Mannyv
Member
Hello everyone! I am new to this hobby and I do believe it will be as enjoyable as painting, of which is my favorite since I've been painting for well over 35yrs. A little about myself, collage 4yrs military Viet Nam era vet, retired civil svc.
Sports/hobbies: Scuba, Photographer, Painting, and woodworking.
What brought me to Pen-turning? well this past year a good friend of mine was remodeling a very old house seems built by the Spaniards late 1600 -early 1800s well his workers brought down some very old and heavy lumber from the ceiling structure, I was given a piece to experiment with (4x4x38")
I found this wood to very dense and heavy very well preserved, and since I had been entertaining Pen turning as a hobby why not start with this wood; that is after learning how to properly turn a pen blanks.
Well I will be reading your forums and obviously learning, oh yes before I forget.. Shellawax Polish can not be delivered to my area (over seas) due to its flammable combustibility, does anyone know of a alternative? I've been told CA as an alternative. Before closing I would like to thank you for accepting me as a member of I.A.P.
Manny
Sports/hobbies: Scuba, Photographer, Painting, and woodworking.
What brought me to Pen-turning? well this past year a good friend of mine was remodeling a very old house seems built by the Spaniards late 1600 -early 1800s well his workers brought down some very old and heavy lumber from the ceiling structure, I was given a piece to experiment with (4x4x38")
I found this wood to very dense and heavy very well preserved, and since I had been entertaining Pen turning as a hobby why not start with this wood; that is after learning how to properly turn a pen blanks.
Well I will be reading your forums and obviously learning, oh yes before I forget.. Shellawax Polish can not be delivered to my area (over seas) due to its flammable combustibility, does anyone know of a alternative? I've been told CA as an alternative. Before closing I would like to thank you for accepting me as a member of I.A.P.
Manny
