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My name is Paul. My pen making started towards the end of lockdown when I had enough surplus income (couldn't spend it going out) to buy myself a Chinese mini-lathe for metal turning. My first pens were pretty amateurish but worked well enough. My more recent pens are better (I'm told) but still pretty amateurish - they're nicer to use & look nicer than the early ones though. I mainly make them from brass &/or titanium, but also made them from stainless steel, copper & acrylic. I've not tried turning wood yet but plan to do so. I turned 60 earlier this year & am now retired :)

[QUOTE="pauluspaolo, post: 372240, member: 5130"] Hi there, My name is Paul. My pen making started towards the end of lockdown when I had enough surplus income (couldn't spend it going out) to buy myself a Chinese mini-lathe for metal turning. My first pens were pretty amateurish but worked well enough. My more recent pens are better (I'm told) but still pretty amateurish - they're nicer to use & look nicer than the early ones though. I mainly make them from brass &/or titanium, but also made them from stainless steel, copper & acrylic. I've not tried turning wood yet but plan to do so. I turned 60 earlier this year & am now retired :) [/QUOTE]

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