Greetings from So. Cal.

[HermosaGuy]

First of all, thanks for all the help. The wealth of knowledge on this site is amazing and has already helped me a lot.

I got interested in pen turning a few months ago when I was looking for a new hobby. I had given up on photography when cameras went digital (& I lost all my free time when my kids came along) and have always appreciated the art work of fine pen making. Of course, now having invested $$ in woodworking equipment, I find out that I have to go back to digital macrophotography so that I can properly document the fruits of my labor. Argh! If I'd only known.

Attached is a recent effort, photographed on a foggy day using gravel being stored in my wheelbarrow as a background.

Regardless, thanks for the help and the inspiration.


Don

 

[tseger]

Welcome Don, that's a beautiful pen

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Don, good looking pen. I wish I had your knowledge in camera work, my photos aren't the best.

 

[rherrell]

Welcome! I grew up in Pedro and used to go surfing at Torrance, Hermosa, Haggertys, all those places. I really miss all those days, OOOOHHHHH so long ago!:biggrin:

 

[hilltopper46]

Welcome from Wisconsin

 

[Ligget]

Welcome to the IAP Don, that is a lovely pen!

 

[Longfellow]

Welcome

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

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Welcome! Nice pen!

Robin

 

[Manny]

Hey welcome.

I like the open
what finish are you using?

Manny

 

[broitblat]

Don,

Nice looking pen and photo. Welcome. I look forward to seeing what you share next.

-Barry

 

[dalemcginnis]

Welcome to the forum. The So Cal chapter is having a meeting at Denny's in Ontario this Saturday if you can make it. Check out the details in the local chapter forum for "Greater La/So Cal"

 

[mbroberg]

Terrific finish on that pen. Great picture too.

 

[papaturner]

Beautiful pen and welcome from Georgia.

 

[leehljp]

Welcome Don, great looking pen!

I am posting links to two threads/articles that have lots of information on pen turning. You are well ahead of the game and most of this, but I am including it just in case it helps in some way. The first one is a very basic overview of the many aspects of getting into turning pens.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42446

The second link has postings by different pen turners and what they wish they had known earlier:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=46654

 

[louisbry]

Welcome from Tennessee. Nice pen you made.

 

[HermosaGuy]

All,

Thanks for the kind comments. I'm currently just finishing my pens with Behlen's woodturners finish per the Barry Gross technique. I know I'll have to move up to a CA finish to play with the big boys (& girls).
Don

 

[Rollerbob]

Don, welcome from Texas. As Dale said, check out the SoCal chapter. Great bunch of folks that could help you with the CA finish!!