Hi Jeff!
Thanks for posting the link to my article! For those who don't realize it, that link leads to the Articles section right here at Penturners.org. And there are a lot of articles there, covering all sorts of good stuff about penturning. Our newest article is from Fred Munday about CA/BLO finishes!
I went back and re-read my article from the AAW. I can't believe it was just a short time ago I wrote that! How time flies! I hope you all got a chance to look at those pens that were pictured in that article. Some of the best penturners around contributed pens for that picture. Most of those people are members here at Penturners.org. Angelo went on to write a penturning article in the next issue of the AAW magazine, and later became a member of the AAW Board of Directors!
The art and craft of Penturning is advancing rapidly. And we are in the thick of it! Wonderful new materials and pen kits are driving it. The Freedom Pen Project is driving it. AAW recognition is driving it. But most importantly, places like Penturners.org, the YAHOO Penturners Group and the Pen Makers Guild, with their wealth of knowledge and willingness to embrace innovation, they are driving it!
So jump in, have fun, and turn some pens!
Scott.