Turning - What Have I Done?

Welcome to the wonderful, sometimes insane, world of turning. Nice looking pens. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Nice start there Russel. I popped over and took a loo at the kit . . . pretty neat as well . . . I like one stop shopping. I’m guessing you will be getting in on the next pen blank swap.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Nice pieces there. Good job! You make me want to save my pennies for a new toy!

-- We are all just one moment of arrogance away from disaster

Very nice pens, in fact beautiful.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

The thing with pens and this lathe is that I have it in the basement rather than out in my shop. Minimal space required and minimal mess makes it ideal for those times when I don’t have time to fire up the shop, but still need a woodworking fix.

Trifern: I’m always inspired by your work and someday I’ll be ready to learn from you.

Zuki: The swap got me interested, but it’s a bit intimidating. I’m not sure I’d be able to contribute, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want some of that cool stuff.

L3Woodworks: I don’t think you’ll be disappointed when you decide to get yourself a toy like this.

Family Cain: I appreciate your looking in.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Russel, yer killin’ me! You give me your lathe, wait a year, and then buy another?!

OTOH, being in the basement might be a nice change of pace, eh? The pens look great!!

-- Living on the square...

Congrats on the new addiction…because that’s what it is…and the pens look great.

-- Billy, Jacksonville

Those are some really nice looking lines on those pens.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Nice start. Yet another hooked on the addiction. Mwuhahaha! Great pens, I am glad to see you deviated from the traditional straight look of the slim lines and added some curves to your pens on the left. This is the number one feedback I have gotten from buyers of my pens that they like the hump to hold on to. Hey drop me an email over at my podcast site and maybe you can win the PSI kit I am giving away later this month.

-- Check out my blog and podcast "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog

Very nice, everything you look at now will be round, have fun.

-- Ron Central, CA

welcome to the pen turning club…it is fun…great results russel!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

oh, you’ll be in the swap by next round… best way to build up your supply of blanks to try out.

When I finally got started with my pens, rather than make one, I made 4. It’s really easy, and fun to make pens… I think part of the addiction comes from the instant gratification… you can take a break from the table you’re spending weeks or longer building, and whip out a pen, start to finish, and feel like you’ve accomplished something.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

That’s a great start Russel. Welcome to the addiction.

I feel your pain. I wonder if woodcraft carries a book on 12 step programs?

-- When the tide goes out you see who's been skinny dipping.

Damocles: This lathe is significantly smaller than the one I gave you. That was an impulse buy and very intimidating. This one I can move myself and it just fits what I want to do now. Of course, I’m pretty sure that will change in the future. ;-)

Regarding the addiction, thanks for the welcome Rikkor and others. It really is a slippery slope, this whole pen turning thing. Scott, I understand making more than one at a time. It’s like thos potato chips … you can’t make just one.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Those look great Russel. I guess one upside to pen making is you never have to feel guilty throwing away scraps.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Hey Russ,
Really like your pens! Like the curved ones! Another notch to your belt!
By the way, does this mean that the Mrs. is going to find containers of “scrap of wood” all over her dining room!!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss!

Yeah Miles, I’m looking at my scrap a lot differently lately.

Eklectic: There are limits as to what I’m allowed to bring into the dining room. ;-)

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.