SteveC
Member
Hello to all from Massachusetts.
For the last 15 years or so, I've been saying how much I'd like to make pens. I love pens, I love wood. Seemed like a good idea.
This past Christmas my beautiful wife bought me an entry-level mini lathe...now I actually *have to* make pens!
After lots of research, reading, asking, video-watching, reading, asking, reading...I started turning pens this past March. What a lovely way to spend time! I've only made a handful of pens so far, and nothing that I'd call truly unique (trying to get the basics down still...I'm very slow), but I've been having a grand time, and we've already got folks asking to get a pen made by me! Imagine that!
I'm glad to have found this group, and this site; in just a couple of weeks I've already learned more and been exposed to more possibilities than I could have imagined. I hope some of your collective experience and wisdom can sink into my dull brain and make me a better pen maker.
Thanks in advance to all how have obviously contributed their knowledge and time to this site. It's a great place to have landed.
smc
For the last 15 years or so, I've been saying how much I'd like to make pens. I love pens, I love wood. Seemed like a good idea.
This past Christmas my beautiful wife bought me an entry-level mini lathe...now I actually *have to* make pens!
After lots of research, reading, asking, video-watching, reading, asking, reading...I started turning pens this past March. What a lovely way to spend time! I've only made a handful of pens so far, and nothing that I'd call truly unique (trying to get the basics down still...I'm very slow), but I've been having a grand time, and we've already got folks asking to get a pen made by me! Imagine that!
I'm glad to have found this group, and this site; in just a couple of weeks I've already learned more and been exposed to more possibilities than I could have imagined. I hope some of your collective experience and wisdom can sink into my dull brain and make me a better pen maker.
Thanks in advance to all how have obviously contributed their knowledge and time to this site. It's a great place to have landed.
smc
