Thread: 2012 Australia Day Pen Swap - Draw etc

First of all, no one worned me he was a pro pen turner.
So here is what he sent me.

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The segmented pen planks I started are all done and the pens are turned. This Saturday I will put them all together and mail them out.

Cheers
Arlin

Nice pens

but hate to be a wet squib
but ...

Chaps
is there any chance of posting the photos to the forum and not a photobucket or someother link?
as soon as you rearrange your photobucket albums the link is useless

thanks

Could I have posted from my computer?

Cheers
Arlin

Hey Arlin,

When you do your post, there is an Attach button, that takes you to a Manage your attachment drop down window, put them in there, and when you submit your post, they are attached

Thanks for the compliment, I'm still learning about Pen Turning, and Finishing.

HazzaB

Have confirmation that my two swaps have made their destinations, just waiting for the return parcels

Pictures that I said I would post this weekend of my swop from Esta.
Spring blossom rollerball, burl blanks and Melbourne souvenirs wrapped in bespoke tie-died silk.
Thanks Esta.

Phil

Could the moderators please notify (wm460), my swap partner to clear out his PM box so i can get through to him Please!
I would hate to keep this great looking pen for myself

I was stunned when I opened my box this weekend. Simply amazing. Des was kind enough to send me not only a fantastic Brown Mallee burl Sedona for myself but also a gift for SHMBO. My wife promptly adopted her new Mangrove wood Sierra with a clip jewel. She loves it as do I mine.
The fit and finish on both pens are first rate. And the CA coating is like glass. I mean like perfectly smooth.

To top it off along for the ride came 7 VERY nice blanks of various species including red mallee, burl, mangrove, Huon pine, brown mallee burl, Western Myall, River red gum and Black oak, plus 2 cool acrylic blanks.... Like I said WOW

But wait thers more! In his note Des says that I have another box coming Castables and natural edge items that customs might delay.
As a caster I am super excited to get my hands on them.

Thank you Des it was a pleasure to trade with you.

recieved my swap from jerry (seer) last week and finally got around to posting some pics.

pen is an awsome peice of stabilized hackberry, flawlessly finished!,
also a box full of blanks including some beautiful desert ironwood, mesquite burl, maple burl, birdseye maple, acacia, a jack daniels barrel blank and another hackberry blank? and some home cast acrylics.

thankyou again jerryits been a pleasure.

My package has arrived from hunter 27 (Landon). A beautiful satin gold cigar wrapped in a pine cone blank he cast himself. What a great pen, has certainly got some nice comments from those that have seen it and deservedly so, a very welcome addition to my collection.

Also included was an excellent selection of timber blanks, terrific, I am really looking forward to wrapping them around some nice pen kits. Thanks Landon excellent package



Thanks to both my swap partners, it has been great, and thanks to the organisers for their efforts for making it all possible.

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Glad you liked the stuff Manny, I reckon I came out in front though

I went to the Post Office today hoping I had a parcel, and sure enough, Mike in Nanaimo's package was waiting for me.
I had to pick my jaw up off the ground when I opened it and saw what was inside.
What a beautiful pen, a Cambridge in Birds-eye Yellow Cedar Burl with a Bubinga Celtic Knot on the cap, to top it off there was a keyring made out of the same timber, and a really nice selection of blanks, along with a beautifully written "Certificate of Authenticity" for the pen.

Thanks Mike .

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hey brad you gotta be happy with that one , and even a certificate !!
wow

Originally Posted by bench1holio

recieved my swap from jerry (seer) last week and finally got around to posting some pics.

pen is an awsome peice of stabilized hackberry, flawlessly finished!,

Hey Ben, thats a nice looking pen, any idea what the name of the kit is ?