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I had never used a white wheel on a slow grinder before, much more controllable :) than my high speed grey wheeled cheapy machine. :? Richard, did you have to give the old grinder back to the Science Museum? Could have taken it along to the antiques road show to have it valued. :wink:

Richard did indeed offer me the visor and dust mask, and I did not use the dust mask at all :oops: and only used the visor when turning the bowl blank. I should point out that I was wearing proper prescription safety glasses while I was turning, I changed back to my vary focals for the last...

Roger, Well done, I can vouch for you making more, is addictive and once you have made a few you will get requests for them. :D

Using abrasive sheets of finer and finer grades on a flat base, float glass, marble or granite slab or well supported thick MDF sheet. Use Google and search for scary sharp, you will get lots of hits.

I set out this morning like a small boy coming down stairs on Christmas morning, yes I was going to visit Richard for a day of turning training. \:D/ The drive was straight forward, only missing the entrants to the yard at the last turn. :roll: Richard has a unit that is well organised, and...

Lovely piece of wood made into a good looking box. 8) I think this is something else for me to try. :roll:

Just need to pop over with the tin of grease, don't think I even have to shove him. :wink:

Well I still have a rack of pen blanks waiting to be turned but the blank trimmer is still AWOL, come own up who's got it? :roll: I will be ordering a new one this week and can almost guarantee that the two I already own will appear once I have used the new one. :oops: So I tried making an all...

Well as it is so close it would be silly not to at least take a board or two, I do like oak. :D So keep me in mind Mike, I might just have to pop over and view the house sign in the wood. :roll:

I have one of those, useful bit of kit. It does not replace having the blades sharpened but will delay the need to have it done so often. One of the best things is I can use it with the blades still in the machine so very quick. :D

Must agree the colour is magic, nice looking pen as well. :)

So where are you going to put it? :roll:

Well most of my ideas are from what you lot have posted. :shock: OK so I suppose I am a bit of a plagiarist but I am still learning how to turn, if someone posts something I really like and its of a size that will fit on the small lathe I print it out and work from that.

Stewart, Could I join your class? :roll: :wink: Nice pens, what do they call the finish on the slim line kit?

Hi HS, I have seen the video for this bit of kit, looks very useful. :)

Very nice Mike. :D I do like oak. I have a cheap set of carving tools that you can borrow if you want, never been used in anger, probably need sharpening. :twisted:

Not just yet. :roll:

Well these are not for LOML, they are for a friend that used to work with me, she brought in the end of the work top to me and I made it into waffles. :? :wink: I resawed the board in half and then just routed groove on both sides, she was well please with the finished result. 8)

Thanks chaps, glad you like them. I used Osmo Hardwax oil as the finish, 4 or 5 coats, lost count. :roll: The kits came form Ebay, from this seller Fun-e-turnz, Helen has several types of pen kits and pencils as well as other turning related stuff, I have just bought a new pair of 6" and 4"...

I have had a go at a fountain pen set I got a fountain pen and ball point, turned up some cherry for them Gave them to the LOML as part of her valentines present, I did not think they had come out that well but Naomi is over the moon with them. :shock: :D I had to go out and buy some more...