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I am new member and I am still trying to get acquainted with your forums and sites. I have been turning pen since June of last year. I am quite addicted to it so I have to "pace myself" so I will not use up all my money buying supplies to satisfy my "pen turning needs"! I already made about 100+ pens in the 10 months I started so....I backed off about a month to save my bank account!
We went to California on vacation and all I see our "pen-tential" blanks everywhere!
Anyway, I was having severe pen turning withdrawals so I finally started back turned this Victorian pen kit in 24k gold. I bought in Penn state. I used a ruby acrylic blank from Woodcraft.

Thanks for having me!
 

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Thanks ya'll! I appreciate all your comments!
I will try to post more pictures, Dan. I just have to make them smaller or take the pictures with my phone. Maria
 
Nice job keep up the great work. I am not sure if a cure for pen making has ever been developed but even if it was I am not sure how many would want to take it..
 
Lufkin, TX Edgar and thanks!

You're right, Mike. I don't think I would like a cure for now anyway. I have noted that a lot of you have been doing this for quite a while. Does it ever get old?
I work Mon to Fri and I only turn the weekends. I have slowed down quite a bit. I have turned as much as eight pens a weekend. It's kinda like "therapy" for me and I zone out everything else except the sound of the lathe and the chisel carving whatever blank I choose. Now I limit my turning to one or two every weekend if not less.
I am learning a lot especially recognizing different kinds of blanks. I am still trying to understand he difference between a buckeye burl and box elder, stabilized and laminated, acrylics and tru-stone, etc. What a joy!
 
akingkubo said:
I have noted that a lot of you have been doing this for quite a while. Does it ever get old?
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Actually, it does get old at times. What I do, is try something new to modify a standard kit. I rediscovered slimlines by doing pens for the troops. Now when I want to just have some fun, I'll do a slimline. But it won't be stock. Some hardly look anything like a slimline.

I also make custom finials, and decorative rings for the Jr gent 1 kits. Closed ended pens are also something fun to do.
 
As good as it gets. That's a winner. Seems like I'm not the only one with PAS.... (Pen Addiction Syndrome)
 
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Your pen is special and the blank is drop dead gorgeous. Starting to understand your addictive behavior. I'm new to turning and pen turning. Only been doing this about a month and I think that I might be addicted already. :eek:I've made 19 pens and wake up in the morning thinking how much fun it would be to spend time in the wood shop today. Thank goodness I'm retired.
 
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