Beginner from Georgia

[OmegaTurner]

Salutations!
The name's Ben, and I've only just started with turning pens, in fact I only have one that I've turned myself. I was introduced to the whole thing by my good friend Drstrangefart. As soon as I get the funds to put into more kits, I'll be turning more pens. I'm excited about it, and will be posting my pens as soon as I get them turned!

 

[Mark]

Hi Ben. Welcome to the IAP. Enjoy the site.
There is a ton of great information stored here.

 

[Padre]

Welcome from Connecticut! There are tons of folks on the site ready, willing and able to help. So ask questions and read the forums!

Make sure you check out the library too, it has a TON of great information about almost all aspects of pen turning.

 

[Longfellow]

Welcome

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

 

[CSue]

Welcome from southern California!

I'm putting a few links in here for reference –
This link has postings by different pen turners on what they wish they had known earlier:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=46654

This link tells of some "out of the box" tools/aids for pen turners http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=66178

This one is 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

 

[dplloyd]

SC in TX

Welcome from TX. Your friends sign on name cracks me up! Happy turnings. Lots of good natured humorous folks here.





oh yeah. GO SC!! Wooo!!!!!!!

 

[renowb]

Welcome to the site!

 

[Ligget]

Welcome to the IAP!

 

[Drstrangefart]

Welcome from TX. Your friends sign on name cracks me up! Happy turnings. Lots of good natured humorous folks here.





oh yeah. GO SC!! Wooo!!!!!!!

If my sign in name cracks you up, the avatar should brighten your day a little bit....

 

[PenMan1]

Welcome, Ben.
I'm not too far from you. Send me a PM with your address. I'll send you some slim kits you can use for practice.

Welcome aboard.

 

[Brooks803]

Welcome from across the border (please don't hold that against me :tongue Can't wait to see some of your work once you get going. This is a great group to be a part of and you'll be warmly welcomed. Best of luck with your turnings and check out the sites library for some references to get you started!

 

[Constant Laubscher]

Welcome Ben, here from GA.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Welcome, Ben.
I'm not too far from you. Send me a PM with your address. I'll send you some slim kits you can use for practice.

Welcome aboard.

Ben is actually using my rig to turn stuff out. Until the future bothers to get here, and he gets his own shop set up that is. We're probably gonna be learning quite a bit at roughly the same time. :biggrin:

 

[ctubbs]

Ben welcome.
You have come to a place where good answers and knowledge flows like a good fresh spring in the dessert. I have been here about a month and been taught more than I learned in the past two years on my own. Ask and you shall receive.

 

[JasonM]

Welcome aboard from Texas!

 

[Fred]

Welcome to the Forum from yet another from Georgian out near Stone Mountain.

 

[dsprouse154]

Welcome from Pittsburgh, PA!

 

[rherrell]

Welcome!

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Ben.

 

[Pioneerpens]

Welcome from WV!

 

[Atherton Pens]

Welcome from another Georgian!

Good luck with the pen turning. It's a real pleasure to turn a good pen and have someone appreciate your work.

There's lots of sources for pen kits, just ask if you need help finding online suppliers.

 

[corian king]

Hello Ben!
Welcome from VA!!!!

 

[bricketts528]

Welcome from Rochester!