Thread: 2011 Australia Day pen swap - Photographs

Glad you liked it Mike. I must say the letter opener was a real bugger to do as the blank kept wanting to explode. I got there in the end though so that's all that really matters.

My pen from Al arrived and I am gobsmacked
I opened the carton and inside there was a stunning box



I opened this and there is an absolutely gorgeous Emperor fountain pen

THANK YOU AL.

hey wm460
nice pen and the custom handmade box to with it is amazing

Beautiful pen and wonderful master made box. lucky you Mark and well done Al

great box
great pen

I am happy that you like it Mark. The pen is Honduran rosewood burl and the box is quarter-sawn sycamore with a bocote lid and ebony accents. The pen insert lifts out so that you can use the box for other purposes. The pen insert is cherry and I figure you can get two pen blanks from it.

First, my apologies to Gezawa for being so late in getting these pictures posted. Next, I must say that I think I got the best end of this swap...one pen and blanks (from me) for two pens, a box, and blanks from Gerry. Thanks Gerry for your generosity. The dark pen is figured Gidgee in a Cambridge Kit and the lighter pen is spalted Flat Top Yate in a Baron kit. The box sides are Flat Top Yate and the lid is also Figured Gidgee. Not only do I like your Aussie timbers and burls but I especially like the names of your timbers. The two pens are spot on in both fit and finish and will make excellent addition to my collection of various SWAP pens. These SWAP pens are also the ones I use daily and I have two new very nice ones to put into my use rotation. Thanks again to Gerry and to the forum here for allowing us "foreigners" to participate.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally Posted by Mrs Woodpecker

My parcel from Seamus 7227 has arrived. I have been so lucky with my swap partners. In the package was a beautiful Sierra crafted from Mesquite Burl. Some other goodies arrived too - blanks of mesquite burl, apple, english walnut,spalted magnolia and a white timber, the name of which I cannot read. Thank you Seamus.
Cheers,
Shirley

Hey Shirley! the white wood is called "Holly". It grows as a bush typically. I'm really glad you loved your pen and blanks! the feeling is mutual.

Nice stuff!!

We're almost at the end of April (what already)

are there any outstanding swaps? Do I have to send 'Tha Boys" around?

anybody having any problems?

Hey Nick,

I still haven't had any reply from RHossack, the middle of last month was the last, and he was having health issues, I don't know whether he got my pen or he has sent me one.

HazzaB

Hey there,

Just got a message from Ron, he has been having a shyte time, Smashed his hand at work, and the snow is still cutting into his shed time, but my pen is on the way, I'll post pics as soon as it arrives,

HazzaB

I knew Ron'd come through

He's that type of bloke

Not good news that he has injured himself