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Some pretty good prices!

Do we have any pen turners left on The Patriot Woodworker? I remember a few years ago half the woodworking forum or turners forum topics were pen turning.

40 minutes ago, John Morris said:

Do we have any pen turners left on The Patriot Woodworker?

 

@LarryS still turns some pens. @HandyDan turns some unique creations of his design which I have been blessed to receive as gifts. Not sure of who else might be turning them.

10 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

 

@LarryS still turns some pens. @HandyDan turns some unique creations of his design which I have been blessed to receive as gifts. Not sure of who else might be turning them.

HandyDan for sure, I outta know!

Larry I did not know turned pens. So we have do have a few. I remember a time when pen turning was the rage, I always admired the fine touch it takes to turn a pen, and get it "just right" for the fit. @Charles Nicholls was our resident expert for the longest time. Truly works of art.

I still make a few. Mostly when I can find some unique wood that has a special history/meaning.

Thanks, Gene I just ordered some Rosewood from them.

I turn pens, bottle stoppers, toothpick holders and handles for kitchen tools. I give them to friends and relatives for Christmas presents, birthdays and appreciation gifts. I keep an Excell spread sheet on who gets what. I looked the other day and I have given away 165 pens. I didn't realize I had that many friends.

23 minutes ago, Ron Pemberton said:

toothpick holders

Good to know...maybe we should partner...I can make tooth picks out of truck loads of lumber.

4 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Good to know...maybe we should partner...I can make tooth picks out of truck loads of lumber.

Make sure you post pictures of the process in the new carvers' forum!

John

20 hours ago, lew said:

I still make a few. Mostly when I can find some unique wood that has a special history/meaning.

My son turned pens as a teen for spending money.  Some of his more unique materials were old gunstocks (cracked, broken stocks that had been given to him); a piece of (heart pine, maybe) - this was a piece of wood dredged from the bottom of the Chattahoochee river and was said to have been from an early steamboat that had sunk sometime in the 1800's.  And of course, deer antler.  I am sure you know, but I wouldn't recommend turning antler in a basement workshop

55 minutes ago, Cal said:

My son turned pens as a teen for spending money.  Some of his more unique materials were old gunstocks (cracked, broken stocks that had been given to him); a piece of (heart pine, maybe) - this was a piece of wood dredged from the bottom of the Chattahoochee river and was said to have been from an early steamboat that had sunk sometime in the 1800's.  And of course, deer antler.  I am sure you know, but I wouldn't recommend turning antler in a basement workshop

...a little odorous is it?

On 10/6/2018 at 10:56 AM, John Morris said:

HandyDan for sure, I outta know!

Larry I did not know turned pens. So we have do have a few. I remember a time when pen turning was the rage, I always admired the fine touch it takes to turn a pen, and get it "just right" for the fit. @Charles Nicholls was our resident expert for the longest time. Truly works of art.

I have turned pens. I haven't turned a pen in almost 2 years.

With 2 knee surgeries and alot of other things going on. I just haven't had time.

I've been thinking about turning again when I find the time. It is fun!!

Maybe turning pens would "come back" if someone developed a digital pen?