Hey from Kentucky

[Dan26]

Hello everyone. I've been nosing around the site for a few weeks and finally joined last week. A lot of folks with great ideas and tips here and I have already learned a few things. I've only been turning for a few months. A guy at work got me interested. Like some of you, I started with the basics 7mm Slimlines. Although they are easy and a great place to start, I want to do more. After months of practice (about 25 pens), here's the first one that I'm happy with. Although it's still a pen with cheap parts (Power Pen Kit from PSI), I used Kenn Osborne's technique for a segmented pen with bloodwood, oak, walnut, and persimmons. It's finished with six coats of CA and MM up to 12000. I'll have to practice taking pictures so the colors come out better. Comments and criticism welcome.

Thanks.

Dan

 

[mbroberg]

Welcome to the site. You did a good job with that pen. Looks like it was made by a pro!

 

[fiferb]

Welcome Dan! You're off to a terrific start.

Below are two links to get you started with some good information. We are working on a few revisions, but for now this hopefully will give you enough information to create more questions.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42446

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=46654

 

[just_call_me_dusty]

Nice job keep up the good work. Very brave for a newbie. I didn't try that segmenting thing for a long time after I started turning.

 

[leehljp]

And a big welcome all the way from Japan. You are off to a great start with the segmenting experience. Join in the fun here.

 

[broitblat]

Welcome, Dan, and thanks for sharing the picture of a great pen.

-Barry

 

[Glenn McCullough]

welcome from the mitten, to this addiction we so love.

 

[Dan26]

Thanks everyone for the comments.

Bruce, I read all the posts from the link you posted and found a wealth of info. I will definitely take some time to consider what I attemp next. Until I feel I really have a grasp on making pens, I will probably continue to buy what I can afford. I hope to move up to some "classier" style of pens before Christmas. I think these will make great gifts. I just need to figure out what to do with all my test subjects.

Dan

 

[Rollerbob]

Welcome from Texas!:cowboy:

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Dan, good looking pen.

 

[Gary Max]

Welcome neighbor----we are down in Adair county.
If your out our way stop in and say Hey

 

[rherrell]

Welcome!

 

[Majorbdk]

Welcome Dan. What part of Kentucky?

 

[Dan26]

Hey Jim. I see you are from Fairfield. I have a couple of sisters that live in your neck of the woods.

Gary, not sure what where Adair county is but we plan to do some sight seeing this fall and if we go near Adair county, I'll definitely look you up.

Brian, I'm in Independence, just a 20 minute drive south of Cincinnati.

 

[Frank Nemke sr]

Welcome from Calif. I haven't gotten as far as you . I'm still turning slimlines

 

[Gary Max]

Dan ----Adair Co. is 100 miles south of Lexington Ky---- on the north end of Green River Lake.

 

[Longfellow]

Welcome

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

 

[CSue]

Wow, Dan! Segmented and everything. Nice job.

Welcome. And I can't wait to see what you come up with next.

 

[Ligget]

Great work Dan, welcome to the IAP!

 

[WoodCarverOH]

Great Looking Pen.