Greeting from Sunny Southern California

[sondich]

Hello All,

I am a hack woodworker in my spare time. My skill set is pretty weak but I have decent access to cool cut-offs from work (Commercial Forest Products). Accordingly, a lot of my projects gravitate to the "rustic" side with an emphasis on the wood rather than workmanship.

I'd going to try my hand at pen turnings and this site looks like great resource.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[wolf creek knives]

Welcome from Montana. This is the place to learn new things and bounce ideas off of the membership. Lots of knowledge available here.

 

[Chris P]

Welcome neighbor.

 

[leehljp]

Welcome Steve, to IAP!

Here is a good link (our Library) for great information:

Library Index - International Association of Penturners

Got questions? Just ask. Some great people here!

 

[Edgar]

Welcome from Texas, Steve.

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Steve.

 

[jeff_in_AZ]

Hi Steve, welcome from Arizona. I used to live in
Torrance a long time ago. Anyway have fun, this
is a great place to learn about making pens.

 

[rholiday]

Welcome from South Carolina.

 

[MrPukaShell]

Welcome and enjoy

 

[philipff]

Hi Steve, I am visiting in leucadia and have been turning pens for over 20 years. If you want a quick and dirty session, give a growl back on this page.. Philip

 

[Sataro]

Welcome from Corsicana, Texas!

 

[greenacres2]

Welcome from Frigid northern Indiana!! Great looking woods your company has. You may undergo a little adjustment--an eye-popping book-matched strat body set may have grain that doesn't show up at all in 3" long and 1/2" diameter pieces!! Took me a while to start seeing wood differently for pens than when i look at it to make boxes or chests (which are just bigger boxes!!)
earl

 

[sondich]

Welcome from Frigid northern Indiana!! Great looking woods your company has. You may undergo a little adjustment--an eye-popping book-matched strat body set may have grain that doesn't show up at all in 3" long and 1/2" diameter pieces!! Took me a while to start seeing wood differently for pens than when i look at it to make boxes or chests (which are just bigger boxes!!)
earl

Thanks, All.

I am used to looking at wood in 2 dimensions - face and back. When the knife hits the grain from all angles, that's a game changer

 

[Ligget]

Welcome to the IAP Steve, from Scotland!