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26th January 2018, 09:56 PM #1Senior Member
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Show us your 2018 Australia Day pens
Hi. Post the pictures of the pens you receive for the Pen Swap in this thread so we can all appreciate them.
Why is my work bench never tidy?
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2nd February 2018, 11:58 AM #2New Member
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Received my first pen today, from member BDar. Not sure of the kit style, I think it is ‘graduate’ or ‘professor’. The wood is Turkish walnut and it is a truly beautifully figured wood. Thanks for the blank too.
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2nd February 2018, 07:44 PM #3Senior Member
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Good looking pen and a great start to the Swap!
Why is my work bench never tidy?
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4th February 2018, 11:26 AM #4
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6th February 2018, 07:01 AM #5
Nice pen , timber matches it well , and timber to do research on how to drill , turn and finish snakewood , it's a amazing timber but can give grief
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6th February 2018, 07:21 PM #6New Member
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Started a pennstate Nouveau Art Deco today with the snakewood. Drilling generated a lot of heat in the wood and was retained for quite a while. Found it lovely to turn chose to use a 2” curve straight edge carbide tool.
Used u beaut Aussie oil to finish, really brought the colours out.
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7th February 2018, 06:01 PM #7New Member
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Just received my package today from Andy Smile, looks amazing mate. Can't wait to give the blanks a go. Thanks heaps.
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11th February 2018, 01:57 PM #8
Got both of my swapping pens this week here is the first pen I got from wedgetail , a Sierra with a nice acrylic blank
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11th February 2018, 02:00 PM #9
Here is my other pen I got from tandanas1 a nice cigar with a nice piece of gidgee
Thank both of you , both your pens are done just got to get them in the post
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16th February 2018, 09:05 PM #10SENIOR MEMBER
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Hey folks -
Very lucky camper on the end of this pen swap!!
Řistein from Norway was my partner and he has certainly made a beautiful writing implements. The timber is teak from a historical ship - the SS Statsraad Lehmkuhl of Bergen (1918). Not only was there history in the timber itself but also in how it was obtained. This was all documented for me along with a couple of pages on the ship itself!!
Housing the pen is a box made with some of the same teak and also cherry. Accompanying the beautiful pen was a swag of blanks - all of which are new to me.
Thanks to the organisers of this swap, it really is a bunch of fun each year and I always look forward to signing up.
Thanks again Řistein, I am very grateful
Cheers all
Gab
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16th February 2018, 10:04 PM #11New Member
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That is quite a pack you have, especially the Bog Oak very very old wood. I’ve just purchased a few pieces from the Ukraine that are estimated at upto 5000 years old. Did your benefactor give any indication of age of his? Will be interested to hear about your drilling and turning experience with it.
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16th February 2018, 10:38 PM #12SENIOR MEMBER
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17th February 2018, 07:42 PM #13
Evening Everyone,
Pleasant surprise in the mail this week with my first pen swap turning up with a collection of blanks attached.IMG_0257.jpgThank you David for a lovely pen and your generosity. Thank you also for identifying the blanks as I am a wood species beginner. Hoping to return the favour soon but a house move is delaying the process. Hang in there it will happen, besides you Know where I live. Oh that's right I won't be there in 5 weeks time. Email and postal will remain the same so I can't hide.
To Pjwri2, I pm'd you my details back on the 28th January and still to receive a response. Just a gentle tap on the shoulder. Hopefully hear from you soon.
Cheers,
Mac
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25th February 2018, 05:58 PM #14
Pen swap
Received my Swap from Terry. A nice collection of blanks some of Terry’s own casting. The pen is a kit new to me, called Spiritual purchased from the manufacturer in China, dressed in Camphor.
As ever great fun and look forward to doing it again next year.
I am having trouble attaching a picture, will keep trying but wanted to acknowledge the Swap.Last edited by Grommett; 25th February 2018 at 06:06 PM. Reason: Add picture
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25th February 2018, 09:18 PM #15New Member
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