Thread: Dollar Parity Party - Group Buy From Exotic Blanks

Thanks RP.

I went and had a look at the spalted hackberry blanks - they look amazing... should be fun

Cheers,
Dave

I have bought some before and they look as good as the BEB but I think the name is better and more interest catching when you tell someone what the timber is.
Here is the pen I made with some spalted hackberry.

Sweet looking pen, RP. I assume that BEB is Buckeye Burl?

Cheers,
Dave

Yep BEB is Buckeye burl

Well here's my belated order.

1 x pack private reserve ink cartridges (velvet black)
4 x Heritance 1sf steel nibs (small)
3 x Bethlehem Olive blanks
1 x Burnt copper polyresin blank
1 x Avocado polyresin blank

I have kept my order small as I am not selling many pens lately.
Hopefully there's enough all up to make the buy worth it.

Thanks for the orders all.

I've submitted a request for a quote from Ed, so hopefully this will be coming in the next day or so.

Could people PM/email me their contact details, and I will send individual quotes to each of you, including local shipping.

A couple of points. First, the Buck-Eye burl is only available in 2 1/2 inch lengths. Is this ok RP? I've also assumed the Hackberry blanks are diagonal cut, not cross cut. If you're after specific colours for the ink bottles as well, the availability looks pretty low, so let me know fairly soon.

Any changes/additions/extra orders shouldn't be a problem at this point, but will need to be finalised soon.

Cheers,
Dave

Thanks Dave I will send a PM once I work out how long 2 1/2 inches is in mm

Originally Posted by Rum Pig

Thanks Dave I will send a PM once I work out how long 2 1/2 inches is in mm

It would be a smidge over 60mm - a Sierra blank.

Cheers,
Dave

I just hung up with Dawn at Exotics and she told me about the group buy. I don't
normally read group buy threads here, as the shipping would be killer!

But she said I should mention that she's now stocking the Resinsaver molds, and since
they'll be shipping via Flat Rate box anyway, it would be a good way to save on the
shipping charges.. fill up that box!

I know some people have told me they'd wait on molds till there was a group buy, due
to shipping costs. So .. this works out well, as she's got every mold right there on the
shelf. (as compared to me .. I just make them to order)

So .. just an FYI

Charlie

Now that's just dandy

I was staying away from this group buy as I wasn't really needing anything
Now I spose I don't need a resin saver mold but I was only thinking of getting one the other day
So put me down for the
SWEB
CIGAR
BNST

Thanks

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Charlie

Now that's just dandy

I was staying away from this group buy as I wasn't really needing anything
Now I spose I don't need a resin saver mold but I was only thinking of getting one the other day
So put me down for the
SWEB
CIGAR
BNST

Thanks

Mornin' Nick. Wondered when you'd be along. Since when does *need* come into it

Just confirming, 3 Resin Saver molds?

Cheers,
Dave

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

I was staying away from this group buy as I wasn't really needing anything
Now I spose I don't need a resin saver mold but I was only thinking of getting one the other day

ah.. but think of all the neat new stuff you'll be able to do. Dawn sent me some of
the 'castoffs' from the laser inlay blanks.. these are the stabilized blanks that they
cut the 'parts' out of .. so I cast some of those in the ResinSaver with fluorescent
powder.. looked pretty neat! (they have 10 packs of those, too)

Originally Posted by NewLondon88

ah.. but think of all the neat new stuff you'll be able to do. Dawn sent me some of
the 'castoffs' from the laser inlay blanks.. these are the stabilized blanks that they
cut the 'parts' out of .. so I cast some of those in the ResinSaver with fluorescent
powder.. looked pretty neat! (they have 10 packs of those, too)

behind me satan

Originally Posted by Ozkaban

Mornin' Nick. Wondered when you'd be along. Since when does *need* come into it

Just confirming, 3 Resin Saver molds?

Cheers,
Dave

yep 3
baron, cigar and sierra

"Need" is a bit like "I could really use some of those"