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New to the forum A13GNR

A13GNR

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Hi all
Another newbi....
Living in Westhoughton nr bolton
55 years young...worked in clothing trade ..for 35 years + been in design for the last 15+
Working for a large body armour company...
Designing outer covers / equipment pouches & shields etc....has it's ups n downs

Worked in many countries including Morocco..Ukraine..Lithuania...to name a few...

Hobbies include riding my mid life crisis purchase...a big shinny red Honda 1500 Goldwing
Been keeping me from making pens for the last 10 Months or so.....

Started making pens after being left a large amount of metalworking equipment
In a bequest....but having no experience in metal...eventually found some use for the lathe
After discovering some pen kits on eBay....once tried I was hooked

Learned by trail & error...and you tube etc

Sold loads through work.....tried selling on a website I set up....much better at making pens...than web sites.....

Specialist pen is a bullet one...using used cartridges from work (we have 2 test firing ranges)

Looking forwards to learning & sharing....

Will post photos of my re vamped workshop & pens later on
Cheers....Graham
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Buckeye

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Welcome to the forum Graham:thumbs: A goldwing is okay, a photo of that as well as some pens will be required.

Peter
 

paulm

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Welcome to the firing range Graham. Put some body armour on and don't take it off or the inmates will get you :funny:

I look forward to seeing some of your work. :thumbs:
 

Jim

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Welcome to the forums Graham, i like how you got into making pens using the metal lathe, i doesn't matter how you get into it, it soon has you hooked .. :ciggrin:

Looking forward to seeing your pictures along with the Goldwing, i have a liking to them .. :thumbs:
 

A13GNR

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I got soooo sick of loosing stuff...tripping over cra.....rubbish....so sorted my workshop once and for all
A joy to work in here...light...warm...& clean...yes it does get dirty...trust me....more photos soon

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penfold1

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Welcome Graham, Take it you wont need any protective clothing for your new hobby then.:wink:

Hope to see some of your work soon.

Ian (noobie myself)
 

Penpal

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Graham the guy who organises us few volunteer hospital visitors has a Harley and in communication signs off Happy Trails I wish you the same. Quite a shock with your pics what is that white stuff covering the roof? Like your real tidy workshop has tremendous promise. Top pics and gear dinky little lathe I have a couple about that size made by Taig. Interested in your pen pics to come. Welcome from way over here mate.

Kind vregards Peter.:thumbs:
 
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