Hello from San Antonio Texas

[gr8macbeth]

Hello everyone,

I have been working with wood for most of my life, however I only recently started turning pens. As I get older, I have found that my favorite part of woodworking is doing highly intricate things, and pens fit very well into that. I look forward to learning and participating with you all. I am attaching a few of my recent projects that I am proud of.

Respectfully, Joe

 

[Raetex]

Hello from Houston.

 

[rholiday]

Welcome from South Carolina.

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Joe. Good looking items you have shown.

 

[ghansen4]

Great to see you Joe! Glad you found IAP, I have learned a ton from this community!

 

[flyitfast]

Joe, welcome from another San Antonioan.

Are you aware we have an IAP Penturners Chapter (Alamo Penturners) here in San Antonio?

We meet every month on the 1st Thursday (day after tomorrow) and I'd like to invite you to join us. We meet at Woodcraft at 6:30. It is a great chance to meet other pen turners and talk pen turning. We usually have a demo that pertains to penturning or something turning related. Come on by and bring a pen or two to show.

Hope you can join us.

Gordon

 

[tomtedesco]

Welcome from Colorado.

 

[leehljp]

Welcome Joe. Looking forward to see your woodworking skills in pens. Great work in your post.

 

[mark james]

Welcome to IAP from Ohio. I am curious of the material for the second pen? It looks beautiful.

Welcome and have FUN!

 

[gr8macbeth]

Hello,

I would love to join you. Sorry I didn't see your message until after your last meeting. I will try to make it to the next one. Thank you for inviting me.

 

[gr8macbeth]

I am curious of the material for the second pen? It looks beautiful.

Thank you for the compliment. It is Macassar Ebony cut so that I was turning the end grain. I finished with HUT satin. I actually had to use a file to get it round. The gouge was just breaking the wood apart, until I got it about 95% round. It was a fun challenge.

 

[Ligget]

Welcome to the IAP Joe, from Scotland!