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5127 posts in 402 days

Location: Southeast Louisiana
Website: www.cajunpen.com

I've been married to my lovely wife, Maggie, since January, 1968. We have two sons and three beautiful granddaughters, ages 8, 6 & 3. My oldest son lives right across the street from me and my youngest is about 80 miles West. I've been interested in woodworkng since I was about 10 years old and made my first "skate scooter".

I started turning pens in 1998, as a hobby. I quickly ran out of people to give pens to - and it was getting expensive. If I wanted to keep making them, I had to figure out a way to sell some. Thus, Cajun Pen Shop was born. Internet Sales was a fairly new concept, so I dove in and sold a bunch of my hand turned pens. One thing led to another and next thing I know, I'm an authorized distributor for some of the largest pen manufacturers. The rest is history, my hobby grew into a full time business and I found that I no longer had time to turn my pens.

In addition to the Pen Business, I've been a Police Officer since 1968. I'm working on my second pension, have 2 more years to go before I officially retire and hopefully spend the rest of my days in my shop making sawdust.
The Pen Shop has allowed me to put together quite a collection of woodworking tools, I actually have pretty much everything I think I will need - now I am starting on tools that I want :-)). I'll post some shop pictures soon.

My main interests are box making, clock making and lathe work - pretty much any small projects.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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WayneC

5264 posts in 433 days


posted 402 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks. I’m looking forward to reading your posts. This is a great crew of folks with extensive knowledge. Enjoy.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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Mark

306 posts in 470 days


posted 401 days ago

Welcome to the group. Couldn’t be a Saints fan could you?

Mark

-- Mark

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Karson

11100 posts in 737 days


posted 401 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Bill

2505 posts in 497 days


posted 401 days ago

Welcome Aboard CP. Are you going to be showing us pens?

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

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cajunpen

5127 posts in 402 days


posted 401 days ago

Thanks guys, wasn’t expecting such a warm welcome. Very happy to have found your forum and look forward to being active. I am more of a tool collector, than actual woodworker, I’ve been at it for 30+ years, adding equipment to my shop hoping to have enough to do some serious wood work when I retire in 2 years. I think I have everything I need – guess it’s time to start some serious projects – which brings me to your forum for some sound advice.

Mark – Yes, I am a die-hard Saints fan. Until last year, I was embarrased to tell anyone that :-))

Bill – No pens, but I do have plenty of them. Don’t like to push them on friends.

Thanks again guys for making me feel welcome.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Mark

306 posts in 470 days


posted 401 days ago

I’ve liked the Saints for several years because of the sacks the fans use to wear on their heads. Almost had to feel sorry players. But what a comeback.

-- Mark

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Max

4443 posts in 609 days


posted 400 days ago

Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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lclashley

221 posts in 450 days


posted 396 days ago

Another Louisiana Woodworker! Welcome.

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cajunpen

5127 posts in 402 days


posted 396 days ago

Thanks ldashley – are you near Metairie? This seems to be a great forum – learning more each time I visit.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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PanamaJack

4454 posts in 414 days


posted 396 days ago

Welcome to L.J.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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lclashley

221 posts in 450 days


posted 395 days ago

I’m up in Monore. My dad grew up in Metairie though. I used to visit quite often.

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cajunpen

5127 posts in 402 days


posted 395 days ago

Well if you are ever in the area give me a shout and we can talk “sawdust making”. I’m really enjoying this forum. I belong to and visit a few others, but I think this one is the best of all of them.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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lclashley

221 posts in 450 days


posted 395 days ago

cool. I agree this is an awesome site.

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CharlieM1958

3048 posts in 554 days


posted 392 days ago

Bill, we are neighbors for sure! I live off Transcontinental, but out by the lake. Also a 20+ year Saints season ticket holder!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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oscorner

4576 posts in 647 days


posted 375 days ago

Nice to see another Cajun on board. Welcome from Baton Rouge!*

-- Jesus is Lord!

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David

1798 posts in 475 days


posted 375 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

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Eric Diehl

4 posts in 249 days


posted 246 days ago

Thanks for the welcome! I am a beginning woodworker and looking foreword to all the help.

-- www.westerntool.com

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sandhill

220 posts in 260 days


posted 226 days ago

I am new here as well and your right this place is Awesome. Welcome

-- Just another day in paradise.

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Dollarbill

91 posts in 474 days


posted 221 days ago

Welcome to LJ from Baton Rouge.

Bill

-- Make Dust

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Harold

221 posts in 184 days


posted 181 days ago

Thanks for the kind words on the signs, but to be perfectly honest the biggest change in my carving and lettering came after I got a felt honing wheel and arbor for my drill, I just clamp it to the side of my table.
harold

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

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woodgrain411

119 posts in 189 days


posted 175 days ago

I’m going to be doing the holiday shop (santa’s work shop) for a few of the local schools in my area ! I’m looking for ideas for fast , easy projects with little cost to make , so I can donate them for the under privileged childeren to give to their parents for the holidays (x-mas & such) . Childern of all walks of life also find joy in giving to their parents and other family members on the holidays , It gives them a sense of pride,and happyness! The school asks that I make sure that it would be something of a non-religious background to all cultures !If anyone has any plans or ideas please send them to me soon december 17th is my deadline. Thank you everyone that took the time to read this !Happy thanks giving!!!!!

woodgrain411

(note: I have access to lots of scrap 2×4 2×6 2×8 2×10 2×12 all less than 24” long free , also kids have be able to carry it ,Thanks again! )

-- I love this site !

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nakamaruchi

38 posts in 151 days


posted 149 days ago

Thanks for the welcome. I am from Japan, and I need a lot of help.

-- Satoru Nakamaru, Japan ---It takes twenty years to make an overnight success. -- And if my English is strange or incorrect, please tell me.

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suliman

16 posts in 140 days


posted 136 days ago

Thanks for the welcome!

-- Suliman , Syria, jablah ,

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Tomcat1066

556 posts in 132 days


posted 132 days ago

Thanks for the Welcome :)

-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!

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John

10 posts in 120 days


posted 118 days ago

thanks for the ‘welcome aboard’ . been lurking fo a while finally decided to actually be a part of the group.

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Eric

414 posts in 120 days


posted 117 days ago

Hey, thanks for stopping by my site as well. What a great place this is! Enjoy the turning – I’ll get to that one day, but am putting it off. It seems like turning is about the slipperiest slope there is! :)

-- Eric at http://adventuresinwoodworking.com

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Dick Cain

4161 posts in 636 days


posted 114 days ago

Hi Bill,
I was just looking at a carving by Jiri.

Yes I’m still carving, but I jump from one thing to another, I’ve got to many things going on.

And by the way, WELCOME to L J’s. LOL

I thought I’d greeted you, but I guess I missed you.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Festool4

19 posts in 114 days


posted 112 days ago

That is good to hear… Thanks for the warm welcome…

Frank

-- Festool4

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Yettiman

66 posts in 74 days


posted 71 days ago

Thank you for the warm welcome, much appreciated you taking the time. Sad really, starting to feel almost as home here as in my workshop

-- Keep your tools sharp, your mind sharper and the coffee hot

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jeanmarc

209 posts in 52 days


posted 52 days ago

thanks for your comments c pour moi un plaisirs de faire parti de cette communautés du bois

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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eViolinist

18 posts in 47 days


posted 46 days ago

Thanks for the welcome. : )

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IowaPat

11 posts in 45 days


posted 42 days ago

Thanks for the welcome. I’m a member of many online communities and this is the first time I’ve had so many different people actually welcome a new member. I’ve only recently discovered the site and I’ve already found it very useful for a novice woodworker. This site seems like a fantastic community and I can’t wait to join in with questions, projects and someday insight.

Thanks,

Pat

-- I play with wood to relieve stress from the day. Sometimes I have to retreat to the day to relieve stress from the wood.

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