Greetings from Houston, Tx.

[Pete275]

Hello everyone, after being a casual observer i have finally signed up to the site. I've been turning pens for about a year and a half. To call it my hobby would only be a half truth as it is more like an obsession. Thanks to all who have been posting on the site I have learned a lot and know I will learn much more.

I'd like to ask everyone about respirator preferences. Just looking for opinions ie what's being used and so forth.

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Wayne.

 

[TomW]

Welcome Wayne. I'd suggest your lung doctor is the one to discuss particle size with ....

Tom

 

[renowb]

Welcome Wayne from Spring, TX just north of Houston. . Yes definitely check with the Dr.

 

[Monty]

Welcome from Pearland....and yes, check with your Dr about the particle size.

 

[Ligget]

Welcome to the IAP!

 

[CSue]

Welcome Wayne . . . or do you prefer "Pete?"

Here are a few links you might want to browse through if you haven't yet.

This link is - a PDF document on the acronyms used here on the IAP site. I am sure you know many but this will help with those you don't.
http://content.penturners.org/articl...9/Acronyms.pdf

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

I'm looking forward to seeing some of your work.

 

[johncrane]

Welcome to IAP Wayne!!

 

[1dweeb]

Welcome from Saginaw,TX.

 

[wizard]

Welcome from a fellow Houstonian!!

 

[Pete275]

Thanks to all glad to be aboard, as far as name preference, Wayne is my given name, Pete is a family nickname. Although I prefer to be called Wayne either is fine.

 

[Parson]

Wayne, there's a bunch of us in the Houston area. I live near downtown. Which area of Houston are you in?

 

[bbuis]

Hello from Indiana

 

[animefan]

Welcome from Tennessee

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Welcome!

Robin

 

[Charles]

Welcome aboard from Spring, Tx. Good to see another turner in Houston. There are a ton great people on this site and someone always has an answer for questions. Enjoy the addiction!!!

 

[rherrell]

Welcome!

 

[broitblat]

Welcome, Wayne.

I use a Trend set up that I've been happy with, but I've never really looked to see particle sizes, etc.

-Barry

 

[Mark]

Glad you decided to join. Welcome and enjoy the site..

 

[Akula]

Welcome from Seabrook, Texas

 

[Fred]

Wayne, Welcome to the Forum! Very glad to have you join in the fun and conversations.

 

[bitshird]

Welcome to the IAP and as for a respirator use the best you can afford, most woods aren't really toxic, a few are but none are good to breathe the micro particulates, Look forward to seeing some of your work