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  1. 25th April 2007, 02:35 PM #1
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    I am completely new to this having done a little bowl turning would like to learn about pen making. Are there any good resources on the net or this forum to get me started
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  3. 25th April 2007, 03:56 PM #2
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    This thread contains some handy links.

    And this thread is a basic, rough'n'ready guide on how to make a pen with the minimum of tooling.
    I may be weird, but I'm saving up to become eccentric.

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  4. 25th April 2007, 07:08 PM #3
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    I dont know about the net but I can highly recommend a book called:
    "Turning Pens and Pencils" by Kip Christensen and Rex Burnigham

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  5. 25th April 2007, 08:24 PM #4
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    G'Day Shedman

    Have a trawl through this site, only does slimlines, cheapest and easiest.
    http://www.woodturner-russ.com/Pen10.html

    Cheers
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  6. 25th April 2007, 11:50 PM #5
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    G'day Shedman,
    I got my start by going to htp://www.pennstateind.com and ordering their free dvd on pen turning. It is basic, but it does just that...shows you the basics to pen turning. If you would like to go this route and if they won't ship it to Australia for free, shoot me a PM and I will order it and post it off to ya.
    I don't know if anybody warned you or not....this stuff is highly addictive. Before you know it, you will be rummaging in wood bins, looking at every piece of wood you come across considering it for pens. You will also have new "friends" that want your pens. Good luck.


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  7. 26th April 2007, 12:05 AM #6
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    Thanks for the great welcome and useful information. Does anyone make pens on a large lathe or is it better to use one of the really small ones you see advertised?

    Thanks
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  8. 26th April 2007, 12:28 AM #7
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    I have made pens on my Vicmarc which can swing a 600mm dia bowl but I now do all my pens on my Jet mini which I leave set up just for doing pens and keep the Vicmarc for everything alse
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  9. 28th April 2007, 10:01 PM #8
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    Hi shedman and welcome aboard,

    don,t have a problem turning pens with fullsize gear,
    three lathes and not a mini in sight.

    And you will find plenty of help and a wealth of info
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    cheers Mick
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  10. 29th April 2007, 12:17 AM #9
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    Thanks to you and everyone else for the welcome I am somewhat over come by the interest.
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