Not so New in New Jersey.....

[Dad]

Hello everyone,
I joined this forum a few years ago, but haven't been able to pen turn alot. Busy schedule blah blah blah....
Anyway, I just wanted to re-introduce myself.
I reside in Eastampton, NJ, and love turning pens.
I am looking for a local club to join, but I am aware of none. Maybe someone can point me in the right direction.

Also, I was wondering if there was anyone locally who might be able to teach me how to sharpen my tools.

I have a delta sharpening center Model 23-710. (I attached Photo) Not sure if this is what I need to sharpen them with or not. I bought it a few years back thinking it was what I needed.

Any info would be greatly appreciated...
Thank you,
-Dad

 

[rjwolfe3]

Welcome from Ohio.
I wish I could help you with your sharpening but I have a hard time with it myself.
I am sure someone will come along and help ya out shortly.

 

[RyanNJ]

Welcome!
I am in Burlington. I am not aware of any clubs.
I don't know how to sharpen. Sorry that I can't help with that

 

[Longfellow]

Welcome

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

 

[Ligget]

Welcome back to the IAP!

 

[rsulli16]

hi in NJ



I'm in bergen county, don't know of any clubs either. Start with cheap tools and just do it. You should see my skew, i skewed it good!! Other times it or the gouge just won't cut worth a darn so i just go back and redo it till it does.
I don't think there is a right way, just like applying a CA finish, wait till you catch up on that topic, everybody does it different.
So far as tools for sharpening anything that takes off metal will do. I use a Worksharp, others use grinding wheels, sandpaper by hand, stones etc etc.

welcome back
Sulli

 

[Fred]

Welcome back, Dad.

As far as sharpening goes, take a hike over to your local WoodCraft and see if they are able to help you out. Our's here in the Atlanta area offers a demo ever so often and so might your's!

 

[CSue]

Well, hi Dad. Welcome from sunny southern California. I do hope you're able to connect with someone locally.

I', going to put a few links in here just for the heck of it. Maybe you can gleen something from these sources.
This link has postings by different pen turners on what they wish they had known earlier:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=46654

This link tells of some "out of the box" tools/aids for pen turners http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=66178

 

[leestoresund]

Three of you from NJ catch up in 5 hours.
Looks like you have the makings of a pen turners group.

Lee

 

[johncrane]

Welcome back Dad!

 

[Jim15]

Welcome back.

 

[rherrell]

Welcome!

 

[Mark]

Glad you joined up. Welcome to the IAP.

 

[Steve Busey]

I've got the same sharpening system (got it when we cleaned out my dad's shop), but all I use is the grinding stone on the left side. It does the job and the price was right!