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13th December 2009, 01:08 PM #1
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My pen for my PITH pen swap partner
As said in my other thread, I was paired with Jeff Powell (workinforwood) in the 2009 IAP PITH pen swap, a rather daunting partner I must say!
I couldn't hope to compete with his imaginative scrolled blanks but at the same time I wanted to do something "outside the square", as I always try to do in any pen swap.
As it happened I was given some Gulami trading beads by a client to incorporate in to a pen for her daughter, so I decided to try and incorporate one or more of these in to a pen for Jeff. These beads are made from solid extruded glass rod, multi coloured and patterned, and were used as trading currency on the Silk Route. Thet originate from countries along the Silk Route, especially India.
Being glass, I quickly found they couldn't be turned with any turning tool I had access to, so I had to resort to grinding.
The pen is a Jr Gent FP in Rhodium, dressed in Red Ironbark, or at least the bark from that tree. I replaced the standard finial with the same bark and incorporated one of the Gulami beads in it.
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13th December 2009, 03:07 PM #2
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Fred, Now, that is some pen! very impressive,
I'm sure Jeff will be wrapped in it. If he isn't he can send it to me
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13th December 2009, 07:47 PM #3
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Great looking pen Fred, I'm sure jeff will be happy with it
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13th December 2009, 10:02 PM #4
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Fred that is more than impressive enough!! Gorgeous!!!
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13th December 2009, 11:10 PM #5
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OUTSTANDING....WOW
absolutely anyone should be happy with that sucker
well done mate
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14th December 2009, 12:26 AM #6
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Nothing shabby about that one ! hehe, I am sure it will be cherished by its new owner ,I always think a little of our soul goes with each article we create ,and I am sure that is what makes our pens and things what they are and stand for ,something more than meets the eye for sure, Well done
cheers ~ John
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14th December 2009, 08:27 AM #7
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Looks good enough to me Fred
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14th December 2009, 09:55 AM #8
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Do I get to be your partner in the 2010 pen swap
Looks fantastic. Well done
Cheers,
Dave...but together with the coffee civility flowed back into him
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14th December 2009, 01:57 PM #9
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wow.
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14th December 2009, 03:49 PM #10
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I have never been in a pen swap but I can understand why you were daunted with Jeff as a partner but I think you have stood up to the challenge and done your self proud
That is a fantastic pen well done
Now let see what Jeff comes up with, It had better be good
Cheers Rum Pig
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14th December 2009, 03:49 PM #11
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retty schmick there Fred. I am sure Jeff will love. That bark is outstanding and the use of the glass bead is a terrific idea.
Outstanding finish as well
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14th December 2009, 04:04 PM #12
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*points to the other thread with jeff's picture in it ------>>>
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14th December 2009, 09:43 PM #13
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Brilliant work.
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Cheers John
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14th December 2009, 11:22 PM #14
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Stunning Fred, Well done.
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15th December 2009, 05:43 PM #15
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That's one of the nicest pens I've seen on the forums. Really beautiful.
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