Hello from northwestern Montna

[MontanaAndy]

Hello from the northwest Montana mountain country! I'm a retired sailor who moved to the mountains. I made a bunch of pens and pencils about 20 years back, but somebody taught me how to spell "Woodcarver" and I've been doing that, and building doors and chests and things. Turning has just been for fun. A few months ago I began seriously writing again, and enjoying using a fountain pen..... which sparked, again, my interest in turning some more. I am amazed at how the craft has evolved and grown since my first attempts, and I am, very much, looking forward to learning from the members here, and to create..... just create!

 

[Alan Morrison]

Andy, welcome to the forum.
Check out the library for plenty of info.

Alan

 

[RichAldrich]

Hello from the northwest Montana mountain country! I'm a retired sailor who moved to the mountains. I made a bunch of pens and pencils about 20 years back, but somebody taught me how to spell "Woodcarver" and I've been doing that, and building doors and chests and things. Turning has just been for fun. A few months ago I began seriously writing again, and enjoying using a fountain pen..... which sparked, again, my interest in turning some more. I am amazed at how the craft has evolved and grown since my first attempts, and I am, very much, looking forward to learning from the members here, and to create..... just create!

Welcome from Colorado Springs, Colorado!! I am from Joliet, Montana!

 

[Lew]

Welcome to the site. I'm sure you'll find as I have that you will discover almost every day something new and challenging in the way pens are created and made. When I first started on the trail of pen making I thought it would provide a short-term interlude for more "serious" woodworking. Little did I know how much variety and challenge there is in the craft. Enjoy the posts and skills of everyone here.

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Andy.

 

[wolf creek knives]

Hi Andy, Welcome to the club and nice to see another Montanan join. I live in Ulm, just south of Great Falls and look forward to seeing some of your work.

Tom

 

[Sataro]

Welcome from Corsicana, TX!

 

[Edgar]

Welcome from Texas, Andy.

 

[tomtedesco]

Welcome.

 

[walshjp17]

Welcome aboard.

 

[sorcerertd]

Welcome from NC!

 

[PaulWitmer]

Andy:

Welcome from Greer SC

 

[Woodchipper]

Welcome to the group! Have a friend there who has sent me, what he calls blue pine.

 

[Curly]

Welcome from this side of the border.
Found the "a" that took off from your thread title.

 

[CHARLES STOPCZYNSKI]

Welcome from Georgia, USA.

 

[rixstix]

Welcome from South Dakota. Recently moved here after 25+ years in the Coeur d'Alene area.

If you look real hard, you can almost see the navy's submarine base on Lake Pend O'reille from you house.

 

[Smokey S]

Welcome aboard Andy, from the shores of Copano Bay down herein South Texas……..

 

[MontanaAndy]

Welcome from South Dakota. Recently moved here after 25+ years in the Coeur d'Alene area.

If you look real hard, you can almost see the navy's submarine base on Lake Pend O'reille from you house.

Hello Rick, I've spent many a day on the big lake chasing kamloops! SD, huh.... Do you turn your lathe with wind power?

 

[rixstix]

Hello Rick, I've spent many a day on the big lake chasing kamloops! SD, huh.... Do you turn your lathe with wind power?

As soon as I figure how to put a governor on it. 50 mph+ coming Wednesday with 13 inches of white stuff.