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26th January 2017, 03:09 PM #1Senior Member
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Australia Day 2017 Show us your Pens!!
Please post your pen Swap pens in this thread for us all to see
Why is my work bench never tidy?
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9th February 2017, 11:01 PM #2
Posted mine off yesterday. One to Qld and one to NZ. Let's see how good our postal service is.
Michael
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14th February 2017, 06:50 PM #3Senior Member
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Australia Post has done well. Michael's pen arrived today. My pen will be on it's way tomorrow. Let's see what New Zealand Post are like.
I will post some pictures tomorrow.
Michael
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14th February 2017, 08:01 PM #4Senior Member
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Good to see some pens are moving. Can't wait to see the pics
Why is my work bench never tidy?
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16th February 2017, 07:34 PM #5Senior Member
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This is the pen I received from Grommett. It is a PSI Vertex kit in Queensland Red Bean. Thanks Michael for the fantastic pen and blanks. Your pen is on its way.
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And a big thank you to Sturina for organising this years pen swap.
Michael
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24th February 2017, 12:18 PM #6
My Swap from Bambam aka Michael arrived today. A great selection of NZ blanks and a fine Lucinda in Kauri.
Thanks for a second great Swap. What chance we get paired again next year?
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24th February 2017, 07:03 PM #7Senior Member
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This is the third year I have taken part in the pen swap and the third time I have been paired with a Michael. Go figure.
Michael
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4th March 2017, 04:56 PM #8
got my swap pen from stuart aka sturina
its a panama pen with a bunch of different timbers in it
the list is hairy oak , sycamore,bonewod, beefwood, brigalow , sassafras and huon pine
I al got a few nice blanks as well spalted mango , texas pecan and W A she oak
thank stuart
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8th March 2017, 09:32 PM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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A huge thanks to Robert (MrPukaShell) for his swap. Had a very busy/annoying day at work, and when I finally made it home a little parcel was waiting patiently on the table with my name on it.
He has certainly astounded me both with his generosity (a whole host of usa timbers that I usually only see American turners having fun with), his professionalism of finish of the beautiful pen he turned me, and to top it all off - a Majestic kit and bushings for me to have a go at!!!
The pen is a segmented Kamiani wood out of hawaii with a maple 'wave' in it. The kit is a Satin navigator. Once again I am thrilled as we don't have access (or at least not that I have found) in Australia to a satin finish pen of this style...I really like it!
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The blank in the photo marked 'do not open' is a little test for me. I believe its a partner of the pen he turned me. His instructions are to figure out how he got the 'wave' effect in the timber before opening the blank to see if my thoughts are correct. This is a ripper idea and rest assured (I haven't done any segmenting yet so I'm racking my brain at the moment) the blank will remain sealed until I have a moment of clarity!!
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Thanks again Robert
A huge thankyou to Stuart for organizing another year of the swap. I really do love it and look forward to it every year!!
Cheers
Gab"All the gear and no idea"
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8th March 2017, 11:06 PM #10Novice
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Gab,
So happy that you liked the items I sent you. I always enjoy these swaps and this one did not disappoint me. Don't overthink the "Wave" and it will come to you.
Have a great day,
Robert
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9th March 2017, 10:48 AM #11Senior Member
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Glad everybody is enjoying the pen swap this year. I received my package from mkypenturner, and was excited to see a bullet pen (a kit I haven't tried yet). It is a beautiful fit and flawless finish, great work. The package also contained some great blanks to add to my collection. Already looking forward to next year.
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13th March 2017, 08:48 AM #12
Mitchell thanks for the pen and blanks you sent ,show the package at our woodies group and all were very impressed
Regards
David
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13th March 2017, 08:55 AM #13
Mitchell thanks for the pen and blanks you sent ,show the package at our woodies group and all were very impressed
Regards
David
PS could not find the attachment part to attach a picture in my last post ,here we go here
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13th March 2017, 06:29 PM #14
Pen Swap 2017
Received my Swap from Mickyv, aka Michael. A fine cigar in acrylic, a medium that defies me, and a bunch of blanks. There is one, Turkish Walnut, that is new to me and looks great.
Thanks to sturina for organizing this year's pen swap. I look forward to the next one. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet other tragics.Michael
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24th March 2017, 07:21 PM #15Novice
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As this is my first swap, I was unsure what to expect. I was truly impressed by the craftsmanship that went into the making of the pens on display. I am really looking forward for the next swap.
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