Pen Turners' Swap #2 #3: And the pen journey continues...

It should be showing up here in a week or so. I better get my supplies ready.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

I’ll be anxious to see what everyone else gives and takes.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Sorry Karson, it made a stop about an hour south of you in northern MD. Just got home and found the box on my doorstep. This thing is heavy!!!

-- Check out my new blog "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog

Shannon:

Well looking at your location. You are about 3 hours north-west of me. My daughter lives in Reistertown, MD Maybe some day I’ll stop over for a cup of coffee and trade some sawdust.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Sorry that I did not leave a post or pictures with the schedule I was on I just wanted to pass the box on. I really hope that we continue to do this it is neat to see the different pens, kits, and blanks that were in there.

-- Something that goes unnoticed will never be remembered.

OK here we go. Spent the weekend knee deep in some sawdust from my lathe. I cracked open the box on Thursday and spent several wonderful hours just digging through all the surprise within.

I took out a great Maple Burl Euro style pen. I got some nice comments on it while using it at work on Friday too. I also took out the following blanks: Dogwood, Maple Burl, Amboyna, Brazilian Rosewood, and Curly Maple.

Here is what I put back in:

I made a Wall Street pen in black and gold. This is the first of this style that I have made and I really like it. Very simple to make with just one barrel yet very elegant in finished product. I used a curly Walnut blank that I have had hanging around for some time. Then I added to that a Rhodium Patriot pen kit and Screw cap Classic kit. Finally I added a bunch of blanks. Curly Koa, Spalted Maple (I harvested this myself), and Quilted Maple.

Karson, this will get mailed on Monday and there is some great stuff coming your way! As a parting shot, here is a pic of another Wall Street pen I made with the Brazilian Rosewood that I took from the box.

-- Check out my new blog "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog

Cool stuff. Thanks for the update.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

I’m waiting

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com