Thread: Show Us Yer Pens! 2013 Australia Day Pen Swap

I've been a bit tardy, sorry

I received my pen from Flash880 monday (last week) and haven't yet posted (but then I've been away)

Photo has been taken and will get in on here later today

It's a cherry burl fountain pen and very nice at that

As stated earlier this great pen arrived early last week
Life got in the way and precluded my posting these photo's before now

Thanks Shawn for a truly great pen


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and some fantastic and interesting looking blanks

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BTW what's the chances of both my swap partners picking the same wood for their pens?

Amos posted about his Greatest Fears in a Pen Swap and it turned in to a bit of a discussion on Swap rules and the right and wrong things to do in a Pen Swap.

As it was in danger of taking over this thread I have moved those posts to a thread of their own, you can find it here.

www.woodworkforums.com/f206/my-greatest-fears-pen-swap-170026/

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

BTW what's the chances of both my swap partners picking the same wood for their pens?

Probably about the same as me getting a o/s and dom partner with the same last name, I couldn't believe it.

My swap pen from Mez [mlloy23] arrived a few weeks back, I have since bought a new camera so I can down load photos. As you can tell still working through some of the threads as what to do to improve quality. As with all swap pens I use my swap pens in the office straight away. Thank you again to the organizers for all the work that goes into these swaps.
Cheers Gerry

My swaps for 2013 are complete and I could not be happier. I received my final swap a few weeks back and just now have had the time to post. Aussiepens sent me two fine pens and some interesting blanks. I mean how can you go wrong with names like "Hairy Oak", "Beefwood", "Tasmanian Blackwood" and some others. I will be adding these to my SWAP collection. Many thanks to everyone who participated. I have enjoyed all of the pictures and story telling. Looking forward to the next one.

Best,

Robert

Well I know we weren't listed but anyway got my swap from Grommett today and what gorgeous pen and some fine blanks

Michael this pen will be well loved mate many thanks I am over the moon mate yours will be posted of Saturday mate ;-)

Thanks
Ian

Ps mate whats the pen made from I now have another story to tell to all D

Glad it arrived safely. The blank is Mulga. The Yew came from a friend in Paris, it was a street tree cut down outside his workshop. The Tea Tree is from Dai Sensei, stabilised, and the Mango is some of Maplemans famous root.

Glad you like the pen. It's been a great unofficial swap.

Ok Finally got around to getting a couple of pics of the pen I received from tdjumr aka Trevor.

ADPS - Trevor - 1.jpg ADPS - Trevor - 2.jpg

Its a One Piece Slimline in Buckeye Burl.


Here is the Pen I sent to Trevor

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Sierra Stylus in Banksia with a Gold Nugget inlaid.


Cheers

Shawn

Originally Posted by Grommett

Glad it arrived safely. The blank is Mulga. The Yew came from a friend in Paris, it was a street tree cut down outside his workshop. The Tea Tree is from Dai Sensei, stabilised, and the Mango is some of Maplemans famous root.

Glad you like the pen. It's been a great unofficial swap.

Hey thanks for the info ;-) and of course I like it oh no wait I love it ;-) it has been great to unofficially swap with urs wont be far away ;-)

Ian

By the way do you have any idea what the skin was from, and is it useful?

Originally Posted by Grommett

By the way do you have any idea what the skin was from, and is it useful?

Nah mate no idea hey lol and it will be useful thats for sure ;-) many thanks

Ian

Ok so I got my pen from Amos today and what a killer pen it is D this one even has my name on it P. I have been very lucky to have Amos put has hand up along with Michael (Grommett) to do two unofficial swaps with both of these awesome fellows have gone all out and I am privileged to have been so lucky ;-) I have also sent of both my parcels two these fine gentleman so hope they will get it this week once again guys THANKYOU from the bottom of my heart

Ian

Received a PM from my OS partner qballizhere (Roger) that he had received my pen and blanks.

I sent him an El Grande roller ball dressed in Sheoak and some blanks.












Another successful swap completed.