Welcome to raypopspens

[Don Farr]

Welcome Ray

Last weekend I set up my BIL with everything to make pens. Lathe, drill press, kits. wood everything. He thinks that I did him a favor getting him addicted. :biggrin: The problem is I can't get him to post an introduction. So I want to show him what a friendly bunch of folks that are on this forum.
He is to darn big and to nice of a guy to be shy, so lets give him a BIG IAP welcome and see if we can get him to post a hello.
Oh!!! It's Ray from High Springs FL.

Thanks,
Don

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Welcome aboard Ray. No need to 'hold' back, jump right in at the IAP where we have the friendliest folks on the net who are always willing to 'help'.

 

[USAFVET98]

Welcome from NE PA Ray. If you need anything or have any questions, please dont hesitate to ask. We are all willing to help out as much as we can.

 

[broitblat]

Welcome, Ray!

We look forward to seeing/hearing anything you'd like to share (OK, *almost* anything

-Barry

 

[raypopspens]

Hello from raypopspens in High Springs, fl. Thanks for the welcome. Hope to start on a pen next week

 

[thewishman]

Hey Ray! Welcome from Ohio.

 

[artistwood]

HELLO RAY!!!!!!!!!!!! A big hoosier welcome from sunny bloomington, indiana. welcome to the IAP! ...........
......Barry "Bear" Taylor

 

[Woodlvr]

Welcome from Utah Ray.

 

[leehljp]

Welcome Ray!

I am including a link to a PDF file that goes over many aspects of pen turning from finish - to pens - to tools - to methods etc. It is not in detail but a good overview for pen turning. Your BIL can tell you what is worth using and what is not for you.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42446

Also included below is a link to a new post that gives some information that people wished they had known earlier in pen turning. Some good information by those that make pens.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=46654
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[Rick_G]

Welcome from Ontario Canada Ray. You had better have deep pockets and an understanding wife. Oh show her all the pens you make and she gets to keep any she wants.:biggrin:

 

[keithkarl2007]

welcome from ireland

 

[seawolf]

Welcome to the IAP Ray. Great people here. Lots of help when needed. Sing out if you need anything.
Mark

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Ray.

 

[DennisM]

Welcome Ray,

What did you do to make your BIL so mad at you, that he would bring you down the vortex of pen making for? lol

It is a blast and very addicting! The guys here are top notch and always willing to help. Being a newbie myself, have to say they are great!!

 

[igran7]

Welcome to the addiction Ray, glad to have you aboard.

 

[Fred]

Welcome to the Forum, Ray, from another Georgia turner! Very glad to have you with us all.

So now ya'll have to git on here and post sumthen, ya hear!

 

[Ligget]

Welcome into the family Ray, remember each one of us was a beginner too!

 

[rherrell]

Welcome!

 

[Longfellow]

Welcome

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

 

[MDWine]

Howdy Ray, and welcome!
My condolences on your recent turning addiction! :clown:

 

[CaptG]

Welcome to the site from Michigan.

 

[mitchm]

Welcome Ray from sunny South Africa!

 

[jleiwig]

Welcome!

 

[TurnCrazy]

Welcome Ray no need to be shy here, this site is full of some of the nicest people around

 

[eck]

Hello ray... from Colorado.

you are getting noticed hehe

 

[skywizzard]

Welcome Ray from GA.

 

[raypopspens]

Thanks for the files. ray

 

[CSue]

Hello Ray - from sunny California!

Hope you're ready for this . . . No stopping now ;-)

 

[Airedale]

Hey Ray, welcome!

 

[watchman7]

Welcome from Georgia.

Mike G

 

[cnirenberg]

Welcome, fellow Floridian.

 

[el_d]

Hello from Texas

 

[Stick Rounder]

Ray,

Welcome from sunny San Antonio.

 

[PenTurnerfromMaine]

Welcome Ray, you will find it all here, personallities, pens, advice and information.

 

[Rangertrek]

Hello

Hello Ray, big welcome from NW Louisiana.
Glad to have you in the group.