Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Many thanks to Mark Brackett (mobrackett) for the big box of stuff I received on Saturday. Two big pine cones, a slimline kit with the tubes prefitted with pine cones squared up and ready to turn, a wonderful assortment of blanks (some of which I have never turned), and a pine cone slim ready to write with. This secret santa thing was really a lt of fun. Thank you, Jason for setting it up, its been great reading all the posts as Santa makes his rounds.