Round 3 of the pen trade.

A bit confused on this one Karson. Can you provide some more detail on how it works?.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Grumpy. This a pass around of pen blanks between a bunch of LumberJocks. Here is TimD latest blog.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks Karson, I thought it was an open competition. Obviously not.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Thanks for your generosity, Karson. I look forward to #391.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Awesome! Thanks Karson, this will be fun.

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

Karson, you are generous to a fault. I look forward to the arrival of the box.

where am I on the list? can’t wait to get my chunk of 391! Thanks Karson!

-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com

NedB you are #10 on the list.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks Karson, I knew that of course, but you got my point… That cherry looks well, Cherry! I look at some of the blanks and think ‘what the heck am I going to contribute’, but I know I’ll find something worthwhile… I have some box elder, butternut, cherry (not burl, but gorgeous deep color even when freshly cut), Lots of Mahagony … hmmm, guess I do have something after all!

I’m looking out the window at my work van…

And I’m thinking… darn, no insulation and barely any heat out in the shop… better dress warm before I go out there!

-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com

They are stating frost warning for tonight. But the interesting thing about my shop is the wood pile. It can be zero outside and when I go to the shop, I’ve never found it colder than 40 deg. The massive wood block keeeps the shop warmer. I’ll turn the heat on and get it up to 60 deg.

In the summertime the temp outside might be 90 and it’s 74 in the shop. I’ll turn the air on so that I can keep the humidity down.

Have fun with #391.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Wow! Sounds like round three will create some excitement. Looking forward to the #391 cherry. I just finished turning an order of 500 pens from staves salvaged out of a Jack Daniel’s whiskey barrel – still have a major hangover from all the fumes! I will throw some leftover blanks from that project and some absolutely beautiful box elder into the box.

-- Those that say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

This is so cool! I hope one of the JD blanks makes it to me. I really want to do a good job on my 391, too.

The box was mailed today to SteveN. On it’s way.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †