Hello from Keith B

[KeithB]

Hi everyone, I am new to using forums and a new member of The Penturners Forum. A little about me I am retired so have the luxury of being able to do my woodturning whenever I feel ready and my good wife agrees. Suffering with various ailments does interfere with my hobby. One particularly pesky problem I have is caused by a condition called 'Benign Essential Tremors', this causes my hands to shake and have great difficulty in controlling the tools. Pen turning is a new interest to me, although I did have a dabble some 12 months ago, I find it great fun. I feel that belonging to a woodturning club is very important, you meet fellow turners, see great demonstrations and can exchange ideas. Wolverhampton Woodturners and West Midlands Woodturners are the two clubs that I belong to, I don't know everyone's name from these clubs so if any are members of the forum I would to hear from them. As I said, pen turning is new to me but it has already taken over my two little sheds. Well, there you are, a little bit about me. Now what I am looking to learn are some ideas for pen finishes, I have one great method but am really anxious to learn more. Best wishes, Keith B

 

[Terry Q]

Hello Keith. Welcome from the U.S. I know exactly what you mean about turning taking over your space.

 

[bluntchisel]

Hello, Keith,

Here's wishing you a hearty welcome to the nuthouse. I can see already by what you write that you've got a lot of common sense, so you'll go far here, matey. That is provided you keep well away from the certified lunatics that reside in these pages - getting too close to these deviants will earn you a certificate (of lunacy!).
Good luck, and enjoy our great hobby of wood and pen turning!

Bob.

 

[fortress]

Welcome to the fun house Keith, you will learn much from the members here, I have. Pen turning is addictive, you have been warned. As for having two sheds, I envy you sir, for I have all but.. none.

 

[yorkshireman]

Welcome aboard Keith. What method of finishing are you currently using?

 

[bassethound]

Hello Keith, welcome to the Asylum for the strange and disturbed Penturners ! you will have fun and some good advice from the members here, enjoy it mate..
Just remember to keep taking the tablets!

 

[Dalboy]

Hope you have a good sense of humour Keith as you will need it on here as the inmates are a load of nutters except one or two.

Welcome aboard

 

[Neil Lawton]

Welcome Keith, from one of the "one or two" Derek mentioned

 

[Barry]

Hi Keith from one geriatric to another welcome to the house of fun were in the west mids are you if its near telford your welcome to pop in

 

[Phil Dart]

Hi Keith - welcome aboard

 

[AllenN]

Welcome Kieth. Loads to learn on here. More options on finishing than you might imagine, but great fun trying them out. Enjoy.

 

[edlea]

Hi Keith ,welcome to the forums ...give it three months and you'll be as mad as the rest of us.

 

[Penpal]

I made a 45 degree tool rest holder for pens , the angle is great for me, I think it would help you hold the chisel flat on the rest to control the shakes, worth a try mate. Made mine this size to clear the dust extraction under. Welcome to the forum.

Peter.

 

[johns486]

Welcome from sunny Manchester

 

[Vic Perrin]

Hi Keith and welcome to the Forum

 

[Bill Mooney]

Welcome aboard mate. Hope you enjoy your stay.

 

[Penpal]

Keith another thing I do is sit at my lathe comfortably operating it as long as many hours without discomfort, using this adjustable chair. Also because I am right handed I was able to make use of an old drawer to hold tools etc this way.

Peter.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Welcome to the forum Keith, from a Brummie in exile

 

[wm460]

G'Day Keith,
Welcome to the forum from the warm dry centre of Aust.



Cheers,
Mark.