A few weeks ago my buddy Phil took me up on an offer to visit my shop and we had a great day as he turned a Maple pen and pencil set!
Although Phil is a woodturner he hadn’t turned a pen before. He was intrigued by the pen demo at the AWA meeting the week before so this day was the perfect opportunity for him to try a bit of hands on pen turning and a chance to ‘try before he buys’ some of the tools and accessories required and that are here in the shop.
![My Buddy Phil Visits The Workshop](http://ravenview.com/wp-content/uploads/05_15_09_my_buddy_phil_visits_the_workshop_01.jpg)
Phil arrived at the shop with several sizes and varieties of wood and after great deliberation 🙂 he chose a dark brown piece of Maple that was large enough to make a matching pen and pencil set.
The pen and pencil set is a gift for his godson. Here’s a photo of the finished pen set that he turned:
![My Buddy Phil Visits The Workshop](http://ravenview.com/wp-content/uploads/05_15_09_my_buddy_phil_visits_the_workshop_02.jpg)
Although it took several hours to complete the pen the actual turning time was minimal. As you may have guessed, the day was spent with lots of ‘tool talk’, a tea break or two and a great lunch.
In addition to being a woodturner Phil is also an active woodworker and often combines the two. Check out the pedestal table on this page that he made a few months ago. In addition to making furniture he also does a lot of ’round-the-house’ work and he has just finished building a kitchen island for his home.
It was truly a great day, another fantastic ‘Talk and Turn’! Thanks, Phil, hope your grandson enjoys the pen and pencil. They look great!
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