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I have a home made long hole borer which is quiet successful. I just welded a length of mild steel the same size as the drill on the end of the drill ground off my rough welding and have been using...

Love your work . The shapes are simple but flowing. Are the beads done free hand or with a beading tool.

I set the handle below horizontal which made it more comfortable to work. I don't think I would like vertical as Drillit said as it would make it hard to see inside the hollow form
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I don't own one of them but have borrowed and used one a couple of times but as far as I know you can move the handle on the main shaft so as to suit the angle you want at the tip. Which he may have...

Hi Chuck1 Very nice Knot there but if you are going to make a rolling pin you will have to increase the angle greater than 45 degree's to get the effect.Photo attached the angle is 70 degree's,...

What brand of thread cutting Jig have you got, like those little boxes.:2tsup::2tsup:

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Grind the teeth off a metal cutting hole saw then bolt a handle on it through the hole in the top, works a treat, I have a range of sizes in my workshop.
Sharpen them by rubbing them on an oil...

278364278365My swap pen from Seamus727 arrived yesterday, Seamus had other things he had to attend to so it was delayed a bit. I received this very nice pen from him it is I think a Cigar kit (...

Well done Tony I like the finish. I'm also pleased they decide to leave segmenting on this page as I would not have seen these 2 nice pieces of work.
But some people have to much free time on their...

Very nice platter there Willy:2tsup::2tsup: Where do you get your burls from and how come your DO is a matt finish. Rippa

Here are the photo's for the previous thread I can't find the edit button to put them on there

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Received a very nice Sierra Stylus pen today dress in Red Gum with a Red Gum stand to put it on, also 5 nice pen blanks from David Mitchell in Victoria :2tsup:
Will post some photo's in the next...

Swapped info with one of my parteners have not heard back from the other

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Thanks for the PM Scot

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Very nice work :2tsup: Love the cheese Knives
Where did you purchase the coffee Grinder

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Well done nice to see a few winners on the forum :2tsup::2tsup:

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Should have made it a bit thinner to add to the excitement :D nice piece of yellow box

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Hi Arry.
Where abouts in Perth are you, I live in the Eastern suburbs send me a PM if you live close enough you can have a look at what I have for pen making.
There is also a couple of pen makers...

It's there now just checked
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Like the design, well done, :2tsup: the timber looks like Jacaranda

Recieved my pen from Todd yesterday and what a magnificent pen it is. I don't know what the kit is but it is dressed in Spalted Crabapple finished with ca at a guess, also included was a Seam Ripper...

Have a message from Todd my pen to him has arrived and his pen to me should arrive here early this week. :2tsup::2tsup:

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Let the kegs dry out again then paint all the joints and cracks with hot melted beeswax, making sure that the wax pentrates into them. Let it set then fill it up with water again.

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Very nice piece of timber and finish.:2tsup: What type of pen kit is it.

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Cooled down this morning so here are the Photo,s

Hope they are of use
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Why don't you make a jig for the lathe that fits around your pen mandrel and use a small router or trimmer. With the use of your indexing on the lathe you can make 3, 6, 8, or 12 sided blanks. Just...

Dont see my name on the List from post #118

Im In,

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Hi Dasha,
Would it be P Square Agencies 0894102009
Hope this helps

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Thanks Hughie,
After reading most of those threads not to many are wood turners. I have some room in my case so I was going to put a block of Sheoak in for a swap but it appears they dont...

Do we have any forum members that live in Singapore that are interested in meeting a novice turner from Western Australia. I will be in Singapore for 10 days next month.

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Pat
You are right should have driven my truck over, May have to leave some cloths behind to get my timber home.:U:U

Mapleman
Nice to put a face to the name, hope to catch up next time we are in...

Thanks eisbaer have been contacted by Mapleman

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Hi All, I am on the Sunshine Coast Queensland for 2 weeks and would like to know where I can buy some turning blanks ( Queensland maple ,red cedar, mango ) or similar to take back to the west. Just...

Now that Charlie has recieved his package I can post the photo's I have of it, Pleased you liked the pen Charlie and also the Tiger Myrtle.

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If you can knock up 2 knots in a night and a finished pen, what glue do you use putting them together. it would take me all night just to make the knots.
Great pen and contrasting timbers :2tsup:...

More than Happy Nick over the moon I can only dream of making a pen like the one I recieved

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Nice piece of timber there Peter as well as a very nice pen. :2tsup:

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Recieved my parcel from Newlondon88 yesterday had to take some photo's before posting here, also had to reclaim it from SWMBO before that ??
It is a magnificent pen in a pen case I have never seen...

Posted my package to NewLondon88 today. There is no surcharge if it is under 500 Gms. thats what Australia post webb site stated.

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Unless they have changed the rules I sent pen blanks to Canada in a pen swap also sent a few pen blanks on there own.
As others have said change post offices. :2tsup:
Good Luck

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Great to hear that the pens are getting well distributed around the troops.
Well done Amos and forum members :2tsup:

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Thanks Troy for all your organising, it has ben very interesting to follow it in it's travels and see what has come out of it from stop to stop. I will be a participant when the next one starts it's...

A very very nice pen there Sam
I like the WOP finish :2tsup: as you say it takes time but worth the effort.

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Vey nice bowl, like the shape and the red grain.

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Very nice pens Les, the stands really finish of the presentation.
Congratulations on being invited to the show.
How do you finish the antler I cant get mine to shine like yours.:2tsup:

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Very nice selection there Fred, The contents of the box has certainly changed since it left here ??

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Great looking pen there Harry.
We dont have that size Banksia pods over here ??

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Thanks for the comments from all. 10 of the pen kits came from Rum Pig, I just supplied the dressing for them :)

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Newlondon88 and I are in the groove, all I have to do is make a pen. Looks like I am behind the 8 ball as I see some of the pens have already been posted :o

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