The 5th Annual Penturners Rendevous has come and gone. The event, held on Wednesday evening, June 20th in Provo UT. This year, as in recent years, there were over 100 attendees. Take a look at the photo selection below. You can also review the Pen Display exhibited at the event here.
The day starts at the Craft Supplies USA Super Wednesday |
The Penturners Demos started with Kurt Hertzog doing a "tips and tricks" of penmaking |
Rich Kleinhenz' demo followed on "closed end pens" |
Bill Jackman did a demo on hidden clip techniques |
After the CSUSA Super Wednesday, everyone scrambles to get to the Hampton Inn to get setup for the Rendezvous |
The registration table and the Rendezvous badge table are finished up |
Chris Hendley had organized a swap meet in the parking lot |
Kurt Hertzog checks with Beverly Eisner and the Altigs |
Elysa Jackman and Janet Smith are ready at the registration table |
At 7PM, the doors are opened for the 5th Annual Penturners Rendezvous |
It doesn't take long for the room to fill up |
In the demo room, Kurt Hertzog puts on a turning tool sharpening demonstration |
Kurt's demo is followed by Chris Hendley doing a presentation on using metal parts |
Joe Herrmann, editor of Woodturning Design Magazine looks over the pen display |
Angelo Iafrate, President of the American Association of Woodturners stops by |
Kip Christensen, co-author of Turning Pens & Pencils and Chairperson of the Utah Woodturning Symposium, takes a look at the pen display |
Dick Sing, author of many pen turning and other books, chats with one of the Rendezvous attendees |
Kurt Hertzog and Rich Kleinhenz get the door prize drawings started at 9PM |
With all of the vendor support, there is almost always a door prize for each attendee |
Chris Hendley had organized a pen swap and the 5 participants get their swaps arranged |
The doors prizes continue to be drawn and range from huge bags of premium sandpaper to Jet mini-lathes |
The prizes are distributed until all are gone but the Jet mini-lathe prize |
The grand prize winner of the Jet mini-lathe gets a certificate to get the prize shipped right to the house |
By 10PM, all are gone and the room is cleaned up |
Photos by Jake Debski, Kurt Hertzog, and Bill Jackman |
We thank our sponsors for this years event. Their contributions to the event including prizes, logistics, advertising, and moral support are vital to the success of the Rendezvous each year. Please tell them you appreciate their contributions to our event when you do business with them.