The Family Takes a Turn

Woodturning is a great thing for the whole family to do.

Thanks for sharing
Jamie

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

very cool….I’m getting a mini lathe tomorrow..can’t wait to try it out. I’m getting mine mostly for pens, hope to work up from there.. Great looking pens

-- Dan Hux,,,,Raleigh, NC http://whitdaniel.com

Good family fun for a good cause. Good job by all three of you.

-- Duane, Iowa

That is cool that you guys did this as a family. All your pens look great. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

awesome

-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Great fun! Thanks for the posting.

-- -Willing to try

isn’t this wonderful.
Love the pictures.
Congrats on the new lathe purchase—we all know it is going to happen. Might as well say congrats right now :D

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Hi all, Thanks for the comments. A I said we had a lot of fun.
MsDebbie, the kicker is that I have a lathe already just need to clear the table off and get my chisels sharpened up. Plan on having that done in the new year if not a little sooner, as my wife has expressed she would like to make a pen for her dad. So may have a few more turned projects coming for the holidays.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

oh yes.. once the turning-bug hits there is no stopping it and with gift-giving time around the corner, well, what better time to get started! :)
One gift will turn into two, and three.. then requests by family/friends.. and so on and so on and so on.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Nice going and a wonderful post. Congratulations.

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

The troops will love these pens!! great job guys!

-- "Does this lathe makes my butt look big?"

Chris – it is addicting. I be helping with the Freedom pens at the Woodcraft in Spingfield, VA. I have been teaching the Pen Class for about 12 years. I’m getting better. Each class I learn something from the students. Many go on to excel far beyond what I have done. Here are few great sites below. I also have some word files and PDF with info. If anyone would like them, send me an e-mail. It’s my attempt at helping others get up to speed and enjoy pen turning.

Penn State – http://www.pennstateindustries.com/
Hut – http://www.hutproducts.com/started9.html
Berea – http://www.bereahardwoods.com/new/
Convention – http://www.pencentral.com/
Arizona Silhouette – http://www.arizonasilhouette.com/
Kallenshaan Woods (Laser work) – http://www.kallenshaanwoods.com/servlet/StoreFront
Lou Metcalf – http://www.heritagepens.com/
Pen Maker’s Guild – http://www.penmakersguild.com/

-- Rod ~ There's never enough time to finish a project, but there's always time to start another one.