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Thank you, my friend. 👌😁

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the vid 👍🙂

Thank you. Yes, I do like to try and keep the sapwood if there is any., the contrasting colours makes it more interesting. 👍

Thank you 🙂👍

and it definitely looked like an acorn!!

It's easier than you think ... My Mrs is happy with it, so that's a relief 🤣

Hi 8bit! Thank you for your kindness. Sure thing, though a week later and it is still round ... I will do an update in a couple of weeks, just to give it time to settle down 🙂👍

Hi Bryan, thank you ... Yes, it has lovely colouring and it turned beautifully. The funny thing is that I was expecting it to warp a bit as it dried, but ... It hasn't moved a cm yet 🤣 Oh no, drive belt probs, that's a pain in the backside. I hope it's an easy one to replace (when you get it!). Cheers matey 👍

Thank you 😊 That’s an Axminster screw chuck, I like it a lot, apart from the rust. It probably isn’t stainless steel as I have to use an oily bit of 0000 wire wool on it periodically!

Cheers Kezza. Yeah, always like doing markets …. accept for when it’s cold out! 🤣

Thank you. I enjoyed turning this piece. I never turned ebony before, so didn't know what to expect. 👍🙂

@@bryaneltornerodemadera7397 thank you Bryan, I really appreciate your response 👍 It takes me about 5 years to write a book, you could say I’m a bit slow at it … and you’d be right 🤣 I’ve only ever read about 3 books, so that’s the real reason behind the time it takes …. Reading doesn’t come easy to me, it makes me really sleepy and I only get through one page before I’m pushing out the ‘Z’s’ 🤪

@@STMwoodturning Yes, it’s a lovely bit of wood. Urgh, that gouge is pointed too much. It’s 55 degree, but the problem is my cheap-ass budget! Cheap Amazon tool has a very sharp and deep v-cut! I’m slowly grinding it down to lessen the point! 😳

Thank you for the encouragement 😁 ... I had always seen people making pens, so I thought it was about time I had a go! I've made about 15 more since then, each one getting better than the last ...when you work out the tricks, it takes a few minutes off the process and adds a better finish to the pen. I reckon I'll have it sussed by the time I get to the thousand mark 🤣

🙂 that's exactly what I did with the following pens ..... So much less faff, and actually makes the pen feel a bit more like wood!! (Re: carnauba wax and sanding sealer.) Roger that on sanding, and I will give the skew a go ... Always up for improvements

Thanks Stuart .... Yeah, it was all smoke and mirrors at first, but actually the process is fairly straightforward, it's just tuning your ability to do the process 🤣🤣

Thank you, I'm glad you like the shows 😁👍

Thanks Bryan .... Plenty of time to make some stuff for Christmas markets 😁 That was a lucky rescue, it could have been a whole lot worse!

Yes, indeed ... It certainly is characterful 🤣

Hi Bryan, thank you ... I'm glad you liked the bowl, and the music, I hope King Charles is watching! 👑 Well, I sat down with some music AI software and worked at it for about an hour before I got to the tune I liked. I will probably be hit for AI royalties sooner or later ... So it might disappear as quickly as it came 🤣

Hi Stuart, thanks for the comment. There were a couple deep holes which left me a little surprised at, but I filled them with coffee grinds over a few layers, where I squirted in some CA between the layers ... Then tamped them down each time. That dealt with the holes. The cracks were a little more straight forward, where I used black CA because they were in fairly dark inclusions ... So it was dark enough to not really make the black CA stand out too much. 🙂

Thanks Bryan, I hope you mean 'interesting' in a good way 🤣🤣 I'm glad that my offerings help your day along 👍

Thank you so much for your kindness, I really appreciate it 👍

Cheers Kezza, I really appreciate you taking a look at the video .... Of course I draw my inspiration from you and your channel (amongst a few other top dudes) 😀 Yeah, little cracks are pain in the rear sometimes, but it's just part of the deal ... as we all know!

Hi Tom, it's good to see that I made it across the pond! 🤣 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing, I truly appreciate it. Funny enough I just made another one of them because the 1st sold in just a few days .... I love that wood 👍🙂

Thank you for your kind words ... I am glad you liked the video. As you can tell, there is no script, I just say what I see and think. I do wonder if I jabber on a bit 🤣🤣

Thank you for that, much appreciated 👍😌

@@E-Glide Thank you, my friend 👍

@@STMwoodturning ha ha, the sun will be short-lived, I am sure if that! Thanks again for watching 🙂👍

Thanks Stuart … dreary isn’t it!! Thank heaven for lathe-caves 😁

If it was the high 30's in the UK, I'd come out of my little shed looking like a basted turkey 🤣 Thank you for your support, I really appreciate it. I was just thinking about what I should make for next week's video, perhaps a giant fan to send to you! 🤣🍻

Thank you ... Yes, I thought it was a little ambitious too. Though, I have done another one since and I'm getting the hang of turning outboard now! 👍🙂

Ha ha, thank you for taking the time to watch my mad ramblings at the lathe! 🤣 Yes, I love turning laburnum, such a beautiful wood.

Thanks again, I think I've posted about 50'ish videos, you might be at it for a while 🤣🤣

Thank you 👍 don't tempt me with the pear tree ... I think the Mrs likes it there 🤣

@@ClickandTurn 😂😂

Hi Stuart .... thank you, though successfully dealing with cracks is another skill which can be a bit 'trial and error' until you've done a few!! I'm looking forward to getting you chaps up and running on the lathe, with some sharp tools 🙂

Cheers 🙂 I've made a few more since then .... I am pleased to report that they're getting a little better 😁

One more question: was rebuilding the Tormek worth the trouble? Is it that much better than a regular grinder with a jig system?

Ha ha, yes indeed. I definitely need more practice with skews and beads .... But I am slowly getting there. Thanks for watching the vid, truly appreciate it 😊

​​@@STMwoodturningI was getting really inconsistent grinds before, so that's why I decided to go for the old Tormek. If I had bought an 8" grinder with CBN and jigs it would have cost about £600, a Tormek and jigs new was nearly £1000. My 2nd hand one cost £50, but I replaced the main shaft and bought some new and 2nd hand jig ... I suppose the full kit has cost me about £450. Now I get consistent grinds and they're pretty sharp too. So yeah, I think I'm happy with this 👍

Hi, thanks for your question... Yes, it is a type of mahogany called Sapele. I'll have a go at turning up the volume, but I use a GoPro, so will need to do it at the editing end. Always happy to oblige 🙂👍

Ha ha, thanks... I should have been drinking that stuff, not pouring over wood 🤣🤣 Yes, resin is messy alright, but I like how it can compliment wood nicely, when using the right colours. I did another resin project over a few weeks, but only filmed a few bits ... for some YT shorts. Hey ho, just chopped down a hawthorn tree, I have a few days of processing it now!

I was just so happy, I had to share 😂

@@ClickandTurn how long has it been broken and what was wrong?

​@@STMwoodturningit's a 'hobby' style bandsaw but wasn't very sure about it ....lack of power and 12tpi. I broke the blade. So did some research and bought a half inch 4tpi blade. Goodness me, what a difference. I was cutting 3" bowl blanks from sapele and oak the other day. I was so happy ,😄

@@ClickandTurn I run either a 3tpi or 4tpi on my small 10” Wen bandsaw. Makes a huge difference in the cutting!

Thank you Stuart, well ... I'm convinced it's my third run at COVID, so feeling rather pathetic 🤣 still, plenty to do in the lathe-cave to stop me getting bored!

Nice little bowl, Paul. Ask your dentist for a few used scalers (that's what they call them here). Very handy for getting into small spaces.

​@@E-Glidethank you for the tip ....bas it happens, im at the dentist next month, I'll ask him 🙂👍

Thank you for your kind comment ... I'll do my best to keep the standard up 😁

Thanks Dave. Indeed, I was a bit nervous about messing up the rim with the beads, but there was plenty of meat left on it to go again .... given a little more time 🙂. I did enjoy it and I have another lump of elm to push myself some more!

It certainly is my old fruit!! I hope you are doing ok, haven't spoken to you for ages!