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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...

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...

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, 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...

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...