New Guy from KY

[EBorraga]

Hi everyone, pretty new to the forum and pretty new to pen making. I've been making pool cues for about 6 years and thought I would venture into something new. I went to the local Woodcraft and they were showing people how to turn pens. I've been hooked since. Well I'll talk to yall later.

 

[hunter-27]

Welcome.

 

[WoodCarverOH]

Welcome on board
You'll find alot of info here.

 

[johnnycnc]

Welcom Ernie!

 

[Ligget]

Welcome to the IAP Ernie!

 

[Longfellow]

Welcome

Welcome from Sunny St. Cloud, Fla. Home of beautiful Florida woods.

 

[rej19]

Welcome Ernie! Your not to far from Indy. Maybe you can make one of our meetings in the future.

 

[TurnCrazy]

Welcome to the forum. There's much to learn here and someone to give advice on anything.

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Welcome!

Robin

 

[skywizzard]

Welcome aboard Earnie.

 

[hilltopper46]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[broitblat]

Welcome, Ernie.

-Barry

 

[EBorraga]

Welcome Ernie! Your not to far from Indy. Maybe you can make one of our meetings in the future.

I might definetly try. What day are your meetings normally on?

 

[wdcav1952]

Welcome to the IAP, Ernie. I would love to see some photos of your pool cues. We have a forum named Other Things We Make if you want to post some there.

 

[el_d]

Welcome Ernie.

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Ernie.

 

[leehljp]

Welcome Ernie! Your pool cue experience will help considerably in making pens and get you up to speed instantly. There are a few differences but not too much more.

I am posting links to two threads/articles that have lots of information on pen turning. The first one is a very basic overview of the many aspects of getting into turning pens.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42446

The second link has postings by different pen turners and what they wish they had known earlier:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=46654

 

[rherrell]

Welcome!

 

[EBorraga]

Thanks everyone. Well I was really going to try to start all this this weekend, But got to rok 12 straight days at work and won't have time Till around the 10th. I've turned a bunch of stuff but never really thought about pens until about a month ago. I have purchased some stuff from JohnnyCNC this past week. Should be here tomorrow. Thanks again Fella's

 

[Rollerbob]

Ernie, sorry I missed your post the first time, but welcome!! Lots o good stuff to learn around here. Oh, if you felt you just had to buy some things from some of these folks, can't think of a better guy to start with than John!!

 

[Oldwagon]

Welcome,If you would like to get together sometime give me shout. Todd

 

[CSue]

Welcome from sunny southern California, Ernie. Glad to have you join us here. And I hope you can hock up with a local chapter, too. Really makes a difference to meet some of these people face to face. Sounds like you've already got that going.