Russknan
Member
Hi, my name is Russ. I live in Rockland County, NY. New to pen turning, I've probably done about 20 so far . . . and I'm OBSESSED! With lots of other hobbies, this one has nailed me. The last time I turned anything on my Shopsmith has to be about 30 years ago. But turning a handle for a rolling scrap bin that i made to organize some of the mess in my workshop got me hooked. So far, I have no interest in doing bowls or spindles (that could change), so I was looking around for something manageable but fun. Hit on pens. I've turned, probably, about 20 so far, and have had reasonable success. There have been a few (3?) notable failures, one that is vexing me right now. I got a tube stuck in a blank without it being fully inserted (CA glue). I'd like to ask for help, but don't know how to access the Forums. The site says I can't. I'll be perfectly happy reading other people's stuff and viewing their successes. Pretty clear that I can learn a lot that way. But it would be nice to be able to ask my question about whether I can use something to salvage both the blank and tube . . .
Regards to all, and thanks for this site! Russ
Regards to all, and thanks for this site! Russ