Hello there!

[Kenobi]

My name is Tomas,36, from Czech Republic (thats not that terrorist state,we are in NATO).

Im a 3rd generation of woodworkers in my family,we have a decently equipped workshop. One day, I needed to make some handles for files,so I made a simple lathe from a drill and some spare parts. Three years later now, I use Holzstar DB450, going to buy DB900 this year.

I like to make bowls, pepper mills and of course pens. I mostly do Slimlines,sometimes modified, because there is no demand for more expensive pens here. Some can be seen in the attachments, together with some of my bowls and mills.

 

[Wmcullen]

Looks like you're having fun and doing some great work! Thanks for posting.
- Cullen

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Tomas. Good looking items.

 

[Lew]

The Czech Republic is a beautiful country with wonderful people. Looks like you're having fun with your woodworking. Welcome to the site

 

[egnald]

Greetings from Nebraska and welcome to the IAP community. Some of the people that worked for me traveled to the Czech Republic a few times ever year, but I never made it there before I retired. We had a manufacturing plant in Blatna and an office in Prestice. - Dave

 

[derekdd]

Welcome aboard, Tomas!

 

[Alan Morrison]

Welcome Tomas. Great photographs of your work

 

[d_bondi]

Welcome Tomas, looks like you have come a long way from the electric drill. Nice work!

 

[tomtedesco]

Welcome from Colorado, nice work.

 

[Woodchipper]

Tomas, welcome to IAP. You have some outstanding examples of your work.
My family came from what is now Slovakia.

 

[TDahl]

Welcome from California.

 

[Kenobi]

My name is Tomas,36, from Czech Republic (thats not that terrorist state,we are in NATO).

Im a 3rd generation of woodworkers in my family,we have a decently equipped workshop. One day, I needed to make some handles for files,so I made a simple lathe from a drill and some spare parts. Three years later now, I use Holzstar DB450, going to buy DB900 this year.

I like to make bowls, pepper mills and of course pens. I mostly do Slimlines,sometimes modified, because there is no demand for more expensive pens here. Some can be seen in the attachments, together with some of my bowls and mills.View attachment 366840View attachment 366841View attachment 366844
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I found out many are interested in turning rings,too. I only do them without any parts,or blanks.

 

[sorcerertd]

That's some beautiful work. Welcome from North Carolina, USA!