Thread: August Pen Swap

arrived Bernie thanks forgot to let you know
Toni

Originally Posted by Touchwood

tree fell on the rain water tank (20 000 gall/ 90 000l!!) just as I was about to leave for work this morning, and that seemed to set the tone for the rest of the day!

So, what sort of tree? How many pen blanks do you expect to get out of it?

Sorry to hear about the tree JD as Skew says though you will be able to claim the tree and hopefully lots of timber for many projects

I would love to have a go.
Shirley

G'Day Shirley

A bit late, but if you can PM me your address I am going to Post Office tomorrow and will send you the blanks.

Cheers
Bernie

So, what sort of tree? How many pen blanks do you expect to get out of it?

A very large banksia, close to 2m girth (which must have made her a great grand mother tree unfortunately) fell through a stand of peppermints onto a flinders range wattle - so take your pick!!! There is more wood than you can .... dare I say it .... poke a stick at!!! Fortunately the tank was full of H20 and as such as strong as it would ever be! Luckily, when chainsaw cleared the decks a bit, the damage was minimal (considering the amount of wood that came down) and fixable.

I'm thinking more pen blanks than I have years left!!

JD

Originally Posted by Touchwood

Luckily, when chainsaw cleared the decks a bit, the damage was minimal (considering the amount of wood that came down) and fixable.

Good to hear.

I'm thinking more pen blanks than I have years left!!

Welcome to my world! I'll be interested to see how the Peppermint and FRWattle come out, they're new to me. Even if they don't turn out very well, the banksia alone should give you a nice kitty of blanks to swap with other people for some variety.

Of course, there's the problem of cutting such a big tree into so many little pieces... and finding somewhere to keep 'em all...

Good news Jenny not much damage and you have saved the water. Where I live it has become very precious

Looks as if you will have plenty of timber to keep you going. Be interesting to see pictures of thr FRwattle and the peppermint these are unknown to me

Blanks have arrived, that was quick.

Thanks Bernie!

Aye, me too, got 'em! Thanks!

Now, what to design...

Originally Posted by karlkuehn

Aye, me too, got 'em! Thanks!

Now, what to design...

I have no clue. I'm still scratching my head and going, hmmm, black white brindle, black white brindle, black white brindle.

G'Day Penners

Good seems most if not all have received blanks, am looking forward to pics, at the end of month.

Cheers
Bernie

This is either the best or worst theme ever.

Those blanks have now lived in my shop, by my computer, on my nightstand, in my work lunch box, in the bathroom (heh), in my truck...and they're still square and un-drilled.

blackwhitebrindleblackwhitebrindleblackwhitebrindleblackwhitebrindleblackwhitebrindleblackwhitebrindleblackwhitebrindleblackwhitebrindleblackwhitebrindleblackwhitebrindleblackwhitebrindleblackwhitebrindle

That's what my dreams are starting to be about. Too bad I can't remember them to get ideas from. 'Course, with my dreams, that's probably just as well. Don't want to scare anybody on the reveal. hehe

Et tu, Brute?

I've come up with a few ideas... but they're just different variations of pens already done - like the Hippotigrus one. I think I might turn a white pen, a black pen, and take a photo of the mixed shavings on the floor to pass as brindle...