After the November meeting of the CWC, I went to the local WoodCraft store and turned my first pen. They have an event called Turn for the Troops. You can come in and turn as many pens as you like and they will be shipped off to soldiers overseas. You also have the option to buy the pen for $9. I elected to buy my first.
I made several mistakes with this pen but they are hardly noticeable unless you really study the pen. Lessons learned.
When I was at the Kelly Mehler school of Woodworking earlier in the year, I was allowed to raid the scrap bins. I got plenty of cherry and cedar and a small piece of walnut and another of white oak. Enough to practice turning pens for a while.
Hopefully I can be turning pens soon. I just need to acquire a few more tools.
