Hello from California

[Cabhog]

Hello everyone,
I've started turning several months ago. I turn mostly to make gifts for family and friends.
Pens seem to go over well everyone likes them.l like to increase my skill level and make some fancy pens. What are some resources for top quality pen parts and kits?
I'll post some of my work soon

 

[Cabhog]

some pens

The pen on the left is mahogany I used a dark chestnut stain to accent the grain and a Ca finish. The middle pen is cocabola with the WTF for the finish and the pen on the right not sure what kind of wood, someone said it looks like mango it has some spalting the finish is blo.

 

[Haynie]

Hello from windy northern AZ

 

[seamus7227]

Welcome to the group from Wichita Falls, TX! Go to the IAP Marketplace tab up top and click on Premium and you can see some of our Member vendors.

Here are just a few:
Classic Nib
Exotic Blanks
Woodturningz
Berea Hardwoods
Indy~Pen~Dance
Bear Tooth Woods
Wood~n~Whimsies
Arizona Silhouette

These should help you out, just do a google search for them and you will find them. They will all have very competitive pricing and will by far beat out the Big online stores like Craft Supplies and Penn State Industries, Woodcraft or Rockler.

Oh, and i love the mahogany euro above! Beautiful set of pens!

 

[MartinPens]

Welcome!
I'm in southern Ca. Redlands/Loma Linda area.
You might take a glance through the cheers and jeers forum for info.
Indy~Pen~Dance
Classic Nib
Ed over at Exotics
Timberbits
Berea
These have been very pleasant vendors for me.
That pretty much covers my inventory and that's just a drop in the bucket of what's available here.
You can find some incredible blanks and sales in the classifieds.

There are a few of us in southern Ca. Where are you? Perhaps a get together of SoCal turners should be in the making.

Regards

 

[Glenn McCullough]

welcome from the mitten, nice start! What they said above.

 

[SDB777]

Welcome aboard!!!!



Scott B

 

[ironman123]

Welcome to the forum from Central Texas.

So far, you have some nice pens, they can only get better.

Ray

 

[Ligget]

Welcome to the IAP, those are fine pens!

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Charles.

 

[Bowl Slinger]

A warm welcome from the Evergreen State.

 

[Tom T]

Welcome from Florida. Good looking pens

 

[johncrane]

Welcome to IAP Charles!:biggrin:

 

[bobjackson]

Welcome from northern Ohio.

 

[ossaguy]

Welcome from San Diego.

Your pens look great!


Steve

 

[rherrell]

Welcome!

 

[Dennis K]

Welcome from Mississippi!

Dennis

 

[PR_Princess]

Welcome to the IAP Charles!! :biggrin:

 

[Cabhog]

Thanks

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
I have browsed this site and find a wealth of information and talent. I am sure my skill level will improve.
Thanks again.
I live in the Riverside area for those who asked

 

[bobjackson]

Welcome from northern Ohio.

 

[PeetyInMich]

Hello from Michgan (Glenn again beats me to it) nice pens but don't be reluctant to try the single tube styles, they have half as many pieces, and more space to turn.