Thread: Can you help some disabled Kids?

Ian,
I'm a bit late coming in on this (Got a sick wife to look after, and just been away for another op. so a bit snowed under) but I'd like to help. I don't turn, (got a lathe in pieces somewhere in a corner, but no time or room to set it up), don't really do anything much nowadays but make particleboard boxes (kitchens) and I don't think that'll do you much good. I'll get into the shed tommorow or Monday and have a good look for stock suitable for pens. Also if people want to post or PM me with what they require for their particular skills/projects (scrolling, box making, Wongo's tongue drum etc etc) I'll see what I have that will fit the bill. Can't guarantee that I'll have what's required but we'll see what's hiding in all the dark corners.

Mick

Thanks Mick, Your help will indeed be appreciated

Cheers Ian

Originally Posted by Ian007

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

Steady up Ian!

I consider myself to still be a "P" plater!

G,day Ian,
I've started on the first batch of pens for you. ( Six so far - will post a progress picture later this evening. ) I will also turn some small lidded boxes for you if you would like some.
Also, I have some African & Brazilian mahogany as mentioned in my last post & was wondering if Tikki Would like to use some in her intarsia project. If so please p.m. me with details, size etc..
Looks like it's a goer Ian!!
Regards,
Barry.

I have cut up the pen blanks
I have about 10 Black Heart Sassafras
22 Jarrah
18 Messmate
4 unsure species ( like BH Sass)
I might be able to find some more if required (particularly Jarrah)
Now who is prepared to turn a few?

Originally Posted by Tankstand

Steady up Ian!

I consider myself to still be a "P" plater!

But you have a heart of gold, thats what counts, that goes for the rest of you too.

Al

Originally Posted by Captain Chaos

Also, I have some African & Brazilian mahogany as mentioned in my last post & was wondering if Tikki Would like to use some in her intarsia project. If so please p.m. me with details, size etc..

Hi Barry ... have sent you a PM

Cheers
Tikki

Originally Posted by ozwinner

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.

Those blanks are looking good. Usually I make my lace-bobbins from pen-blanks that have a flaw in one side after cutting. I rip the blank into quarters, about 1/2" square by 5"-ish.

Originally Posted by Tankstand

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 queque 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?

I've a hard enough time selling pens to freinds'n'fambly as it is... they already have one or two each. I do know a bloke who'll sell my pens (and other pieces) alongside his in a market stall, but he wants a per-piece commission. So the short of it is I don't normally sell my pens. [shrug]

Ian,
If you need any more Huon Pine for pen blanks or lace bobbins, let me know the dimensions/quantities and I will cut them up from my stock of edgings. I would love to help more but my spare time is extremely restricted at the moment.

Kev M

Hi Ian,

I can’t turn but I would like to help. I will pm you my cunning plan later.

Wongo (the ex-bank robber )

I've not done any turning since high school, a lifetime ago now, so I can't help in that respect (probably cut something important off if I attempted it now)

But I'd love to buy something that's being donated, be it pens or boxes, bowls ect. Going by the quality of work people around here are producing, maybe selecting a few of the best and having an auction here on the forum may raise some extra dollars. I just love a good bidding war and at times can get quite carried away, perhaps others suffer the same affliction.

Anyway, put me down to buy something when the time comes.

Cheers
Wayne

My offer of assistance is to be on the consumer end.
2 pens for now, and let me know if there are leftovers, as I too may have a cunning plan.

Hi

Well late into this forum discussion but count me in for a pen as I don't turn as in the wood type and still catching up from my long time away from home.

Great idea Ian all the best in the endeavours

Cheers sam