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I don't know how many of my old friends are still here. I learned to turn pens by the instruction of DCBluesman, here on IAP. I used to sell a lot of blanks here. I had to quit turning and selling because of a severe case of arthritis in both thumbs. I have had 2 bouts with cancer and the...

Hello, I have only been turning pens for 6 months. Like many I'm hooked to say the least lol.... Have sold a few too which I love, see photo for one of my sales 👌 Lo 1amve to learn so looking for hints and tips 😁 Happy turning all...

New to pen turning but enjoy it a lot. A bit expensive to get started since I did not even have a lathe but I'm all set up and have done 5 pens so far. Using my drill press and disk sander rather than the speciality tools right now.

Hello all, I have been around woodworking my entire life and once I discovered pen turning I was hooked! I learned carpentry from my father and have been working with him for many years. I came across pen turning when I was looking for an extra hobby and now it has become my main activity when...

Hello and thank you for creating such a cool and friendly website. i have been pen turning for almost a year now so i am still a newbie but i like to think that im a good one. i do also enjoy making other things besides pens but my interests right now are definitely with pens. i have just...

Hi guys =) I am new to the forum and new to turning also. Found out about this forum through a google search and seems like a great forum. I'm from the country in Virginia, very, VERY, small town (roughly 650 people in the closest town) and recently picked up a Craftsman MIDI lathe from a trash...

Greetings Ya'll. Fairly new to pen turning, only made a few dozen so far. Love doing it and love turning in general. I hope I will learn a lot here that will help improve my work. A little about me: I own Dirty Scot Pottery, Forge, and Sawdust Factory. I am an artist that works primarily...

Folks, Didn't see anything that got into a list of things a new turner need to own, so I thought I would put it out there. Let's say I have a Jet mini lathe straight out of the box, and have never bought anything to go with it to turn pens. The questions are: What do I need to buy...