Welcome to the last post of 2006!
First off, I have added a couple of pictures of a pair of candle holders to the Gallery. These were a Christmas gift for my Mother and were inspired by a picture she found in a catalog from who-knows-where. They were made of a couple blocks of maple burl and finished with five coats of semi-gloss Arm-R-Seal (what else?!).
Next, in an effort to (a) find a home for my ever-growing surplus of pens and (b) attempt to make pen turning a self-sustaining habit, I have opened an internet store. As The Pen Turns will now be the commercial entity of the Amateur Termite shop. I'm still fine tuning things, so be gentle with the criticisms for a bit. I did, however, manage to get my SSL certificate today, so all sensitive transmissions will be encrypted. I'm still waiting for PayPal and Google Checkout to verify my banking information, but if you so desire, you can still make a purchase.
All that being said, I'm heading back out to the shop to build up more inventory. Such drudgery...
Hope you all enjoy a happy and prosperous new year!
Just a quick post today...
Amy finally got everything set up to her liking and took pictures of all of the pens turned so far. I've managed to get the gallery set up to my liking and have posted all of said pictures there. Here's a quick link for those interested.