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Pen blanks and they arrived today, worth the wait as they are very nice indeed.:2tsup:

Been waiting for 3 months for the pen blanks and after several emails and pm's to mapleman it seems that I have been shafted out of $15 postage. Sad really.
If it sounds too good to be true it...

G'day Mapleman, Did you get my details I sent by PM still waiting patiently for the blanks:)

Have a look Here for what is called a CA finish.

PM Sent. :)

Checking the mail daily eagerly awaiting my parcel. :U

321893321894321895321896321897321898321899Finished the pens I was asked to make as give always for our customers. Had a lot of fun experimenting with cutting the blanks different ways for different...

Almost 2 months hope everything is ok

Thanks for the advice and as much as I would like to make my own I have a project that I have to have done ASAP and I won't have time to do the build. So I bought a Kreg table but the freestanding...

I am in need of a new router and router table. Since the budget won't stretch to a festool I have decided on a Triton TRA001.
I need help with which table to buy.
Option 1 Kreg benchtop unit...

More than happy to wait mate.

Yes mate no problem if you are ever out this way call in by all means.

Turned a few more this week, loving the different grain patterns. Learning a lot along the way. Finishing is getting better, probably need to work on photography skills though:D:D.
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I'm in.

That is absolutely awesome thank you for this most generous offer.

Very nice indeed, way out of my league at the moment though but something I would like to try. Again, very nice work.

I manage a Cypress Sawmill in SE QLD and have decided to make some Cypress Pens for our customers. Its been about 7 years since i did any turning. I dusted off the old Hafco Lathe and promptly broke...

Your not wrong. I would have gone significantly higher if as well.:D:D I am very happy with the VL 150 I bought though.:2tsup:

Found This and thought it may help.

G'Day All, been a member here for 10 years but have only just now got re interested in turning. I have just upgraded my lathe from a Hafco to a Vicmaec VL150 and must say I am glad I did the research...

This always happens, after weeks of searching I just purchased a new VL150 and now a VL100 shows up on ebay. Anyway someone may be looking for one. VL100

Congrats on the lathe purchase. I have recently purchased a Vicmarc myself. I am sure you will be very happy with it.

that looks fantastic well done

I have the very same drill and it does the job just fine. Top buy for the $$$

Looks good & my wife loves the colour and has ordered one

Thanks for all the tips and kind words I will be turning another this arvo with a bit of luck.

great lathe I have the same one in a Hafco

Great pen Texx did u c the piece of crap I turned for my first one:C:C, cracked it and everything :~:~but it has pride of place in my top pocket at work.:2tsup:

Where can I get one of these from? Cant find it listed anywhere. Is it a standard degree in metalworking and thats why they don't specify.

This is the very 1st pen I have turned and it was a disaster its a Slimline Kit and a Huen Pine blank. I had terrible trouble getting it off the mandrel and ended up cracking the top section. The...

Good deal I have the same thing just in another brand (GMC I think) and it does all I need they all come with warranty so go for it. They are made for the handy man who isn't making a living from his...

New to turning and am looking to make a jig to sharpen my turning chisels can anyone help with some pics and ideas:2tsup:.
Cheers Todd

I just bought a metal lathe and the ratio is going to be higher than that.

Nice work Texx that blue acrylic looks great, did you buy that from Toowoomba I was in there a while back when a guy bought a blue one.............might have been you

I'm hearing you Texx I seem to always have to detour around south street even though it is on the other side of town from where I head home:U:U:U

Thanks Texx I will go in and see him and get myself sorted for gear then.
Thanks Artme and Corbs I checked that when I bought it and the 2 centres lign up spot on so I should be good to go.

I have a Hafco WL 18 and am worried it wont handle the fine work required to make pens, can anyone help with any info on this? What lathe would you all suggest for pen turning? I wouldnt object to...

I have the Hafco lathe and find the variable speed works great because you get sick of changing belts all the time.

Great job there Mark I will have to get around to building one one day

Well I have been out this morning and have started the plans to put an extra bay on the 3 bay I have so I can have more room for TOOLS
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Would be more than happy to send it to you and all you have to do is send me the 8000 $1 coins :U:U:U:U or 4000 $2 coins:U:U:U this will give me more room in the shed.

I circled this in a catalogue the other day and left it laying around as we do. Got home this arvo and was told there was a package in the car 4 me. :2tsup::2tsup: A Makita LS 1214 and a ripper of a...

This is my shed, gotta build a new one so I can get the boat out of this one and make more room for more TOOLS:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

I made the bottom shelf and bought some stainless clips from Big W to hold the tools in place, works well for me.

They are good chisels I have the very same set

Cheers Ern, I went with a Vicmarc.

Bloody borers are into the top already hehehehehe seriously though very nice indeed

No Texx I am rather hooked I am affraid:U:U

Hehehehehe I had one of them for 3 days and hav upgraded already:U:U:U

Thanks Manuka Jock that worked a treat