don't know if I'm flattered, or a sucker...

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as our local turning club was wrapping up today - one of the other more avid penturners asked me if I'd be willing to teach people to make their first pen at the upcoming Woodworking Shows in the CSUSA booth.

http://www.thewoodworkingshows.com/styled/styled-35/index.html

should be fun, at least I get free admission.

now if CSUSA would cut me a good deal on kits while I'm there...

:biggrin:
 
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Occasionally.

New Year resolution was to spend more time turning this year. If my marketing manager (wife) has her way - I'll be slaving over the lathe this year. She's got big plans thinking she'll be selling pens

:biggrin:
 
Wells then all that you have to worry about is designing the masterpieces and her responsibility is to sell them. No worry or pressure for you. :)P
 
This is how I got got started. I attended a "The Woodworking Show" in NJ a few years ago. CSUSA supplied the booth, the lathes, the kits, etc. They get local turners to man the booth and provide instruction at each lathe. It was a lot of fun and that free pen (which I still have) has cost my a lot of $$$$$ over the past years.

Anyway, a lot of kids sign up, so you will probably make some little kids very happy after you help them turn their masterpiece.

Good Luck
 
I did that in Atlanta one year. Was fun to teach some basic cuts to the newbie booth visitors. Blanks are avbl already drilled and glued, so the visitor just picks a set, mount them on a mandrel, teach them to turn, and put a simple shellac/wax finish on them and you're good to go. The CS folks will usually give you some booth credit for your time.
 
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