Hello feom Plymouth MA

[PilgrimNukeGuy]

Recently retired and added a lathe to my shop to start turning pens. Looking to get info first on blanks, drying requirements, some casting maybe.

 

[aldjmc]

Welcome. You have come to the right place!

 

[howsitwork]

good morning and welcome to the finest days of your life

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Mike.

 

[wolf creek knives]

Welcome Mike from Montana. My wife and I did some antiquing in your town a couple years back. Great shops!

 

[hbillings]

Welcome from Dallas!

 

[Lucky2]

Welcome aboard Pilgrim, looking forward to how you progress in turning. But to start, you can turn any piece of wood for practice. The more practice you get before starting to turn pens, the easier it will be to do what you'd like with a pen blank. You can start by using most construction material, any material over 3/4" would be great to practice with. It is generally the size you use to turn a pen out of, and using it would get you familiar with turning a pen blank. Good luck.

Len

 

[Mortalis]

Welcome Plymouth from Rochester!

 

[tomtedesco]

Welcome from Colorado.

 

[Ligget]

Welcome to the IAP, enjoy your new hobby of penturning!

 

[PilgrimNukeGuy]

Welcome aboard Pilgrim, looking forward to how you progress in turning. But to start, you can turn any piece of wood for practice. The more practice you get before starting to turn pens, the easier it will be to do what you'd like with a pen blank. You can start by using most construction material, any material over 3/4" would be great to practice with. It is generally the size you use to turn a pen out of, and using it would get you familiar with turning a pen blank. Good luck.

Len

Good advice, thanks.

 

[PilgrimNukeGuy]

Welcome Mike from Montana. My wife and I did some antiquing in your town a couple years back. Great shops!

Thanks, Big Sky country is on my short list with Idaho and Canadian Rockies.

 

[PilgrimNukeGuy]

Thanks, Big Sky country is on my short list with Idaho and Canadian Rockies.

 

[PilgrimNukeGuy]

Welcome aboard Pilgrim, looking forward to how you progress in turning. But to start, you can turn any piece of wood for practice. The more practice you get before starting to turn pens, the easier it will be to do what you'd like with a pen blank. You can start by using most construction material, any material over 3/4" would be great to practice with. It is generally the size you use to turn a pen out of, and using it would get you familiar with turning a pen blank. Good luck.

Len

Thanks, good advice.

 

[PilgrimNukeGuy]

Thanks, good advice.