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20th February 2013, 12:38 PM #1Intermediate Member
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Step up from my first pen last month.
Since starting this game last month I have been getting some practice. This weekend I am donating 8 pens to a fun raising event. They are all sierra's of one type or another.
From left to right
Huon Burl
Mango stump (from Mapleman)
Ribbon gum burl
Blue and copper acrylic
tiger eye acrylic (from Bruce at WoodnWorkshop)
Queensland Maple from Mapleman
Midnight Fire Acrylic also from Bruce
Olive tree burl
Some done with a straight barrel, some curved. I like the look of straight but prefer the feel of curved. All finished with CA.
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20th February 2013, 01:29 PM #2
NICE MIX OF sierras there, keep up the good work.
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20th February 2013, 04:55 PM #3
You are going great guns. Very nice collection of Sierras and nicely turned to a slim finish and well finished.
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20th February 2013, 05:37 PM #4
Nice work Chris...the Mango looks good too....
Mapleman
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20th February 2013, 06:35 PM #5Skwair2rownd
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Chris that is a great bunch of pens!!
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20th February 2013, 08:35 PM #6
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22nd February 2013, 08:29 PM #7
Nothing wrong with those !. A great bunch of pens !
I never forget anything I remember !!
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23rd February 2013, 10:55 PM #8Senior Member
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In just one month....very impressive progress!
Nice group ya got going there!!!
Scott (no favorite, they all good) B
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23rd February 2013, 11:45 PM #9nine digits
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Ease up ginger, you've only been at it a month and you're already showin' me up.
Well done mate really good stuphhhhhhhhhh
undiesThose who can do, those who can't don't.....................I think?
undies
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24th February 2013, 06:56 AM #10
Gingerbeer 86,
Since I have no name you remind me of Brewed Ginger it can be incredibly bland or knock your socks off powerful. At the current Royal Canberra Show a guy was selling crushed Ginger bottled wow it kicked like a mule another first for me.
Now you remind me of your forum name 86 varieties of what I have seen so far, want you to know your remarks on your work reflect mine ie selection of blank material, grained timber, beautiful acrylics, what prompted these remarks was I straitway wrote down a page of observations before I read your text in brief these are:
1. Huon pine love that knot, definition, 2. Mango line definition really neat, 3.A lot going on in this blank of Ribbon Gum Burl very deep reflective stuff, 4. The reflective copper flashes in the Blue copper acrylic, 5. Flashes of Orange in the deep darkness of Tiger eye acrylic, 6. Straight turned Qld Maple beaut definition, 7.Kalaedescopic Midnight fire acrylic, 8. The bold and the beautiful Olive tree burl I too would be trying to keep as much timber as possible it is georgeous timber, ok curved it is heck its worth it.
If you progress at this startling selective way we have treats in store for us. Say hello to Bruce for me everything about him bespeaks quality and integrity, genuine friendship he has an encyclopediac knowledge of timbers I find quite uncanny his bandsawn boxes are world class and now no surprise his acrylics leap out from the crowd.
Using Davids and others kits a wise connection to make IMHO another winner.
Now if I missed others so be it to Illustrate my sentiments having spent considerable time and money purchasing a car for example I get it home and always proceed to take away all vestiges of stickers, names of dealers etc especially those number plate ads on those surrounds then by word of mouth never fail to acknowledge courtesy and services extended.
I read a lot about this blank and that but also know there is many a slip between the blank and the kit, technique and presentation in your case I pay tribute to your work, sentiments on helping worthy causes.
Kind regards Peter.Nil Desperandum
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25th February 2013, 08:54 AM #11Intermediate Member
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Cheers
Thanks for the sentiments Peter. Pens well received on Saturday, I believe we will have a few more converts in appreciation of hand crafted pens instead of just absentmindedly picking up mass produced factory plastic pen. Many did not even realize such a thing existed.
cheers
Chris
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