Thread: Pen Swap Pens!!!!!!!!

Here are pictures of the lovelly pen I got from Amos {Woodenink}. He definitely out did himself.

Originally Posted by Matt88s

Jeepers, how many are we supposed to do?

hhmmm ... just one I suppose, but I thought seeing I'm new to pen turning I'd disguise my inexperience with bulk while learning with cheap kits.

I've thoroughly enjoyed the pen swap and I'll be putting my hand up for the next one!!!

Matt, thanks for noticing

Here they are!

A Wych Elm Gold Sierra and a Elm Burl Gold European + a lotta blanks from Celt40

Thanks mate, Your pens will hopefully be made tomorrow

Received my parcel from Handyrn today, thank you for a very nice pen it is made from Maple with a Purple Heart band.
Thanks again Cindy
Rippa

Originally Posted by Rippa

Received my parcel from Handyrn today, thank you for a very nice pen it is made from Maple with a Purple Heart band.
Thanks again Cindy
Rippa

Is that maple or sycamore?

Hi Mat88s, I was informed it was Maple and I aint going to argue with a Lady
Rippa

Handyrn has asked me to post a photo of the pen that I sent to her, it is made from Jarrah, Silky Oak and Sheoak finished with shellawax cream.

Having been a recipient of one of Amos' pens, I can testify he has the fit and finish down. That is another of his exceptional pieces, you are a lucky man.

Got my Pen from bdar. WOW what a great looking pen, it is a Black Chrome Cabara made from spalted mango. I wish I could get a good pic of it but my camera . He also sent me some great wood that I will be working on this week.
Thanks Darren

Cigarman and decided on a truly local timber and I was so lucky. I received a Sierra pen made from some Spalted Elm from his sister's home. I also got some nice blanks of the Elm and angled cut Zebra wood. I made Cigarman a pen from some mango that had to be cut for safety reasons on my land and it was my second attempt at home spalting. It was also the first time I have used the Black Chrome as a plating, but am happy with the result.
So here are our pens.
Darren

Today the parcel from dalecamino arrived, he only posted this in the US last Saturday am, what great service from USPS

I should save the superlatives for the goodies he sent me, all this contained in one of the Flat Rate boxes, this guy didn't muck around!

First of all there were about 15 blanks, varied species including some Desert Iron Wood and quite a bit of spalted varieties (love those) as well as some Osage Orange.

In amongst all this was one of the nicest pen boxes I have ever had the pleasure of opening, and it had my name engraved on the lid. Wow! Whoever did the engraving did a very professional job, it looks awesome.

When I opened it there was a Sterling Silver Baron FP inside dressed in Honduras Rosewood Burl, it looks awesome!

Unfortunately my pictures do not do this pen justice, it is very nice indeed, superb fit, great blank and fantastic finish (told you I needed to save my superlatives)

Fred an impressive haul my friend, you are going to be kept quiet busy in the coming weeks with you new blank stash

I made these 2 Cigar pens for dalecamino (Charles) in the US.

First one is Yellow Box from my property, kit is Satin Gold

Second one is an experiment, I like pushing boundaries. It is the bark from a Red Ironbark tree. This bark can get up to 3-4 inches thick and can be quite dense. The first 2 disintegrated, even after copious amounts of thin CA stabilisation. This one I got the technique to a stage that I can actually turn a pen from it. Kit is Satin Nickel.

Finish on both is CA as per DJ's video.

I also sent Charles some blanks, including some of these bark blanks.

Fred , I apologize for taking so long to post here . I had to find it first . Thanks for covering for me ! Hear are some photos I took of the wonderful stash I received from Fred . What a great bundle of joy for me !

Thank you for the kind words , and it pleases me , that you like your goodies , as I do mine . Thank you , Fred .