Any newbie pen turners in Raleigh/Wake Forest, NC (or close enough to drive there)??

[redfishsc]

Edit: Pen blanks are spoken for (dntrost).

However if anyone would like to come by and watch me make a closed-end fountain pen, and maybe make one of your own, please respond here. I have not set a day yet so I'm flexible. I have several closed-end pens ordered coming due in a month or so and would love to have the company at the lathe.


I have a decent stash of pen blanks that I am pretty sure I will not ever be able to use, of some interesting woods. My customers just have such crazy high end taste that they won't buy anything but a burl, Tru-stone, or the like. So I have some extra stuff I won't be using and it's just taking up room.

I thought about selling them here, but quite honestly I think I would rather give them to someone who is new so that they can save a bit of cash and still have some nice wood for turning.

It's some random stuff like a few bloodwood, redheart, and other things.

If you are interested, I have at the LEAST a flat-rate box full you can have.


Plus, if you would like to meet me when I make my next two closed-end fountain pens, you would be more than welcome to come by and see. Maybe make one of your own if you can bring a kit.

First person to reply here gets it


Thanks!

Matt

 

[seawolf]

Pen blanks

Please contact dntrost. He has a post on here asking for items for his group.
Mark

 

[redfishsc]

I see that.


What a great idea, and thank you for pointing me in that direction! I'll put together a box of blanks for them.



The offer still stands for any newbie who wants to learn how to make a closed end fountain pen. Send me a PM and come on by.