While I'm working on some furniture...

Nice, Gary. I might have to give that a go myself.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Wayne started a movement! Nice pen! I’m down to the shop to turn one myself!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

nice, I really want to turn a pen for a good friend.Do you have a reccomendation for a kit for someone to get started, to be able to turn a pen from start to finish, don’t need the wood ,but the rest?

Thanks

-- Roy "Woodboxman" Coos Bay, Oregon

I blogged a how-to little while ago. People normally start with a 7mm slimline kit.

http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/WayneC/blog/1464

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

Wayne,
That’s a great primer you posted. Very nice.
Roy,
While looking around outside sites, I noticed a Canadian vendor’s site offers the newer Sierra in his
starter kits. Thing about the Sierra it’s touted as easy to assemble as it’s one tube and it shows lots of
the blank.
The beauty of the slimline kit is that you can make all kinds of customizations.

Have a look at Russ Fairfield's pen website

Caveat Emptor: You’ll be hooked. It’s addictive like wood.

Gary

Don,
I’d be concerned if you pick up the pen-making.
A. You’ll put me to shame.
B. You’ll have less time for your lovely boxes.
C. See A.
;-)

Gary