Excellent article in issue # 3 of Woodturning Design magazine, by Emory McLaughlin, on aluminum pen making, using a Cigar pen kit. This 4 page how-to will guide you through the process in detail...good job !
I can hardly wait to see it! For those of you who don't know Emory, he is a great penturner, and a nice guy! I remember one pen he did from aluminum and then powdercoated it red. I loved that pen! Emory also has a bunch of E-Books he's written on various turning subjects. Take a peek at his web page: http://www.asthewoodturns.com/