Well, I will try to explain. I work about 60 hours a week as an equipment operator, and have 4 children between the ages of 2 and 12. I have a woodworking shop, where I make small items as time allows. I ran a Centauro hydraulic copy lathe for about 3 years, so have quite a bit of turning experience. I started selling some exotic lumber, and got interested in pens, but have not had the time to make any. Didn't have a lathe until about a year ago, and still only have old cheap tools. Am trying, but don't have the time to do everything I would like to do. Hope this helps!
222 posts and I know I have seen your name here many times so I had to look you up. All this time all you did was sell pen blanks and never made one pen with all the blanks you sold????????????? have to say that is strange. May I ask what got you into this in the first place?? I mean no disrespect I am just trying to scratch an itch. Usually people start turning pens first and maybe someone asks about a blank they make or gotten and and the sale of blanks begins. But to sell blanks and never made one pen.
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Hey I am not judging, to each his own. As mentioned I believe the best kit for a beginner is a one piece or single blank kit such as any of the Sierra line or the Zen line. Simple straight forward shape and only 2 bushings. I hope you have all the tools necessary. I like to buy from either Exotic Blanks or Bear Tooth Woods.
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