Thread: Can you help some disabled Kids?

Ditto for me: Sign me up for a purchase of a "special" when they are done.

Greg

Originally Posted by Ian007

I have had a few PM's offering some help with this, thankyou to those fellers.

It has become obvious that lots af people are willing to help out but dont make pens.

So with that in mind I am more than happy to accept things like turned bowls, bandsaw boxes, jewelry boxes, Keepsake boxes, Wongo's little music box thingo and Im sure there are tons of other things that you could think up, I hope this covers most of the forum regulars.

I have set a date so as to give you a time frame to work to, a bit longer than I was going to do but I think that just gives us all a bit of extra time to make stuff.

That date is Friday 5th May

I will post some pics of the school gym and maybe some of the kids as soon as I get the OK from them
At least I know I dont need to get anyones OK to post a picture of one of the kids. So with that in mind this picture is of my lad Gavin who goes to the school we are trying to help out.

G'day Gavin.
Looks good in the water. So hot in Tassie today and I'm only 2 minutes from the beach. Too busy making a new shed to go swimming though cobber.
Keep cool little man. Hope your school raises a motza. I'll make something to help out. I'll let your Dad know when I think of what I'll make. Unless you can suggest something (I can't make pens though ).
Cheers
Mike

I'll buy an acrylic if someone donates one like this (same colours)

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=28916

Cheers
Tikki

Originally Posted by Grunt

Not a turner but I buy one of them pens. Make it a good one and you'll get $50.

I'll do the same

My work schedule goes like 6.30am start 10/11pm arrive home, boy its fun out in the paddocks cleaning grain.

Put me down for 2 pens maybe more.

I love kids with Down syndrome.... .... funny story, several years ago was helping out at Phoenix Ind.in Theberton one day one of the boys was looking up at the Adelaide hills through binoculars, "what are you doing, John" I ask.... " looking through me binoculars Tony, whats it look like?" great reply Tony

There may be a way to help for everyone even those who don't make pens , with a comp but until Neil ok's it on monday its all in the air

So go easy until then and there may be the oportunity to WIN a fine pen crafted By one of the finest makers of pens in Australia

Not to mention a picture of a rather good looking GOAT if available

I will support a good cause.

If the cost of the pens is $20 ........sign me up for 20.(a mix would be great) if they are available.

Let me know via PM postal details etc

Cheers
Steve

Ian, have you come up with any figures yet? I really just wanna know how many more pen-kits I'll need to scrounge.

How 'bout a few sets of lace-bobbins as well? Nothing fancy, just basic spindle work... but perfectly usable for tatting.

Ill take a few lace bobbins, how big do I cut the timber for them.
Let me know and I will send some with the pen blanks.

Here are the blanks Ive got ready.
I hope they are alright, I dont do pens so I hope they are.

At the back left Huon and Sass.
Front left, Blackwood, Myrtle and Celery Top Pine

Al

I'd buy a pen, maybe even a few for presents.

To be really useful, they need a quality ink mechanism, not just some cheapie biro insert. I imagine a decent insert might cost a bit, so if they are available, it might be worth offering an option for a pen that will get used as well as look good.

woodbe

I don't have a lathe so I can't help there. However, I am happy to buy a pen - put me on the list of purchasers please.

Rather than just heap vast amount of pens on Ian to sell, I was going to hit on my work colleages and family to buy them.

If we all do that and forward a cheque to Ian in the name of the school it will save Ian a lot of hassle and also hit on a wider customer base!

Any further thoughts on this?

Ian,
Could you be so kind as to email us your mailing address as we here at Carbatec WA would like to donate some pen kits to your very worthy cause. As one of our staff is the parent of a very disabled child we can fully understand you position. You can contact me via [email protected] or 0893454522

Well It does seem that things have taken off with an offer from Jim Carroll and now Carbatecwa to supply some pen kits, there is Al's pen blanks as well as Chesand,Clinton1 and Driver I can do pen blanks as well if needed, thanks Guys

So what I now need is more People willing to put up there hands to do a bit of the pen turning or making things that we could sell.

anybody out there willing to make a few nice bowls, a jewellery box or two, band saw box or two???

Wongo what about your little music box thingy?

For the pens it now looks like the kits and blanks will be supplied, sent to you, you make the pens and then return them to me or sell them via your contacts as per tankstands idea and return the Money via me for the Kids fund.

I currently have offers for the making of

Auld Bassoon--- Making a jewellery box or two
Tankstand --- Turning pens
Ozwinner--- Suppling pen blanks
Skew ChiDAMN!!--- Tuning Pens
Captain Chaos--- Turning pens
Babytoolman---pens, Bowls and a couple of rolling pins.
Chesand---Pen blanks
Sir Stinkalot--- Turning pens
Tikki--- Intarsia (possibly)
Shedhand--- Something???
Cameron Potter--- has been asked to make an Acrylic Mont Blanc for Tikki fingers crossed.
Driver--- Some small boxes and pen blanks
Ashore--- helping with some $
Maglite--- buying pens 20 of them thankyou
Clinton1--- Pen blanks and some $
Pulpo--- Buying the first pen made with Al's wood and turned by Tankstand
Grunt--- Buying a nice pen for $50.00 if We make it a good one
Gregoryq-- Buying a nice pen for $50
Tonto---Will buy a couple of pens.
Boban---Buying a nice pen For $50.
Woodbe---Will buy a pen or two
Groggy---will buy a pen

Thankyou to everybody willing to help out in any way that you can

Cheers Ian