Hello from Charlotte, NC

[1stRaymond]

Hello, everyone.

I am Raymond Thomas and I have been turning pens since 2003. I also do small woodworking projects for my family and friends. I enjoy turning pens and taking my time to make them to the best of my ability. I enjoy using wood more than acrylics when I craft pens.

I am a retired US Army NCO and am currently working in my second calling with Robert Bosch Tools Corp as a Finished Goods Planner. Between now and when I retire from working for a living, I want to learn and experience as much as I can in the world of woodworking.

I look forward to looking, learning and sharing with all on the website!

 

[ALA]

Welcome from South Central Va.!:biggrin:

 

[reiddog1]

Welcome Raymond. The site is a wealth of information and the folks here are just great. Looking forward to checking out some of your work. Thank you for your service also.

Dave Reid

 

[warreng8170]

Hey Raymond. I'm up in the Lake Norman (Denver) area. Yorkie is only a few minutes away from me. He and I get together everyonce and a while. juteck is supposed to be close too, but we haven't had a chance to meet up yet. If you ever want to come up for some turning and conversation, shoot me a message.

 

[Kretzky]

Hi Raymond, & welcome from BC, hope you find lots of new information on here, I'm pretty sure you will
David

 

[jmbaker79]

Welcome from Raleigh!

 

[seamus7227]

Welcome from Wichita Falls,TX!

 

[skamrath1]

Welcome from Duncan, Oklahoma!!

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Raymond.

 

[Glenn McCullough]

welcome from the mitten

 

[bobjackson]

Welcome from northern Ohio.

 

[rherrell]

Welcome from right up 77!

 

[Johnny westbrook]

Welcome from Mississippi !

 

[juteck]

Welcome Raymond! Glad to have another local as part of this group!

Hey Raymond. I'm up in the Lake Norman (Denver) area. Yorkie is only a few minutes away from me. He and I get together everyonce and a while. juteck is supposed to be close too, but we haven't had a chance to meet up yet. If you ever want to come up for some turning and conversation, shoot me a message.

Warren - I need to take you up on this offer as well -- I'm finally in a bit of a slow down period between kids' ballgames and activities, so this serves as a good reminder for me too!

 

[johncrane]

Welcome to IAP Raymond :biggrin:

 

[SDB777]

Welcome aboard!



Scott B

 

[Ligget]

Welcome from Scotland!

 

[Sawdust46]

Welcome from McKinney, Texas. NCO's make our services work, from an ex- Marine NCO.

 

[Haynie]

hello

 

[billspenfactory]

Welcome from the other side of the state

welcome from Greenville, N.C.

 

[yorkie]

Wow! Another pen turner in Charlotte. Awesome!

PM me if you feel like it and let's get together and maybe do some trades or just learn from each other. Maybe me, you, Warren and Juteck can get together at my workshop, I'll provide pizza and beer and we spend a few hours trading wood, and a few laughs, swapping stories and doing some turning.

Sound good?

 

[Tom T]

Welcome from Sanford Florida. This sight is a great place to be

 

[juteck]

Sounds good to me!

Wow! Another pen turner in Charlotte. Awesome!

PM me if you feel like it and let's get together and maybe do some trades or just learn from each other. Maybe me, you, Warren and Juteck can get together at my workshop, I'll provide pizza and beer and we spend a few hours trading wood, and a few laughs, swapping stories and doing some turning.

Sound good?

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[Glen Schumann]

Welcome from Winona.

Glad to have you here. Does the 1st imply that you might have been called Top by those you were serving with? Hooah!