clewless
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Amico de penna = friends of the pen = pen pals
I guess this really sums up what we are all about here. We are pen pals in many different ways.
For almost 4 years Jeff Carrell has been hosting pen turners’ get-togethers at “Bubbasville†in Hurst, TX.
Well, that’s a little too far for us folks on the East Coast, so I have decided to open my shop in Earleville, MD (zip 21919) (part of a three car garage â€" not equipped like the real Bubbasville) to my amico de penna so we can get together and share our pen making techniques like the folks in Texas.
To get this started, I’m keeping the format simple:
bring your pens for show and tell, bring stuff to demonstrate, bring pens to turn, bring lunch and a chair. (No dogs or children please.) Depending on the turnout (I have two lathes), we may need folks to bring some equipment too.
Time: 9:30 AM till you’re tired or 5 PM
I will plan on being in my shop on the following dates and hope that some fellow pen turners will join me.
Dates: Saturday, July 15
Saturday, August 12
Saturday, Sept. 9
Saturday, Oct. 14
Add’l. dates to be determined
General location: I am 45 minutes from the Delaware Memorial Bridge, one hour from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Accurate directions available when you decide to come.
Please let me know if you’re interested in coming so we can share your particular skills.
I guess this really sums up what we are all about here. We are pen pals in many different ways.
For almost 4 years Jeff Carrell has been hosting pen turners’ get-togethers at “Bubbasville†in Hurst, TX.
Well, that’s a little too far for us folks on the East Coast, so I have decided to open my shop in Earleville, MD (zip 21919) (part of a three car garage â€" not equipped like the real Bubbasville) to my amico de penna so we can get together and share our pen making techniques like the folks in Texas.
To get this started, I’m keeping the format simple:
bring your pens for show and tell, bring stuff to demonstrate, bring pens to turn, bring lunch and a chair. (No dogs or children please.) Depending on the turnout (I have two lathes), we may need folks to bring some equipment too.
Time: 9:30 AM till you’re tired or 5 PM
I will plan on being in my shop on the following dates and hope that some fellow pen turners will join me.
Dates: Saturday, July 15
Saturday, August 12
Saturday, Sept. 9
Saturday, Oct. 14
Add’l. dates to be determined
General location: I am 45 minutes from the Delaware Memorial Bridge, one hour from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Accurate directions available when you decide to come.
Please let me know if you’re interested in coming so we can share your particular skills.