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27th January 2019, 08:01 PM #1Novice
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Show us your 2019 Pen Swap
Hi. Post the pictures of the pens you receive for the Pen Swap in this thread so we can all appreciate them.
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15th February 2019, 06:05 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Guess I'm first cab off the rank.....
Got a ripper of a pen off Grommett today. It's a psi stratus kit. First time I've held one of these and I have to say that the click mechanism feels very solid - in fact, a pretty solid pen all round! It's made with purple gidgee and finished beautifully. A lot of care has been taken to get a great contrast between the sap/heartwood - showcasing the all important purple putter ring. Amazing job Michael!!
I'm very grateful.
Along with the pen, a bundle of blanks so I'll have some fun turning that lot also!!
Very happy camper here, and it now sits on my desk ever ready when I need to write things down (funny how until now I didn't actually have a pen there....maybe like a mechanics car I guess)
Cheers
Gab
(Yours isn't far away Michael.....I am a bit slack)
Thanks for the organisation of putting this together Steve! Certainly a highlight of the year for me
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5th March 2019, 08:00 PM #3Novice
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Hi All,
I received my swap from Bambam53 all the way from across the ditch.
A great pen with NZ Rimu timber on a Monogram pen kit. I also received some special blanks, really looking forward to using the 4000 year old swamp kauri.
Having lived across the ditch for 11years it brought back some memories seeing the timbers again.
Thanks Michael, your pack should arrive soon.
Cheers
Steve
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7th March 2019, 09:49 AM #4
Received my Swap from Gabriel, apologies for the tardy reply. It’s a beautiful mix of cast resin and Chittum (US) burl. Stunning. A nice collection of blanks sees me a happy camper.
Adding my thanks to Steve for organizing the swap.Michael
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7th March 2019, 09:33 PM #5
Got my swap from Steve today.
Beautiful pen with a beautiful kit that i can't find the name of with some form of olive I think?? My young old mind has already forgotten.
Will be using it a lot as!
Love the blanks as well.
Yours should arrive soon
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7th March 2019, 09:37 PM #6Novice
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8th March 2019, 09:04 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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bambam53, great finish on that bolt action monogram I think! what was your finish?
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8th March 2019, 09:46 PM #8Senior Member
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Thanks Brainstrust
The finish is CA. I sand the blank to 600 then give it a coat of boiled linseed oil. Wipe off the excess and then give it ten coats of thin CA. I am using Starbond odorless.
I leave the CA overnight to cure then polish it. Polishing is wet sanding with 400 wet and dry to remove any ridges, then 600, 800, 1200 and 2000. Last step is Brasso to bring up the gloss.
I found I could skip using Micromesh and get the same result with Brasso.
Michael
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10th March 2019, 07:48 PM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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10th March 2019, 08:29 PM #10Senior Member
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Yes. It is the metal polish Brasso. The same process works well on Acrylics.
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13th March 2019, 08:33 PM #11Novice
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Hi all,
Received my swap from Benny. A beautiful sierra with Cocobolo, I love natural satin type finish on this pen.
Thanks Ben, it will go well in my ever increasing collection.
Cheers
Steve
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