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I took a pen turning class at a Woodcraft today, and it was my first time even touching a lathe. I think it turned out pretty good despite a couple of imperfections. Slimline pen made from bloodwood finished with friction polish. It was pretty fun so I think I’ll make a few more for Christmas at with the lathe at my local workshop. :) I don’t plan on buying a lathe…. yet…?
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Lisa Chan
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posted 31 days ago
I’m your good angel conscience… buy one. =] Hah!
-- Lisa Chan, custom cafts and yarn accessories, http://www.grippingyarn.com
Napaman
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posted 31 days ago
i think this is a copy of an exact post i sent a little more then a year ago…now i have 30??? pens and bottle stoppers…
enjoy the learning curve…its fast…as compared to the other types of projects…now I have the itch for bowls and plates…etc…
this one looks great…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
scrappy
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posted 30 days ago
Great looking pen. Very nice first turning.
Get a lathe…....Get addicted. (or is the other way around?)
Keep it up.
Scrappy
-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!
a1Jim
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posted 30 days ago
cool pen
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Hacksaw007
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posted 30 days ago
STOP now. Run away from any wood lathes! It is like Heroin, once you get started you are hooked. I have 5 lathes, and still look for more. I feel like a1Jim with his router fetish…... Anyway, great first pen, don’t say I didn’t warn you….....
-- Hacksaw007
MsDebbieP
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posted 30 days ago
hehee are you twitching yet? any withdrawal symptoms? I’ts been hours since your last fix of the lathe.
Great job and I look forward to hearing which lathe you purchase :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
RetiredCoastie
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posted 30 days ago
Nice pen. As others have said, it’s addictive.
-- Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines! Mike D.