Thread: 2010 Australia Day Pen Swap - match ups are here

Originally Posted by Fireguard

Have a look for WoodWriteOz as a user name , i belive he may actually be Chuditch

Have now received an answer to my PM, yes chuditch is now WoodWriteOz, so all fixed.

I understand a PM has been sent to Karin.

PM sent yesterday , but no reply to my PM yet.

Fingers crossed, it will be before the weekend, so I can work on it over the weekend.

Thanks to the organisers.

My daughter and her pen swap partner have already exchanged emails and things are underway.

Regards

-Gavin

No contact with Ausspens yet....Hopefully soon

Thanks for putting this on

I send a email on 26/1. got a reply from my swappee Chuck the next morning now just waiting for the kit from Carroll's, woods already turned ready to put together .
this is more fun than Xmas.

could someone please let me know what to declare when posting? hate for the timber blanks to get seized

Originally Posted by watsrags

I send a email on 26/1. got a reply from my swappee Chuck the next morning now just waiting for the kit from Carroll's, woods already turned ready to put together .
this is more fun than Xmas.

could someone please let me know what to declare when posting? hate for the timber blanks to get seized

Just put "pen parts" "gift" not more than $20 as long as the wood is dressed and no bark or worm holes should be fine hehe.

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Have now received an answer to my PM, yes chuditch is now WoodWriteOz, so all fixed.

I understand a PM has been sent to Karin.

we have made contact all good. I am really excited!

Originally Posted by gawdelpus

Just put "pen parts" "gift" not more than $20 as long as the wood is dressed and no bark or worm holes should be fine hehe.

what do you mean by dressed?

I think he means a finish on it.

Oh forgot if sending blanks dip them in wax and all should be OK

Hey There,

Sent PM to Crash MPH on 26.01 and E-mail on 27.01 still no answer, The excitement is wearing thin, maybe he works and only gets puter time on weekends. I'll have to wait and see.

So sending blanks OS is ok as long as they are dipped in wax ??? could someone with experience with trading over seas give us 1st timers a sort of hit list so we have an idea what to expect. please.

HazzaB

It can take a little while to establish contact with your pen swap partner, so please be patient.

I have sent blanks to the UK, Canada and the US, have never dipped them in wax. Likewise I have received blanks from those countries, again rarely dipped in wax.

I have also been asked by a few participants on how to establish what sort of pen to send to your partner. I generally ask for their preference, ie FP, RB or ballpoint. Generally people reply that they are happy to leave it up to the sender, that is normally my reply as well if I am asked.

I try to use Oz timbers as most people from outside Oz are very interested in those, but I have used some of my own resin blanks as well. I then include the Oz timber blanks in the parcel.

I always include some blanks with the pen(s) I send, usually bring it up to the next weight category on the postage scale.

I agree with the above , I think postage can put a damper on our generosity at times. approx 1 pen 4 blanks with packaging about $15 AU airmail. up to 500 grams I think.The us has flat rate at about $14 US for up to 3 lbs. Don't panic about contact I only made first contact last night ,seems his initial reply got lost in the wonderful cyber world lol. So before making a large bundle check your postage rates as it can be a killer, and forget sea mail it can take 6 months hehe.

OK, Contact has been made, he's in the navy and is at sea at the moment, so that explains the delay.

Just in time for time in the shed this weekend.

Its a little like the excitement of xmas morning, just for bigger kids isn't it.

-Gavin

contact made with Lou

WOW.... christmas is here again,,,, i must be a big kid this is so exciting

i hope everyone is enjoying this as much as ME

MIK