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I know what you mean but for the price of these boxes you couldnt make them, if that makes sense. Thanks, id not seen that one :? looks like it would work tho as you say Yes, thankyou, your correct, its mexican kingwood. For anyone looking to try new pen kits the taylors mirfield ones are...

Sorry if this has been covered before, cant find anything on it. . . With a couple of orders coming up for Christmas for pens im looking for a suitable gift box to give them in I used to use these oblong maple ones from turners retreat http://www.turners-retreat.co.uk/pen-ma ... le-pen-box...

I feel i do get a better finish by going right upto 12,000, i noticed the odd one wasnt always as good as some, i wasnt sure if it was just a harder wood to finish or work with so thats when i thought buffing might help. Like i said, it didnt come across as a 'query of my basic knowledge' more...

Thanks for your replies, What I mean for the pen finishing is actually buff them for a better finish than the 12000 grit micromesh and then finish with ca glue. Is that not the done thing? I do like the idea of buying the chestnut one and having everything on the box ready to go so maybe I...

Hi, ive got a couple of questions id like advice on. Any help appreciated. Firstly, i almost bought a buffing system a few weeks ago, mainly for my pens. I wasnt prepared to pay the proce of the chestnut one but saw a cheaper one at about £27, however, i wondered if i could make my own...

Yeah I can measure the tube with digital calipers I just wondered if anyone had encountered the sane issue, ill have to buy the drill bit so don't want to get it wrong again really. Thanks. Ha ha, thanks zeddedhed. That reply made me laugh. I've used this username for many things for a good 10...

Hi, A short while ago whilst ordering a load of pen kits I bought a Churchill fountain pen kit to try. I also picked up a couple of drill bits for it as the instructions said you require a 31/64" and 33/64" The 33/64" fits the brass tube perfect however, the 31/64" is too big I wondered if...

Hi, Thanks for all the replies, its just the kind of stuff i wanted to be able to see! Im going to explore all the suggestions in detail and make my mind up! Thanks again! Oh thanks nicguthrie, I actually got my username as a random suggestion about 10 years ago when i set up an account...

Hi, I know this probably gets covered a lot and I've tried looking for answers but can't quite get it so here goes. After getting into turning and being a little overwhelmed by the masses of avenues i can go down I probably overlooked the whole sharpening issue. So I decided to bite the...

Ah, the donut chuck looks interesting. Might have to give that a go. I did think about making my own screw chuck so I could use a smaller diameter screw as you mentioned. Maybe I'll research further before proceeding to buy a chuck and in the mean time I'll have a go at making my own chuck...

Hi, im relatively new to turning. My boss bought a record dml24x for me to learn how to make creance sticks for his falconry business. These are turned between centers. We also have a face plate that came with the lathe which ive been experimenting with turning apples from various logs...

Hi, about 6 months ago i made an oak bed. I lacquered it with a water based lacquer 3 times sanding down between coats. Since using the bed, i didn't use it straight away as i was in the process of moving house and the bed was for the new one i've noticed the lacquer on the head board has...