Hello from TN

[ragz]

Hello all,
I'm Bill or Ragz and reside in TN. Fairly new to turning but enjoy doing pens and bowls and a few odds and ends. Background is in basic furniture woodworking, sketching and carving.

If it's not too presumptious here's a few of my latest items
in order of the attached pictures
Western Maple Burl on Copper Sierra kits, near is a pencil conversion
Box Elder Burl on copper Sierra kit
Bix Elder Bullet on gold Euro with gold USMC clip still in progress(waiting on a proper casing
Blue and white swirl acyrlic on gold Americana roller ball without the clip
First 4 pictures are done with a CA finish

Thanks for looking and or commenting if you like
Bill

 

[Ligget]

Those pens look great Bill, welcome to the group!

 

[louisbry]

Nice looking pens, Bill. Welcome to the group. What part of Tennessee are you from?

 

[ragz]

Thanks
If the pen pics would be better in the show pens threads let me know and I'll move them there. Wasn't sure if I could post them here or not.

Oh and I am in the Memphis area

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Bill.

 

[rherrell]

Welcome Ragz!

 

[woodworker]

Welcome from South Florida!

 

[airrat]

They look great. Welcome to the newer, faster, I am still lost site.

 

[broitblat]

Welcome, Bill.

In my opinion, pictures are never presumptious, and I enjoyed looking at yours -- nice work.

-Barry

 

[rjwolfe3]

Pens look awesome, welcome from Ohio

 

[dntrost]

Welcome and very nice pens post pictures where ever you like and it is customary to send one of those pens to the one who replies with 3 smiley faces in there welcome responce.
Ok that is me if you need my address I will be happy to supply it...

 

[bitshird]

bill, sorry for the no caps thing, your pens look very good, there is one member close to you ,navydiver, he is in eads, and i believe stationed at millington, i live about 100 miles east in mc nairy county, not alo of turners on the west side of the state, i guess we aren't sophisticated enough, all we do is cut trees down, several over near knoxville, any way welcome to the group, look forward to seeing more of your work.

 

[igran7]

Welcome aboard Bill, glad to have you with us.

 

[jjenk02]

Welcome Bill. Those are some real nice pens...

 

[Fred]

Welcome to the Forum. Glad to have you with us. Very nice pens. Show us more!

 

[ragz]

Thanks for the warm welcome and comments on my pens all

Bitshird,
There's a good chance I know him since I work on the same base and I know of only 2-3 Navy divers there and I work with one of them.

I'll post some more as I get more made. It's been pretty hot here lately and not much fun working in the shop with the heat. I do have some awesome grained cedar though that I'm anxious to get turning on though.

 

[TellicoTurning]

Hey Bill,
Welcome to the site from the other end of the state....good to have you aboard

 

[great12b4ever]

Welcome to the addiction! : :biggrin:

 

[MCSO5164]

Hello

Nice work. Welcome from Central Ca.

 

[mitchm]

Welcome from South Africa! Super pens!!

 

[simomatra]

Great looking pens Bill, Welcome.

 

[wm460]

G'Day Bill,
Welcome from the Territory, Australia.
Great pens especially like the bullet pen.
Cheers,
Bob.

 

[Daniel]

Welcome Bill, And I'm sure you made a ton of instant friends by posting pictures of your work. We love pictures, lots of pictures.

 

[JerryS]

Hi Bill ! Those pens are beautiful , the USMC bullet is very unique looking .

 

[Carrick]

Bill,

Sweet Pens. I grew up north of you off of 79N in McKenzie and Atwood Area. Welcome to the group.

 

[drayman]

welcome to iap bill, and thanks for the pen mmmmmm nice.:wink::wink:

 

[papaturner]

Welcome from Georgia.

 

[JayDevin]

Nice work!! Welcome!!

 

[Mr Vic]

Hello Bill, awsome pens. The USMC pen clip looks great. May I ask where you came across it? I can sense the pride when you describe it. Retired Army myself....