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  1. 22nd August 2010, 12:13 AM #1
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    a friend who has just arrived home from Germany where he competed in the world field archery championships (he came 5th - damn good effort), sent me an email the other night wanting 5 pens made from Australian woods so that he could send them to the people he shot with as pressies

    i decided to make them out of burls, i stopped at 10, could of added a couple more but i had only ordered 10 Aussie Siera Exec kits which i thought would add a bit more of an Aussie touch, i am going to send him a pickie of the pens so hee can pick which ones he wants.

    they all came up a treat, personally i wouldn't be able to select 5, hopefully he doesn't send me back an email telling me to choose for him, TOOOO HARD

    they are from the top then left to right
    Corgutta Burl
    Red Morrell Burl
    Coolabah Burl
    Eucalypt Burl
    Yellow Box Burl
    Red Mallee Burl
    Myrtle Burl (from the same burl as the ones TTIT just posted)
    Karri Burl
    Brown Mallee Burl
    York Gum Burl

    i am asking which ones you guys would select in case he asks me to choose, please help and thanks for looking

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  3. 22nd August 2010, 01:24 AM #2
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    Too hard by far Mik all are worthy contenders ! Me I would say pick 5 from darkest to lightest ,just to get some variation ,some of the burls can look very similar , I am sure he will be most pleased with whatever selection he gets Cheers ~ John
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    Mik I'll chose if I get the leftovers Only joking, very nice pens. Beautiful in fact.
    but if you want to ....................never mind.............
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    they all look great
    my picks would be corgutta,coolabah,myrtlebrown mallee and the york gum burls
    but thats my picks NOT YOURS
    anyone else going to help choose a selection for him
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    Hey MIK,

    If I had to have a chioce it would be either the Red Morrell or the York Gum ...........Oh 5 chioces ...................no sorry, too hard, maybe like John said go from lightest to darkest.

    Gret display though,

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    Nice pens
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    Nuh too hard I'll take all 10
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    All very nice I am afraid too hard to pick so make it a blind selection.






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    Thanks for the feedback guys, appreciated

    great news - i shot an email off last night to my mate and i got an answer, not a, you can do it for me, he has selected
    Corgutta Burl
    Coolabah Burl
    Red Mallee Burl
    Karri Burl
    York Gum Burl

    so these pens will be on their way to South Africa and Namibia via Queensland, journey starting tomorrow - YEAH!!!!

    thanks to all who tried to decide, not to mention the offers for the left overs
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    Beautiful set there Mik
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    Top selection of burls there MIK and great looking pens!!! all recipients should be well pleased!!
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    I would start with one of each and then go from there but any would be gratefully received

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    I was lucky enough to see them in the flesh yesterday, they were amazing, even though it was a hard pic, I chose all the darker woods..


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