically known as Acacia Acuminate. I'm glad I only used less than half of it, because it has beautiful colours.

No, I didn't have any EEE at that stage. It was just sanded to 800 then I used Med CA . . . In the last couple of days, I have found the Med/Thick CA likes to cloud and become dull. I have now gone...

How do you dry with alcohol and what type ??

Cheers

I'm a little OCD when it comes to me and a idea. I like to get stuck into it, and get it done, or it plays on my mind, that I could of done it earlier . . . Its a sickness, I confess !!

Good...

With the rickety old table I had the lathe on, I needed to brace it somewhere and the shed was the easiest at the time. Even with a small balanced blank, the table was vey unstable but its all I had...

I totally agree with you on this "'free venture. My problem is, I live in a small country town of 5000 people, and thats including everyone in the Shire, so finding a building site is near on...

The more I think, the more it comes.

I'm thinking Railway Sleepers !!! Big, heavy and long lasting . . .

Thanks Paul. A lot of good ideas there. Never occurred to me about the sandbags, when I use my own camera bag often to stabilise my Tripod legs in the wild. Will go and price up some wood today, and...

Great, thanks Jim . . . . How do you go about posting or couriering one to WA ? If you do ??

Cheers

Does anyone own the Woodfast 305 and the Standard Stand ??

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Reason being is I want to know if it is a sturdy stand. To me it looks quite light and flimsy, and if you had a uneven job in...

Have a look here at BookBinders Online . . they are a Aussie Store. Hope thats what your looking for ??

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I thought I would post a new thread, even though there is a dedicated "Critique" Sticky, which hasn't had any movement since January, and because this is my very first pens turned, it deserves its...

All said and done, I'm posting so I can subscribe to this thread, as I'm interested in your Raspberry Pi Camera Module setup. Would love to see the code for them, and the diagram of the wiring :)
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I'm only new to this game, but what I do to stop the bushings getting CA'ed to the pen blank, is to wipe it with a wax first, before you start the CA. Turn down to where you want it, sand it up, and...

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Pictures are worth a 1000 words . . .

I suppose this thread could go elsewhere, but thought because we sharpen a lot, it would do well here for information.

I found this in a box of junk in a Garage Sale, and was with a lot of Musical...

Thanks gents. I thought as much, but it doesn't hurt asking.
I thought some might have had a special combo that they use, or knows look good on certain pen kits.

I just bought on ebay a lot of...

Well that makes it easy. . . . Trial and error it is then !!!

I just received my first Pen Blanks today. I haven't yet started to turn anything, because I'm not sure as to what Pen kit I will use it for.

I have Australian Red Mallee, as my blanks, and Flat...

Thanks Paul. Some good info here as well. As I said in another thread, I like to actually hear from members on whats what and so on, instead of trying to Google and get all messed in the head with a...

I only have a Budget of $500 or there about's, and I need a saw that will happily cut Pen Blanks, and wood to around 100x100mm. Its not going to be a work horse, but something that will easy to swap...

All good info in this post. Thank you all. I will check out all the links and take it all in.

So from all this, its still hard to determine what I have, but looking t the P&N links, I believe I...

Awesome. Have bookmarked for future reference. Much appreciated.

Cheers

TW

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