Hello from Italy

[Brumar72]

Hello, I'm Marco from Pavia, Italy.
Thanks a lot for accepting me.
I got my first wood lathe one month ago and I found a lot of fun in turning pen.
I came to this great website looking for hints, methods and techniques to try to create unique pens.
Attached my very first set of pens.
Thanks again and kind regards,

Marco

 

[JUICEDSS]

Welcome and very nice work!

 

[Wmcullen]

One month in and already some very daring designs. Thank you for sharing!

 

[Brumar72]

Thanks! I'm new with woodturning but, to be honest, I'm familiar with wood since I'm a professional violinmaker.

 

[tomtedesco]

Welcome from Colorado.

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Marca. Good looking pens.

 

[magpens]

Hi Marco !! . Warm welcome to IAP !!

I love your pens !! .

You have achieved a beautiful finish on them !! . What is the finish ?

 

[elyk864]

Welcome, I grew up in Vajont Italy. I now live in Arizona, military family.

 

[Brumar72]

Hi Marco !! . Warm welcome to IAP !!

I love your pens !! .

You have achieved a beautiful finish on them !! . What is the finish ?

Hi,
Thanks a lot.
Finish is CA polished with tripoli powder mixed with baby johnson oil. Then finished with Super Nicko varnish polish.

 

[Edgar]

Welcome from Texas, Marco. Be sure to check out our puzzle contests - you could win a prize just for entering. Puzzle #3 is open now & several more to come. Check out our other BASH contests & IAP merchandise as well.

 

[Sly Dog]

I like your style and would like to see a violin too - there's a forum "other things we make" for that.
Russ

 

[howsitwork]

Welcome from the UK. Nice variety of styles there, well done

 

[Alan Morrison]

Welcome to the forum, Marco.
Good looking pens, well turned and finished.
Well done.
Some violin photographs welcome.

Alan

 

[leehljp]

Welcome Marco. Great looking pens. Join in the fun, ask questions and show off your pens.

I think we have a couple of people on from Italy. Teodore (Teo) is very skilled with pens, particularly in a Japanese finish called Urushi.

 

[sorcerertd]

Welcome. Those are indeed some very nice first pens! You obviously know about the art of fine finishing. I would also love to see a violin or two and how they are made.

 

[TDahl]

Hi Marco,

Welcome from California. Your pens are very nice! I like the different profiles. I too am interested to see your violins.

 

[CHARLES STOPCZYNSKI]

Marco, Welcome from Georgia, USA! You are off to a good beginning.

 

[Brumar72]

Hi Marco !! . Warm welcome to IAP !!

I love your pens !! .

You have achieved a beautiful finish on them !! . What is the finish ?

Hi,
Thanks a lot. I usually finish with some coats of CA, then I use tripoli powder mixed with light oil and after cleaning the surface I use a bit of Super Nicko varnish polish.