I attended the pen turning course in Harrogate last Monday. Everyone I met was super friendly and easy to get on with.
I’m 64 and never touched a lathe in over 50 years so I was a little nervous but my instructor for the day (Ian) put me at ease right away. I hit lucky and got one to one tuition for the full day. By lunchtime I’d made my first pen, I was chuffed to bits.
Had half an hour in the store downstairs which I incredibly well stocked, so I had to buy a few bits.
Back into the course and turned another 2 pens, one wood one acrylic. The wife was well pleased.
Ian went through all of the tools and equipment involved in pen making. How to use them in the most efficient way and led me through the whole process of turning a block of wood into a fully functional polished pen. Instruction was also given on the various finishes that could be used on the wood and the pros and cons of each. I’d watched many videos before attending the course so had a fair idea of the process involved but with Ian who incidentally is a full time professional wood turner by my side, you quickly learn that in reality it a very different process when you have your hand on the tools yourself.
Overall, a brilliant company offering a well structured course with a top class instructor, you couldn’t ask for anymore. However there was plenty of coffee on tap so I had a fantastic day learning a new skill.
Thanks to you all.

Item was unfortunately damaged in transit. Greenvill acknowledged and refunded immediately. Can’t ask for better than that. It happens.

Many thanks in surpling the parts for pen making. Sorry to have taken so long to reply.