Pen Turners' Swap - Round 3 #13: Just a hop and a skip!

Wow…it’s getting closer. I hope you don’t mind Tim, but I offered a couple local turners a chance to get in the trade with me. We will meet and do the trade as a group. Thanks again for doing this.

-- Sure Dear, I can make that for you. Lemme just run out and get a tool I need for that.

Nice to see the box is moving along well, very well done Tim

-- Canadian Wood Chuck (Bruce)

I don’t have any issue with a couple of locals getting in on the action, RB. No limit on takes and puts so I think we’re OK.

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

Looks kind of like the snow map.

Great to see us alive again

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

RB: There are probably not enough of the Challenge blanks for everyone to take any. I only put in one for each member of the original list.

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

getting close…this weekend i have some work to do…luckilly its a 3 day weekend… :)

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

Challenge blanks? I finally got my CA finishes down and started turning my blanks between centers instead of with a mandrel, so my blanks are no longer out of round. I actually might be up for your challenge. More info please.

-- Sure Dear, I can make that for you. Lemme just run out and get a tool I need for that.

~ THE 391 CHALLENGE ~ Just to refresh on the 391 Challenge, take a look a the blog HERE where Karson listed the details of the challenge. Karson shared some great Cherry burl with us to make pens out of and ‘challenge’ each other.

RB, for the challenge blanks it would be limited to one for each turner in the original swap, we wouldn’t be able to share those with the local guys.

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

That Cherry burl challenge blank has had me thinking for days on how to tackle that. Even thought of finding a pressure pot at the local 2nd hand store to try stabilizing the 391 and the 391B to make it possible to turn them. Then I thought about using some epoxy on the burl to hold it all together. Decisions decisions.

-- No good deed goes unpunished!

I did several applications of CA glue before turning my 391 pen.

”I did several applications of CA glue before turning my 391 pen.”

So did I, plus some ‘secret ingredients’ to fill in the voids, I liked the way it turned out and it enjoyed the challenge it brought for me.

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

Can hardly wait until it arrives in Tennessee!!!

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

The box is on it’s way to Napaman’s house in California. I hope to get the photos posted later today, if the kids allow me.

-- - Jim, Vancouver,WA

The first thing that came to mind when I opened the box was, WOW!!! That’s a lot of pen blanks and pen kits. I don’t think I have ever seen some many different types of wood in one location. It was fun to see so many different types of wood that I have never seen in person. Here is a photo of all the pen blanks in the box.

I think one of the best parts of doing the pen traders’ swap was to see and compare all the different pen kit brands. I have only use kits from Craft Supplies USA and Woodcraft. So it was nice to see the different kits from PSI and Rockler. It was also nice to see all the completed pens from the other pen traders who are taking part in the swap. I wish I had some finished pens that I could have added to the box. Here are some photos of all the pen kits and finished pens that are in the box.

Here is a photo of all the blanks that I added to the box.

Here is a photo of what I took out of the box. I can’t wait to turn the corn cob.

Now, I need to find out a way to stabilize the pen blank for challenge #391. I had a lot of fun being part of the pen swap.

Tim – Once again, thanks for putting this together.

-- - Jim, Vancouver,WA

Looks like quite a haul there.

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

Very nice Jim! You guys are the ones doing all the work to keep this rolling, thank YOU for participating.

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

ok…box arrived safely to WINE COUNTRY…Had a brief chance to open up…will try to post some pictures tonight…and finish cutting down some redwood blanks that is leftover from my deck project…I have had a little trouble with i breaking on the lathe—-but all you pro’s can handle it…

TIM…I will post…big update…but you can add to the map that it has arrived…

matt

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