re: Pen Making

Great post Pottz.  I haven't made a ton of pens but I've probably turned a couple of dozen over the last few years.  It's very enjoyable.  I have about a dozen I'm trying to do before Christmas but I doubt I'll hit the mark.  But they're all for coworkers so I'll see them soon enough and doubt they'll mind it being a week or two late ;-)  We have a huge old Southern Magnolia tree right outside of our department here at work.  It got a heavy pruning last summer (24) so I got a few hunks from the tree guys and sealed them up to dry.  I have them cut into blanks now and about half of them drilled and the tubes glued in.  Gotta finish drilling and gluing and I can finally start turning!