hi gang, im new to IAP, but not to turning pens, i started turning pens back in 1997, and have had a blast,like everyone i first went to woodcraft, then to craft supplies, and got hooked,i wanted figured pen blanks and was told about one good turn, i went there and met wayne, and he pointed me in the right direction, my first curly pen that i turned was out of curly koa,then some thuya burl, and amboya burl, after 16 years of turning, i keep going back to my collection, i have over 25 burl pens, and 15 curly pens, i would love to finish this collection this next year,