Hello all,

I have been reading the forums here for a couple days, Just about everything in this section. I am picking up a lathe tomorrow afternoon and jumping into pen building. Never tried it before.

By trade I am a computer consultant, (ie, self-employed geek), and need a hobby. So I figured pen turning is a great one.

After reading a lot and searching the net for specs, have decided to give the HF 34706 model a try. Just to get my feet wet, I would go with a turncraft pro but need the length as I will also be doing refinish work and sanding on cue sticks.

Just wanted to say hi and say great site. Hopefully will have some pic soon of first works.. I have lots of questions but will wait till I get started..

Thanks
Dennis