.I have been a member for over 7 years and finally turned my first pen late July this year and was immediately addicted, this is my entry into a wood turning Show in Melbourne, Australia. Got the idea for the pens from this site but the stand was something I thought of to take the attention away from the pens which I rushed and didn't get a great finish on. The $200 prize check will keep me supplied with pen kits and maybe blanks. Cheers.