New to Wood Turning

[KDM]

Hi, all.

I have a metalworking lathe, but I've made myself a little tool rest so I can use it to turn small wood pieces, too. I fancy making a pen or two as gifts.

I recently removed a mahogany door frame and I'm gonna turn up a piece. I bought a pack of 7mm blanks. Looks like I need to make a mandrel now.

I'm quite excited about the potential end results!!

 

[jbostian]

Well come from Indiana.

Jamie

 

[JimB]

Welcome from upstate NY.

 

[maxman400]

Welcome from Nevada!

 

[broitblat]

Welcome, Ken.

I look forward to seeing your results.

-Barry

 

[PenTurnerfromMaine]

welcome

 

[CSue]

Welcome Ken. I'm looking forward to seeing some of your work.

Below are links to two threads/articles that have lots of information on pen turning. 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


Here is another link - a PDF on the acronyms used here. I am sure you know many but this will help with those you don't.

http://content.penturners.org/articl...9/Acronyms.pdf

 

[rherrell]

Welcome!

 

[louisbry]

Welcome from Tennessee.

 

[markgum]

welcome

 

[mredburn]

Greetings and welcome to the madness. Mike

 

[ldelor]

welcome from wyo

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Welcome!

Robin

 

[johncrane]

Welcome Ken!! from Melbourne Australia.

 

[Ligget]

Welcome from Scotland!

 

[gvanweerd]

Greetings From Idaho!

 

[CaptG]

Welcome from Michigan.

 

[KDM]

Welcome from Scotland!

Of the folk who posted here, geographically, that makes you the closest to me! I'm in Northern Ireland.

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Ken.

 

[Fred]

Welcome, Ken, where have you been hiding. Where are you living these days as someone may be near you that is an IAP member?

 

[mbroberg]

Welcome