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When I lived closer I'd go to Woodcraft and buy one kit if there was a style I was interested in. I'd make it and if I liked it I would...

I guess now it's just called "Flat Top". I haven't made pens in some time and I dug these out and was confused for a bit as I see two...

We put it in a 4 jaw chuck with the tailstock engaged, then when it is turned round and to the desired diameter, I cut off the waste at...

Ffirst time I decided on such a construction. A lot of problems arose during the works, luckily they succeeded. Ebony and brass. Kitless.

I segmented up some big blanks for Stephanie at the blind center to turn "decorated" Easter eggs. Can't show a pic because the center...

This time I made a little ERC bowl & some eggs for our granddaughter. The eggs are Olivewood, Padauk, Maple, Sugi, & Spectraply. I have...

Again, I like those decorative black rings !! . Well done on these two new pens !! . You are off to a good start !! I assume the black...

An easy way to cut flush with the bushings without damaging them is to lay the skew flat and level on the rest and use it like a...

I took the sheen off the burl...also re-tapered the tip end.(shhhh I used the wrong bushing). I think burl looks better with an oil or...

Beautiful pens! I’m glad that you liked the BOB.

We put it in a 4 jaw chuck with the tailstock engaged, then when it is turned round and to the desired diameter, I cut off the waste at...

Thanks everyone for the kind words. It really is quite addicting. I made 5 more today, and I’m running out of the first kits I bought...

I turned many of them over the years. There have been several different kits, and there are differences. One of the biggest is that some...

If there is a particular kit that you are interested in buying and trying, then you could ask here on IAP about others' opinions of that...

As a new turner I may have been lucky with the cat pen I made with bog oak. I was very happy with the results. I really like the open...