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KingPenz

KingPenz

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Hello all! My name is Mike Boyd and I'm from Mesquite (close to Dallas), TX. I'm new to the site, but not to turning. I have read a lot of great information posted by many of you on the site, and decided to join, even though I don't usually do the Forum thing.

I've been a professional fine woodcrafter for close to 30 years, and used to teach penturning. Now my daughter and I are getting our company, King Penz, off the ground so I can stop making high end furniture and do something we both enjoy without too much heavy lifting.

I'm happy to be here, and thanks for the acceptance!

-Mike
 
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Len Shreck

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Welcome Mike and when you get a chance show some of your work. I like the Logo for the business it is eye catching.
Len
 
Randy_

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Welcome, Mike. We are almost neighbors as I live in South Garland. I can throw a rock that will land in Mesquite.

I got started in pencrafting using a JET Pen Lathe that used to belong to an officer in the Mesquite Police Department. Got it second hand so I don't know his name. Any chance you know him??
 
leehljp

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Welcome Mike! Great to have you here. Fine Woodworking expertise and knowledge certainly helps in pen turning.

While your experience will not need the information below, I am including some links if for nothing else just basic reading:

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


Here is another link - a PDF on the acronyms used here. I am sure you know many but this will help with those you don't.

http://content.penturners.org/articles/2009/Acronyms.pdf
 
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