Another new guy from Colorado

[CPNMike]

Hi everyone. My nam'e Mike and I'm from Castle Rock, CO. I've been turning pens for about 2 years now and wish I would have found this site before I started. I've made around 200 pens and probably ruined at least that many. I look forward to hanging with all of you.

Mike

 

[wdcav1952]

Mike,

Don't worry, like everyone, you will continue to ruin some pens. :wink:

Glad to have you join us, but according to Stephen King Castle Rock is in Maine. :biggrin:

 

[Rollerbob]

Mike, welcome from Texas. Ruining pens just happens to be my hobby as of late!!:redface:

 

[Billman]

You'll hate it here! These people will put way too many ideas in your head, and offer way too many cool blanks to buy/trade. They're no good I tell ya!

That being said... I can't stop visiting this site.

Welcome!

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Mike.

 

[leehljp]

Hi everyone. My nam'e Mike and I'm from Castle Rock, CO. I've been turning pens for about 2 years now and wish I would have found this site before I started. I've made around 200 pens and probably ruined at least that many. I look forward to hanging with all of you.

Mike

Welcome to madness! :biggrin: You are not the only one who wished that they had found this forum earlier:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=46654

This thread gives some helpful insights too, may of which you already know with your experience.

Another thread (Link to a PDF) is a very basic overview of many aspects of getting into turning pens. Again, you already know much of this but it may have some helpful reading.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42446

And another is below which gives lots of Acronyms that we use often:
http://content.penturners.org/articles/2009/Acronyms.pdf

POST some picts of your work and join in the fun.

 

[rherrell]

Welcome!

 

[Glenn McCullough]

welcome from the mitten, we're here to lend a hand.

 

[Longfellow]

Welcome

Welcome from Sunny St. Cloud, Fla. Home of beautiful Florida woods.

 

[Ligget]

Welcome to the IAP Mike!

 

[CPNMike]

Wow, 9 replies on the first day. Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I don't ruin too many pens anymore, but I also don't do anything too fancy yet either. That's all going to change now. I can't wait to try some new stuff!

 

[cdbakkum]

Welcome Mike, You live a beautiful part of the world. Castle Rock has one of the great golf courses. Carl

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Welcome!

Robin

 

[hilltopper46]

Welcome, from Wisconsin!

I have a sister in Colorado Springs and a brother in south Denver - you are right in between them IIRC.

 

[johnnycnc]

Welcome aboard, Mike!

 

[Mr Vic]

Mike - A hearty welcome from Falcon Co.

Mr