Thread: 2011 Australia Day pen swap - Photographs

I've had a little package turn up in today's mail.

A beautiful closed end sedona in an golden bronze resin, accompanied by an equally beautiful closed end mach 3 razor in the same resin. Plus I received an Egyptian soapstone blank, a Canadian money blank and 3 spalted pecan blanks.

I'll have photos up as soon as I can. I'm definitely the winner in both of my swaps this year, I've received some amazing creations.

Thanks to both Sawdust Maker (Nick) and Whaler1 (Dick) for making this years swap a very memorable one.

My parcel from Seamus 7227 has arrived. I have been so lucky with my swap partners. In the package was a beautiful Sierra crafted from Mesquite Burl. Some other goodies arrived too - blanks of mesquite burl, apple, english walnut,spalted magnolia and a white timber, the name of which I cannot read. Thank you Seamus.
Cheers,
Shirley

That white one looks a lot like Holly.! Sometimes called "Tree Ivory"

Adolph

Reece

My apologies I didn't post a piccy of your pen

So here it is

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One of Reece's own acrylic creations
I've tried to capture the quilting effect, which I've done - but it doesn't quit capture the depth and luminence.

Thanks Reece, one great pen and a few blanks

Reece asked me If I would post pictures of the pen and razor he received from me in the swap. So here they are.
A closed end Platinum Sedona and a closed end chrome Mach 3 razor. Both done in Golden bronze PR from Exotic Blanks.

Nice work
I hope he shaves

Here are a few pics of my swap with David.A beautiful SHE-Oak Fountain pen....Need to learn how to take a better photo. The grain is a lot more impressive in person. Once again a good swap....Thanks David

Took pictures of wrong box of blanks...Will redo tommorrow..

Got the right pictures tonight....God thing I wasn't in the shop...probably would have turned a "Penless Kit"

Here is the pen and blanks I received from Mr Vic for our pen swap

A platinum premier Cigar.Technically it's not wood, it's from the base of the trunk of a Cholla Cactus. The Cholla pens Mr Vic said he had seen are made from skeleton of the upper limbs and either cast in resin or the holes are filled with contrasting substance. At the base the holes have grown together but have trapped the skin and other substances that cause the black coloration.
he had to use a lot of CA to keep it from exploding and he said it was a fun
challenge in making it
Above is Mr Vic's explanation on how he made the pen.great pen with an excellent finish, thanks very much, and thanks to all the people that organize
the pen swap.I have been involved in all that have been held and enjoyed every one.
Regards
David

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Nice work
I hope he shaves

Sure do, but only in patches. One little patch on my chin, one little patch on my left cheek, half of a sideburn...

It came today a well packed parcel, with baited beathe I drove well over the speed limit to home to carefully open the box.
What a beatuful sight to behold
A beautiful X-cut Claro Walnut followed by a X-cut zebra and next a loverly spalted maple and the prize of all prizes a Amboyna Burl (something I have oftem admired on pens made by others but never before seen in real life)

Then the well made pen case was opened it revealed a pen like no other I have held in my hands before A Sierra wrapped in a coat of Oak Burl with a Blue Pearl to fill in the voids
I have often wonder about these types of blanks now perhaps it time to attemped something like it myself.


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Many Thanks to my swap partner Tom for this years swap
Many thanks to the people who run this swap

Does anyone live near Bernie? I am concerned about him. He has not been on in a very long time (hopefully just working too hard). He has a swapper ready to send and needs his addy. Hopefully someone can drop by and make sure he is ok...Please.

Larry

here are the photos of the contents from IOWA YANK
many thanks Arlin for such a great box of goodies
regards Michael

michael thats a great lot of timber he sent you its nearly the same as the lot i recieved gotta love that black walnut

Originally Posted by mkypenturner

michael thats a great lot of timber he sent you its nearly the same as the lot i recieved gotta love that black walnut

G'Day to all my Mates
I tried to have a good sampling for everyone. I am still waiting for Col Smith if he received his. Don Nicholas received his and is still recovering from eye surgury.
Cheer
Arlin