welcome to bubbasville

bubbasville is a time and place for those interested in penturning - from beginners thru experienced - to get together and have a good time making shavings, learning tips from each other and enjoying the camaraderie!

bubbasville meets at jeff carrell's shop in hurst tx...everyone is invited...meeting schedule (depends on my work schedule) is generally the 3rd saturday of each month starting at 9:30AM - email me if you need directions or have any questions...

be sure to bring some of your pens, special tools, etc....we all like to share and compare :-) we also like to trade wood!

August 2008 schedule:

sat 08.16- we're on - 930A *

(however, plz check back to be sure of the dates)
notes:
* = tentative meeting, check schedule for updates
** = location change

information section:

Online Penturning Groups
Woodturning Suppliers
the various stages of making a wooden pen
guidelines from Woodcraft on making pens
click here for a pdf document depicting a turned object in a log...this file is appx 1.5MB, so be patient

bubbasville tutorials:

Building a Vacuum Chuck - by John Solberg & Pete Tkacs, a demonstration at bubbasville 05.19.2007 (large file)
Threaded Lidded Boxes - by John Solberg, a demonstration at bubbasville 03.17.2007
Cartridge Pens - by Don Ward, a demonstration at bubbasville 04.15.2006
Arrow Shaft Pens - by Don Ward, a demonstration at bubbasville 04.15.2006
The Closed End Pen - by John Solberg, a demonstration at bubbasville 03.18.2006
CA finishing instructions - by Don Ward - 03.2006
Morning After Tutorial - by Ron McIntire, a demonstration at bubbasville 01.21.2006
Wave Pen Creation and Variations - by Chris Hendley - 01.2006, also a demonstration at bubbasville 05.19.2007
CA/Blo finishing system - by Jeff Carrell, a demonstration at SWAT 2005 - 09.2005
Mylands Friction Polish finishing system - by Jeff Carrell, a demonstration at SWAT 2005 - 09.2005