Another new member from Georgia

[jmiket91]

My name is Mike, and I have an addiction.

I'm 18, and I've been turning since this past July. Pens have become not just a hobby, but a passion. Christmas has kept me busy, so I would like to post some of my recent work.

A pen I made for my girlfriend's dad out of Ambonia Burl and a Majestic rollerball kit.


A pen I made for the guy that got me started turning. It's made from African Blackwood with Redheart and some aluminum.


A cigar pen made from Buckeye Burl for an uncle.

 

[PenTurnerfromMaine]

Welcome, your fellow addicts are a great bunch. Nice work.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Welcome from Ohio!

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Mike.

 

[CSue]

Welcome Mike. What a great batch of pens you've made! Great work and welcome to the addiction.

Below are links to two threads/articles that have lots of information on pen turning. The first one is a very basic overview of the many aspects of getting into turning pens.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42446

The second link has postings by different pen turners and what they wish they had known earlier:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=46654


Here is another link - a PDF on the acronyms used here. I am sure you know many but this will help with those you don't.

http://content.penturners.org/articl...9/Acronyms.pdf

 

[rherrell]

Welcome!

 

[leehljp]

Welcome to the addition Mike! You are hooked for sure and making segments already! Congratulations! Keep it up and keep posting! Glad to have you here!

 

[markgum]

welcome to the group. Nice set of pens, I look forward to learning from you.

 

[jmiket91]

Thanks guys!

 

[johncrane]

Welcome Mike!!

 

[Ligget]

Welcome to the IAP Mike!

 

[Glenn McCullough]

welcome from the mitten... here, we understand your passion!

 

[drayman]

welcome mike, it's good to have you here. regards colin.