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ohiococonut

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I guess I got the cart before the horse so to speak. I just found this site. I've been turning pens and what not for a little over 2 months now and I'm learning a lot from this site. I don't know how I even got started turning but it's really become addictive. I've already turned over 200 pens a couple of bowls and about a dozen wine stoppers. I just can't stop! Stuff just keeps coming in the mail :biggrin:

I've tuned all of the cartridge pens, 30cal. twist and click, Civil War, 50cal and Shotgun and already have some in a local gun store. I've sold many pens on another forum I frequent as well. Slimlines were my starting point and it's just grown from there. I tried my hand at the Nouveau Sceptre but I think it's a gawdy looking thing with red flame box elder burl :eek: I've watched just about every you tube video there is concerning pens and pen turning to the point where my eyes hurt.

It's turned into being an expensive hobby but I love it! I live out in the country and my wife and I occasionally go out looking for wood. You never know what you're going to find either. We've come across some beautiful spalted maple and elm, cherry, walnut and a few others. I don't think I've done too bad but after looking over this site there is obviously a lot I still don't know. Acrylics are nice but I prefer to work with the exotic woods and burls. As soon as I figure out how to post pics I will. Any how, thanks for letting me babble.

Is there any help for this addicition? :frown:
 
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Welcome. If you have turned over 200 pens in a couple of month, you have been very busy. I've been turning a little over 6 months and am approaching number 100. I wish I had more time for it because you are right it is fun and it is an addiction. And, to answer your question....no there is no help that I know of.
 
Welcome Delbert.

Try to stay on the "wood only" side or the vortex. the "man made" side is another expense to get into, especially when you start to pour your own. (But it is a blast though)
 
Welcome to the site. You have been a busy person!
The only help for the addiction is to share all that cool wood you are finding with the rest of us addicts! :biggrin:
 
Thanks for the welcome! I'm glad to be a part of this association. I've seen some very nice pens and gotten some new ideas as well. Some of them are simply amazing! I'm sure I'll learn much more.

I've turned other blanks such as acrylics, corian, etc and since I joined here have already researched pressure pots, vacuum pumps, resin etc. This place is going to make me go broke. I want it ALL!:bananen_smilies008:
 
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