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Hey everyone,
I hope you are all having a fantastic week and doing extremely well. Getting back into this amazing hobby or addiction has brought me a tremendous amount of joy. The drive belts had gone bad on my Band Saw and Lathe from sitting idle in my garage/shop for the past 7 years. I was able to replace them and get my tools working again and have done a few pens.
Last night, my wife and I spent a fortune ordering supplies, pen boxes, cases, blanks, kits, bushing, and everything to restock. I also sold my first pen since coming back to the hobby yesterday too and it turns out to be someone who had bought a pen from me before so he is a repeat customer.
I am not sure whether I am going to reopen my web store that I had online like before or not. I am thinking about maybe a Facebook page, Amazon store, etc. Or, putting up something on a domain that I have that is sitting idle. Have to explore costs involved and go from there.
Now, my biggest dilemma is deciding what Rollerball kit I like the best and where to get them? I would love some feedback about your choices and why and the supplier that you get them from. I have gone back to the favorites from 7 years ago but would love to hear about any that are new and great.
I found a great deal on my BOW (Bethlehem Olive Wood) blanks on Amazon. Does anyone have a better supplier that I should check for BOW?
So, I will definitely be spending a great deal more time here and relying on the collective expertise and experience of you guys, the best in the world. I am actually proud just to be a member.
Thanks,
Mike
I hope you are all having a fantastic week and doing extremely well. Getting back into this amazing hobby or addiction has brought me a tremendous amount of joy. The drive belts had gone bad on my Band Saw and Lathe from sitting idle in my garage/shop for the past 7 years. I was able to replace them and get my tools working again and have done a few pens.
Last night, my wife and I spent a fortune ordering supplies, pen boxes, cases, blanks, kits, bushing, and everything to restock. I also sold my first pen since coming back to the hobby yesterday too and it turns out to be someone who had bought a pen from me before so he is a repeat customer.
I am not sure whether I am going to reopen my web store that I had online like before or not. I am thinking about maybe a Facebook page, Amazon store, etc. Or, putting up something on a domain that I have that is sitting idle. Have to explore costs involved and go from there.
Now, my biggest dilemma is deciding what Rollerball kit I like the best and where to get them? I would love some feedback about your choices and why and the supplier that you get them from. I have gone back to the favorites from 7 years ago but would love to hear about any that are new and great.
I found a great deal on my BOW (Bethlehem Olive Wood) blanks on Amazon. Does anyone have a better supplier that I should check for BOW?
So, I will definitely be spending a great deal more time here and relying on the collective expertise and experience of you guys, the best in the world. I am actually proud just to be a member.
Thanks,
Mike