I have just found and joined this forum after Googling around about pen making. I have always had an interest and collected fountain pens, so the idea of making pens of a unique nature is very appealing. I found this place whilst looking for a lathe but it seems a bit of a minefield out there. I want something as compact as I can as space is a premium. I am leaning towards an Axminster at the moment. Anyway I will probably start a thread in the appropriate place asking something similar.