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  1. 17th May 2007, 11:30 PM #1
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    Just a couple pens I finished today. Been out bush and plugging the cable up a goannas bum didnt get me an internet connection....but was the goanna annoyed
    Got given a lump of conkerberry so made a pen and keyring set plus the 3 pens L-R African mahogany, Huon Pine and Rosewood for an order with instuctions to make them for a redhead blonde and brunette guess thats close
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    G'day Pete,
    I tend to forget how attractive key rings are. Great use for wood that just isn't big enough for pens. Love the conkerberry, and how you kept the details in the wood. The huon pine is very nice. Do you know what kind of rosewood that is?


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    Evening Rick thanks for the comments. Its NSW rosewood, reclaimed stuff from Mulimbimby.
    I have to say your snakeskin blanks are great....turn good too.
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    G'day Pete,
    Thanks for the compliments, it is always good to get feedback. I was asking about the rosewood, because what you showed was way different than the rosewood I have used in the past.
    From what I have seen, it seems that y'all use reclaimed wood quite a bit. I am just now starting to see reclaimed wood from hurricane catrina on the market here in the states.


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    fxst nice set onf pens that you have done. The Concaberry is always a timber that gives a pen the wow factor. Some people tend to stay away from making pens out of Huon pine, I know it can be difficult to keep it clean from metal from the bushes but as shown here it does give a good result. The recaimed rosewood is my favourite.
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    Nice pens again Pete

    I have to agre about the conkaberry very nice timber just difficult to get a solid piece of it. Usually has a great pipe in it






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    G'Day Pete

    Very nice pens, I have never made a key ring I really like it, will have to hunt down a kit.

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