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Joe_C

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Hello everyone!

Originally I began making pens as a justification for my collecting of exotic wood and love of trees and nature in general. A fair amount of my early pens were made from 'trim' from trees at Longwood Gardens where I had been a volunteer and enjoy matching the wood to people whom something such as Bradford Pear or Chestnut may have some type of personal attachment to.

Recently however; I have found myself so jealous of the talent here that I can no longer contain myself to the 'basic' wooden pens any longer and have begun to expand my horizons (and shop:)) to include custom Alumilite and Fimo clay blanks, etc...

I just wanted to thank EVERYONE for their inspiration! :smile-big:

Joe
 
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Smitty37

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Hello everyone!

Originally I began making pens as a justification for my collecting of exotic wood and love of trees and nature in general. A fair amount of my early pens were made from 'trim' from trees at Longwood Gardens where I had been a volunteer and enjoy matching the wood to people whom something such as Bradford Pear or Chestnut may have some type of personal attachment to.

Recently however; I have found myself so jealous of the talent here that I can no longer contain myself to the 'basic' wooden pens any longer and have begun to expand my horizons (and shop:)) to include custom Alumilite and Fimo clay blanks, etc...

I just wanted to thank EVERYONE for their inspiration! :smile-big:

Joe
Welcome frome Kent County...almost in Slower Lower Delaware but right on the Sussex - Kent Co Line in Milford.
 

Joe_C

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[/quote] Welcome frome Kent County...almost in Slower Lower Delaware but right on the Sussex - Kent Co Line in Milford.[/QUOTE]

Hiya Smitty! .... I'm sure your already aware us 'New Castillians' consider anything below the C&D Canal to be "Slower' Delware ... Your just on the border of 'Lower' :tongue:

Joe
 

Smitty37

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Welcome frome Kent County...almost in Slower Lower Delaware but right on the Sussex - Kent Co Line in Milford.[/quote]

Hiya Smitty! .... I'm sure your already aware us 'New Castillians' consider anything below the C&D Canal to be "Slower' Delware ... Your just on the border of 'Lower' :tongue:

Joe[/quote]I thought you guys from New Castle consider anyone below tha canal to be from out of state.
 

BigRob777

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Glad to have you aboard. I'm in Newark, just around the corner. I too have an affinity for exotic woods. I used to sell on this forum, until arthritis took me out, but after having my wrist operated on, I hope to get back to turning, though not buying and selling exotic woods. I have what I called my wood museum, that might interest you. It is a not-for-sale stack of some of the most interesting stuff I found in my 5 years of selling. Some call it eye porn, but I prefer eye-candy. I haven't been around for years, but hope to spend more time on-forum. I'm not much of a techie, but I love to look at pics of all kinds of wood turnings and flatwork. So, what is your favorite exotic? What is your favorite turning wood? Mine are a tie for favorite =Brazilian tulip wood and lignum vitae and for turning is maple/cherry. I do love some good super curly koa though.
 
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