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Experience is the most valuable resource there is! (thats where you folks come in) I just purchased a used Jet 1236 with a set of high hss tools :biggrin: and I am interested in getting started turning some pens. I also have some pen blanks I have cut up over the years, oak, pear and some wild...

Hi all, I am Mike Trobee. I recently took up pen turning and have a long way to go. I have honestly become addicted to making pens. I started www.trobeepens.com and I welcome your ideas, critiques, comments, insight. If there is anything I can do for you please let me know. I am very glad to...

Hello Everyone. I have been looking at all the great posts and all the help that has been offered here. Being new here and to pen turning, I hope to sponge some of this vast knowledge up. Being currently unemployed and a tight budget I need opinions as to what I need at a minimum to begin...

Hello all! Got started in pens on a shopsmith last year, then upgraded to a Rikon Midi. I love turning and making pens; this forum is a great find! Thanks to whoever came up with and maintains it! If this pic uploads correctly, I'm attaching a pic of a White Oak cigar (woodcraft kit) from...

Second time around ( Soon ). Had all the stuff to make pens before and had to sell it off. Working on getting it all again. Hopefully I can learn some new tricks and tips from you all . Thanks Kinggabby

Hi I just joined and am new to wood turning. I have also joined a turning club (Flatland Woodturners, Champaign. IL - www.flwt.webs.com) and the club is helping me to get started. I look forward to gaining knowledge from this site. John Gray

I finally able to purchase my first lathe (Jet 1014 VS) :biggrin:. It should arrive tomorrow (Yay!). But unfortunately, I'm broke again. I have a chisel set I bought from HF, but I don't have a bench grinder or jigs to sharpen with (not even a belt sander). Could anybody give me some advice...

Hello all, Just starting out on pen turning. I'm new to pen turning and turning if general although I am an experienced wood worker (furniture and carving). So far I've completed 9 Slimlines (screwed up on the first of a 10-package), three larger ballpoints, 2 fountains, and 3 rollerballs. I've...

Here are a few pens I've turned in the past 2 months. I turned my first pen at the Pen-turn-athon in Dallas about 2 months ago. I'm still learning, as you can tell from the quality of the pens. I'm still working on shapes and getting that fit better, but all-in-all I'm happy with the results...

I have read through the threads, and the library before I attempted my first cast. I bought some PR at Michaels 2-3 months ago, and stored it on the shelf in my pantry. Tonight when I opened it (for the first time) it is much like a very thick jello - it that normal? Way too thick to pour. If...