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Made a convert last night...

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Yes, I made a new convert to wood turning last night. I had my kids and their families over for dinner last night. My youngest son's wife wanted a pen, and she decided she wanted to try turning it herself. Brian had taken her to Rocklers and she picked out her own blank, so last night after dinner, Brian and I showed Kristina how to turn a pen. She did it all herself. Check this out, painted fingernails and all... :)
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Sorry for the quality of those shots, but they were impromtu taken with my son's iPhone, and yes I know she should have had eye protection... Anyway, Kristina chose a piece of Box Elder Burl wood that had been dyed purple, and here's the final result. You should have seen the grin on her face, she was SOME proud. The kids left last night with Kristina planning on what pens she could make for her father and her aunt and her brother and.....

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Yup, she is likely hooked and your Shopsmith now has a new user. Now you have to develop a schedule for who turns when.
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dusty wrote:Yup, she is likely hooked and your Shopsmith now has a new user. Now you have to develop a schedule for who turns when.
Dusty, that's fine by me... There's no greater joy than when the kids come back home to spend time with me. I'll gladly share the ShopSmith.
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Way to go, Tom! Just teach her the correct and safe way to enjoy her new found hobby. She will probably be turning bowls and such before you know it.:D
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Very NICE looking pens she made. She SHOULD be prode of em.
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beeg wrote:Very NICE looking pens she made. She SHOULD be prode of em.

Thanks Beeg, but it's just one pen, took 2 shots of it, one with the cap closed one cap open, and cropped them and pasted them into the same background. Digital photography is cool...
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dusty wrote:Yup, she is likely hooked and your Shopsmith now has a new user. Now you have to develop a schedule for who turns when.
Or just buy a second shopsmith:) fjimp
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What a wonderful story. And, Nice pen.
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