| This blog is written by darryl | 14 entries so far |
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What do 2299 segments look like after turning?
Interesting you would ask such a random question! I suppose there could be several answers to thi...
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Prototypes #6: Is that your natural color?
well here it is, my first attempt at a dye job. As you can see, the dying process mostly worke...
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Prototypes #5: To Dye For
One of my top goals in the making of my wine bottle stoppers is to make each and every one unique...
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30 Projects in 30 Days #4: Half way there, 15 projects complete
Today marks my halfway point in this challenge! I have to say this really is a challenge. If t...
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30 Projects in 30 Days #3: Week 1 in Review
Well it’s day 6 of my 30 Projects in 30 Days challenge and I’ve just completed my fou...
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30 Projects in 30 Days #2: Day 1 - Segmented Wine Bottle Stopper - 1/2 & 1/2 Twist
Day 1 project 1 of the June 2009 30 projects in 30 days Off to a positive start! I’ve co...
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30 Projects in 30 Days #1: Jumping into the mix
I enjoyed watching Scottb's 30 projects in 30 days run back in November. I’ve been inspired...
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Project with the Kids #2: Bird Nesting Boxes
My two younger daughters, ages 7 and 4, are always interested in working with me in the shop. I t...
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Prototypes #4: scallops
I have seen other penmakers use this scallop techinique and thought I would give it a try. To sta...
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Project with the Kids #1: A Small Bench
My two younger girls (ages 7 & 4) are always interested in working on a project in the baseme...
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Segmented Blank Assembly
I’ve learned a few tricks with the handful of segmented pens I have made. Here are a few ideas to...
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Prototypes #3: Building Prototypes - Group 2
In my second group of prototypes I wanted to experiment with using just two species of wood. In t...
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Prototypes #2: Building Prototypes - Group 1
Prior to finishing my latest segmented pen, I cut several hundred segments with 22.5 degree angle...
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Prototypes #1: The Background
I have had my lathe for about 18 months. I started right away turning pens. If I had to guess, I ...
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