Hi all! I just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Keith and I'm from Dayton, Ohio. I've been turning pens for around 10 months now, which is the extent of my experience with a lathe. I'm constantly learning and improving my skills and loving every minute of it. I'm sure my girlfriend is tired of hearing "I'm going to the basement, I'll be back up in a bit" with 'a bit' usually meaning 3 or 4 hours. I just started branching out into other kits besides the slimlines and have sold over 25 pens at work so far this year. It's nice having a hobby that can help pay for itself, or would if, I didn't keep buying new equipment.