12-23-2014, 09:11 PM
Made some time today to make a Christmas present.
Nothing like wood shavings on an oil soaked machine.
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A scrap of iron wood burl that I'd turned a couple of bowls out of. I buy the pen kits from Lee Valley Tools, quite reasonably priced and well made, I've been using one now for probably 4 or 5 years.
The finished product.
![[Image: IMG_1565.jpg]](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Du251HYQ7t4/VJofcVgmJTI/AAAAAAAACkE/4u5ipBDxjLQ/s1280/IMG_1565.jpg)
Oh finished the shaft for my compound tonight, got the keyway cut and the end drilled and threaded for the handle, now to instal.
Nothing like wood shavings on an oil soaked machine.
A scrap of iron wood burl that I'd turned a couple of bowls out of. I buy the pen kits from Lee Valley Tools, quite reasonably priced and well made, I've been using one now for probably 4 or 5 years.
The finished product.
Oh finished the shaft for my compound tonight, got the keyway cut and the end drilled and threaded for the handle, now to instal.
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Greg
Greg