Hello from Brooklyn NY. My name is Yoshi originally from Japan 30+ yeas ago but still straggling with English (sorry for any mistake). I bought a Delta Midi Lathe about a month ago in order to utilize waste wood that I've been discarding from my projects. My idea was to make bowls and plates out of waste wood. While searching bowl making tools, I noticed there are dedicated section for the pen turning and saw beautifully made pens. I never though about making pens myself. However, I have a lathe perfect for making pens, and further pen making research on Internet, I found IAP. With help from good comunity at IAP, I'm sure I'll be making many pens real soon.