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Hello from Linden VA. Giving pen turning a try. Knocked out my first few. Love the process. 30 years of belt on construction. Looking...

I took 2 pieces of scrap walnut, split it down the middle and glued olivewood, purpleheart, and bocote for the inlay. Finished with...

My daughter recently got married and I tried to make some personalized gifts for the happy couple. The ceremony was to be outside, so I...

I had Bean_Counter cast this blank for me to make a Christmas Gift for our daughter. She is in fact a wonder woman as a cancer...

Great looking pen Don! I really like the natural finish. It allows the beauty of the wood to come through.

I use Timberwolf. You set them a little less tension than normal. They work well for me.

Great visual illustrations, AND explanation above. THANKS! Most of my physics lessons from the 60's have waned away but I do remember a...

It's why stuff like this happens too. Adhesive, cohesive, and coanda forces cause the liquid (fluid) to adhere and follow the side of...

Oh boy - you asked for it.... Resin is a fluid so it has fluidics characteristics that come into play. Resin directly in contact with...

I agree with JT and David - lots of turning away wood that could make something else. Most of my bowl turning friends have coring jigs...

Nice segmenting. Came out real nice and am sure it will be well used. Have a question for you. Did you ever consider of relieving the...

I use Timberwolf. You set them a little less tension than normal. They work well for me.

I just found a few more havana ball points. No tubes. Do you still have any? Rollerball also. Thanks, Do a good turn tuen daily! Don

Dave, have no idea why it broke but...suspicious that I was trimming a tubed blank and maybe got it cross ways where the teeth caught...

It's why stuff like this happens too. Adhesive, cohesive, and coanda forces cause the liquid (fluid) to adhere and follow the side of...