Thread: pen blank swap

That's right Darren it was priority air, Scroll had it within 4 days of it leaving my hands. I was doing a swap with Scroll so I am not complaining about the cost, as Scroll was up for freight too, to send me his stuff as well.

Just putting it up to give others an idea of cost as it was quite recent(less then 4wks). I wouldn't mind be on the receiving end of some blanks from overseas either, but as mobrien has said he would like to be the swappee for international if possible.

As you have said, I think it would be best to draw names out of the hat.

Would mind setting up a pen swap either too, where you make a pen for whatever partner you end up with.

I would like to join the swap,thankyou.

Scroll can you see how many blanks fit in a flat box and we will recipocate. Darren is right that what the pen shop does and I have done those swaps never ever costs that much. It always been fun
thanks Toni

Originally Posted by djstimber

That's right Darren it was priority air, Scroll had it withing 4 days of it leaving my hands. I was doing a swap with Scroll so I am not complaining about the cost, as Scroll was up for freight too, to send me his stuff as well.

Just putting it up to give others an idea of cost as it was quite recent(less then 4wks). I wouldn't mind be on the receiving end of some blanks from overseas either, but as mobrien has said he would like to be the swappee for international if possible.

As you have said, I think it would be best to draw names out of the hat.

Would mind setting up a pen swap either too, where you make a pen for whatever partner you end up with.

It can be taken in turns for the person getting the international swap.

Also like your idea of the pen swap. Have not been involved but have watched the posts in TPS forum

I was sort of expecting this to be a casual, person to person swap by the way toni was speaking.
Like bag for bag.
Rathere than a an regular mass swapping.

cheers

yea I was thinking of a bag to bag swap. Just one person each. no mass postings. budget would not like that for me and I don't think I am alone
Toni

So are we going to draw names out of a hat to pair up 2 people for a straight swap or do you list what you have to offer and the first person to respond with a similar lot or value gets that lot.

We need to set some ground rules so that it is fair for everyone and is not to expensive to post out. I would suggest having a weight limit so they can fit in a 3kg Satchel which is $9.00 for locals and 2kg limit for International which is $65.00 for Priority Air which also includes a tracking number.

I have already worked out a list of timber which will have 5 blanks of 12 different species that has a value of approximately $150 and weights 2.7 kg to fit in a 3kg Satchel.

yes we need a limit but DJ I doubt I have 3kg of wood though. so that would be far to much for me that is why I was suggesting placing a number on the blanks
Toni

In that case I would suggest using the 500gm Satchel which is $5.10 and on average will hold 7 to 10 blanks depending on species.

So that we know that we don't go over the 500gm weight limit how about we set it at 6 blanks and we set a date that everyone needs to respond by, then once that date is reached we draw 2 names out of a hat to pair for swapping blanks with.

Ok 500g satchel the date I was thinking those of interest to sign up date closes the 30th may and 1st June you will know your partners and then sent out by the 14th of May
what you reckon as thoughts?
Toni

Sounds good & fair to me.