Thread: Can you help some disabled Kids?

G'day Al,

Ian gave me 10 sets (Pens kits and Wood) to make for him but I have other kits I'd like to make for the cause.

I'd love a selection to turn into pens for Ian.

Roughly 19 X 19 X 140mm

I've yet to experience Huon Pine! Or any other posh stuff! Pretty starved of nice wood over here!

Cheers

Ok dudes...
PM me your address and I will send some blanks.
Please tell me how many you want.( I will send a mixture of timbers so Ian007 doesnt end up with all Huon pens )

I will make them to Tankstands dimensions.

Al

Sorry Ian I cannot make much except a mess.

However I would like to buy a pen.

But not just any pen a pen from this forum.

Could you let us know how we could purchase said pen.

Good luck

Pulpo

Originally Posted by Pulpo

Sorry Ian I cannot make much except a mess.

However I would like to buy a pen.

But not just any pen a pen from this forum.

Could you let us know how we could purchase said pen.

Good luck

Pulpo

That would be great, how about you get the opportunity to purchase the very first pen in this fund raiser

But not just any pen a pen made with Al's fine Timber and made with the mastercraftsman skills, finely tuned by many years of high quality sawdust manufacturing by the one the only Tankstand

Cheers Ian

Ian, have you thought about Ebay?
It can be a real pain sometimes, but the rewards are worth it, 'specialy if you mention the needy cause.

Owwh put me down for a coupla pens too, Hmmm, what timber do I want? :confused:

Al

I have some offcuts of Blackheart Sassafras, Jarrah and Messmate that I have been saving to give to a pen turner one day so I will gladly cut to the appropriate size and post to anyone who is prepared to turn them and post on to Ian
If in the northern or western suburbs of Melb I will deliver them
I will cut them up over the weekend and let you know how many blanks I finish up with.

I will make a few pens for the cause ..... One condition ..... they must sell for more than $20 a pop

Oh .... and stay away from ebay ..... thats were I am currently trying to flog my pens with little luck this week ..... I keep asking myself ..... what is wrong with these people

Al ... I might put up my hand for your generous offer of some Huon, Myrtle, Sass .....

Stinky

No worrys Stinky.
Send me your address.

Al

Originally Posted by Sir Stinkalot

I will make a few pens for the cause ..... One condition ..... they must sell for more than $20 a pop

Stinky

OK, are you going to make me a couple of super special pens then?:eek:

Cheers Ian

Ian .... I certainly dont want to rain on your parade but have you given any thought to how you are going to sell 100 pens?

The reason that I ask is that the general public seem to have little aprechiation for the art of a fine turned wooden pen. They seem more than happy to fork out $1000 for some mass produced Mont Blonk or what ever but don't dig into their pocket for an individual handcrafted $20 pen.

Perhaps door to door sales may be your best bet .... others may be able to offer other aproaches.
As I said I don't want to be mr negativity (all the time) but I also don't want to see you stuck with 100 pens and still no gym equipment.

Hi Ian

If I can get the creative juices flowing (and my current project finished), I may be able to put together a small intarsia picture by May 5. It'd be worth a lot more than $20 though ... raffle perhaps?

Cheers
Tikki

Yep its called a school community and then there is the school my other kids go to, where there's a will there's a way

Plus I always like a challenge, so is that a dare?

Hi Judy, your on.

I bid $500 for one of your aussie bird numbers

i would make some pens up but now that the winter sport seasons starting and year nines proving to have to much homework i cant do much woodwork but i'll see what i can do.