I have always been confused about the mission of this new forum, and where "Penturning" stops and where "Advanced Penmaking" begins. Is there a definite line separating them, and where is it?? Is there a gray area between them, and how wide is that gray area?? I suspect there are others who are also confused about the definition of "Advanced" and what is an advanced pen.
The definition of "Advanced" means different things to different people, depending on their level of pencrafting skills. To the beginner, making their own center-band for a Slim-Line is "advanced". Others see closing the end as "advanced". There are those who see a fountain pen as "advanced", but there is a separate forum for those. For others, anything less than making a pen without using any kit parts cannot be called "advanced".
If the definition of "advanced" is anything beyond making a bushing-to-bushing pen, then there are a lot of "advanced" pen questions still being asked in the "Penturning" section. If the definition of "Advanced" is the kitless pen, then a lot of us are excluded from this group because we still use a lot of kit parts to make a pen.
The definition of "Advanced" means different things to different people, depending on their level of pencrafting skills. To the beginner, making their own center-band for a Slim-Line is "advanced". Others see closing the end as "advanced". There are those who see a fountain pen as "advanced", but there is a separate forum for those. For others, anything less than making a pen without using any kit parts cannot be called "advanced".
If the definition of "advanced" is anything beyond making a bushing-to-bushing pen, then there are a lot of "advanced" pen questions still being asked in the "Penturning" section. If the definition of "Advanced" is the kitless pen, then a lot of us are excluded from this group because we still use a lot of kit parts to make a pen.