Pen Turners' Swap - Round 3 #2: And here we go!!!!

cool, it looks like i’ve got just enough time to finish up the yard work before my free days have me disappearing downstairs. I’ve got several blanks ready to go on the lathe, but not sure what Interesting blanks I have to trade with just yet.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Allright. I’m first and waiting. What a deal.

How many on the list Tim.

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

Karson – 19 total, including me, in this round.

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

This is way cool – I can’t wait! Happy journey little pen stuff :)

-- Canadian Wood Chuck (Bruce)

Let the games begin!

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

that box looks stuffed before I get to add anything! Here we go.

-- Every cloud has a silver lining

I can’t wait!! Thanks for putting this together, Tim.

-- - Jim, Vancouver,WA

Aw cool! Probably be after Christmas before I see it, though.

I got ‘inspired’ last night and went out and dusted up my lathe… just practicing some spindle work. I also found all of my pen making supplies including a package of blanks I bought gasp at woodcraft this summer… hey I didn’t even know about LJ back then!

Going to have to get busy turning however, and planning on doing a lot of that saturday and sunday mornings this weekend. (afternoons are booked).

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

The Box arrived today Sat. Oct 18,2008.

It looks different from when I saw it last.

I removed some Ca Olive, TulipWood, Brazilian Cherry and Eucuaplus.

I added 6 Spalted Holly, 5 Spalted Maple and 18 Cherry Burl.

The reasion that I asked Tim for the number of people in this series is because i wanted to put in one pen blank for each person that is participating in Round #3.

I talked to Tim about this while Round 2 was still running. I had a cherry burl placed in my driveway and Yorkshire Stewart made a comment in “You might be a LumberJock if” and he referred to my post. ScottB stated that this log will always be known as #391.

So here is the Challenge I’m giving you one blank of Cherry Burl #391 and asking that you make a pen from it. Then post a picture of the blank, the pen and any repairs work you had to do in the blank.

Some of the blankls might be smaller, if the pen you are going to make can use the smaller blank, then take one of them.

Give the project a tag of Challenge391 so that we can all find the results of our pen turning.

Now get to work.

The spalted Holly and Spalted Maple

The Cherry Burl for Challenge #391

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

Very awesome Karson! Thanks for sharing 391 with us. Looking forward to the challenge.

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

Hi Karson;

Looks like a great bit of fun!

Nice idea.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

dang it!!
I knew I should have signed up this time around!

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

The box was mailed today to SteveN. On it’s way to VA, Virginia that is.

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

Lee:

Got to share the wealth, of wood that is.

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

Got the box today! Had to stop work an spend an hour or so looking and picking, then finding some cool stuff to add.

Here is what Austin (my helper) and I took out. Nice blanks!

Here is what we put into the box.

Only problem I had was the box was to small to fit what I put in.

The new box had some extra space after I put in what I wanted to share, so I added 20 spalted willow oak blanks. They were on the punky side so I vacuum + pressure treated with water based poly. I have been experimenting with different resins and finished to stabilize small chunks of wood. The water based poly did not do much to strengthen the wood, but did help fix some of the tear-out problems in this soft wood.

The 391B pen challenge blanks.

Now there is a part B to the 391 challenge! This wood is a little difficult to work with, so it will challenge your skills, but is really good looking when finished. Use caution when drilling. If you don’t clear the chips often the blank will explode, destroying the blank. If that happen and you want to try again send me a note and I’ll send you a new blank.

Finished pens from the same blanks.

The photos only show about 1/2 of the width of the photos in the preview mode. What size do I need to make the to fit the blog format?

-- Steve Nearman, FurnitureRepair.net, Fredericksburg, VA

Steve Looks like a great addition. The willow looks nice also.

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

Karson,

Sent you 2 willow oak blanks today, marked 391B.

-- Steve Nearman, FurnitureRepair.net, Fredericksburg, VA

Thanks SteveN

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

where oh where can the pen box be… oh where oh where is it now?

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

‘Tis on a journey to Kentucky to see Woodtreker!

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

Yeah!!!!! I am waiting expectly!!!!

-- Derrel Frankfort, KY

this is soooo cool….cant wait…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...