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1) A penny saved is______________
2) A stitch in time saves___________
3) A bird in the hand is __________
4) You can lead a horse to water but__________
5) You can’t get blood out of __________
6) It’s always darkest __________
7) Its like closing the barn door after__________
8) Curiosity __________
9) Curiosity kills the cat but wisdom__________
10) Don’t put the cart__________
11) Don’t count you chickens __________
12) An apple a day__________
13) If pennies were ponies, paupers __________
14) Give them an inch… they’ll take__________
15) Love and marriage go together like__________
16) No use crying over__________
17) You can’t teach an old dog__________
18) Early to bed, early to rise makes a man__________
19) The early bird__________
20) A watched pot__________
21) Two wrongs __________
22) Little jugs have__________
23) People who live in glass houses shouldn’t__________
24) It isn’t over till the __________
25) You can’t make a silk purse from__________
26) Don’t throw out the baby with__________
27) He was so poor he did not have two nickels to__________
28) Look before you__________
29) What’s good for the goose….__________
30) Tha’ts like the pot calling the kettle__________
31) Even a blind squirrel get an acorn once __________
32) Age before__________
33) A day late__________

I have around 150 of these. I wonder if we can find some new ones.
 
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1-A penny saved is more money for blanks
2-A stitch in time saves potential embarassment
3-A bird in the hand is okay, but one in the bushes is better(!!)
4-You can lead a horse to water, but if he won't drink, you have to beat the stuffing out of him!
5-You can't get blood out of bloodwood
6-Its always darkest if you have really high-quality Gaboon Ebony
7-Its like closing the barndoor after the peepshow happens (!!)
8-Curiosity is the REAL mother of invention
9-Curiosity kills the cat but I never cared much for cats anyhow
10-Don't put the cart where its gonna block my stash o' blanks
11-Don't count your chickens before Sunday dinner
12-An apple a day makes for a long wait until you have enough for cider or pie
13-If pennies were ponies, paupers would need bigger tin cups
14-Give them an inch, they'll take all ya got
15-love and marriage go together like Amboyna burl and "Lava Flow"
16-No use crying over a blown blank--do it right next time!
17-You can't teach an old dog new tricks, but if he's good, he'll figure out a way to fake it successfully!!!!!
18-Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise...but who likes a rich, feelgood smartypants!
19-The early bird gets the worm----the sleep-in one gets the wild bird seed that the tree-huggers put out for him
20-A watched pot will still get ya busted!
21-Two wrongs don't make a right....but three sometimes do
22-Little jugs have room to expand
23-People who live in glass houses shouldn't set up their lathe near the wall
24-It isn't over till the finish is perfect
25-You can't make a silk purse from lacewood
26-Don't throw out the baby with the shavings
27-He was so poor he did not have two nickels to buy a share in a pen blank
28-Look before you turn the lathe on
29-What's good for the goose is good for the gooser (!!)
30-That's like the pot calling the kettle pudgy
31-Even a blind squirrel gets an acorn once the social worker determines his eligibility for foodstamps
32-Age before ignorance
33-A day late means ya gotta do it the next day
 
Sorry you've had a crummy day, Steven, but glad I could oblige. Just got married yesterday, myself, so I had nothing better to do than reply to this thread. After all, I'm too tired to go out to the patio/shop, and the ballgame's already over (the LA Angels of Anaheim beat the Boston Red Sox, if you're interested).
 
IN THE TRUE SPIRIT OF PENTURNING I GIVE YOU THE FOLLOWING

1)A penny saved is GOOD TO USE AS COPPER ACCENTS IN A PEN
2) A stitch in time saves GIVES YOU MORE TIME TO TURN PENS
3) A bird in the hand is COULD BE PLUCKED AND THE FEATHERS USED TO CASTPEN BLANKS
4) You can lead a horse to water but CAN HE TURN A PEN?
5) You can’t get blood out of YOUR WHITE SOCKS WHEN YOU DROP A SHARP SKEW ON YOUR FOOT WHILE WEARING SANDALS
6) It’s always darkest WHEN THE LIGHT OVER MY LATHE BURNS OUT
7) Its like closing the barn door after I’VE LOCKED THE SHOP UP FOR THE NIGHT
8) Curiosity MAKES IAP TURNERS MAKE ALL KINDS OF PENS
9) Curiosity kills the cat but wisdom HELPS US CAST BLANKS FROM IT’S FUR
10) Don’t put the cart IN THE SHOP UNTIL YOU’VE UNLOADED ALL THE BURL
11) Don’t count your chickens UNTIL YOU COUNT YOUR PEN BLANKS
12) An apple a day KEEPS YOU HEALTHY ENOUGH TO TURN PENS
13) If pennies were ponies, paupers SEE #1
14) Give them an inch… they’ll take TIME TO MAKE A SHORTER PEN
15) Love and marriage go together like A LATHE AND SKEW
16) No use crying over SPILT CA GLUE
17) You can’t teach an old dog HOW TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WHEN YOU DROP YOUR SHARP SKEW
18) Early to bed, early to rise makes a man HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO TURN PENS
19) The early bird SEE #18
20) A watched pot USUALLY HAS PR SETTING UP IN IT
21) Two wrongs WASTES PEN BLANKS
22) Little jugs have SMALLER AMOUNTS OF CA IN THEM
23) People who live in glass houses shouldn’t TURN PENS NAKED?
24) It isn’t over till the BUFFING
25) You can’t make a silk purse from $1.99 POLYESTER…BUT YOU CAN WRAP IT AROUND A TUBE AND CAST IT IN PR
26) Don’t throw out the baby with IF IT SCRATCHES YOUR LATEST PEN
27) He was so poor he did not have two nickels to SEE #1 OR #13
28) Look before you ORDER 17 MORE OF THE SAME PEN KIT
29) What’s good for the goose PROBABLY ISN’T GOOD TOO GOOD TO TURN A PEN WITH
30) Tha’ts like the pot calling the kettle A NON CASTING VESSEL
31) Even a blind squirrel get an acorn once IT’S STABLIZED
32) Age before USING GOOD WHISKEY…HEY EVEN I CAN’T THINK OF SOMETHING PEN RELATED ALL THE TIME
33) A day late IS BETTER IF YOU WERE TURNING PENS
 
1) A penny saved will go into a cast bottle stopper.
2) A stitch in time saves your pants from falling down
3) A bird in the hand is better than a mess on the floor.
4) You can lead a horse to water but he's better off in the barn
5) You can’t get blood out of empty CA bottle
6) It’s always darkest when the power goes out.
7) Its like closing the barn door after casting a blank of PR.
8) Curiosity always makes me dig farther.
9) Curiosity kills the cat but wisdom a cat will never have.
10) Don’t put the cart of wood in the garage, it belongs in the shop.
11) Don’t count your chickens you may be missing one.
12) An apple a day adds up fast
13) If pennies were ponies, paupers need horses
14) Give them an inch… they’ll take too much off the board.
15) Love and marriage go together like a pair of lathes.
16) No use crying over a messed up pen, you can fix it.
17) You can’t teach an old dog anything.
18) Early to bed, early to rise makes a man boring.
19) The early bird gets lots of pens made.
20) A watched pot never moves
21) Two wrongs are harder to fix
22) Little jugs have (nah, I won't go there [:D])
23) People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw messed up pen blanks.
24) It isn’t over till the finish dries.
25) You can’t make a silk purse from oak.
26) Don’t throw out the baby with my best blanks.
27) He was so poor he did not have two nickels to cast in bottle stoppers.
28) Look before you glue your fingers with CA
29) What’s good for the goose…. will get me in trouble.
30) Tha’ts like the pot calling the kettle blank.
31) Even a blind squirrel get an acorn once he gets handed one.
32) Age before.......never, I go first all the time.
33) A day late looses the contract.
 
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Originally posted by LostintheWoods
<br />Sorry you've had a crummy day, Steven, but glad I could oblige. Just got married yesterday, myself, so I had nothing better to do than reply to this thread. After all, I'm too tired to go out to the patio/shop, and the ballgame's already over (the LA Angels of Anaheim beat the Boston Red Sox, if you're interested).
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Hang on a minute, you just got marrried YESTERDAY and have NOTHING better to do?[;)][}:)], Shannon, you are on the wrong forum my friend!!!!!

But many congrats on your marriage and I'm glad you are tired[;)]
I hope you are often tired, preferably at the same time as your new bride!!!!
Now go and take the lucky lady out for a nice romantic dinner and forget this place for a while!!!!![:D]
 
1) A penny saved is - not as much fun as spending it on wood.
2) A stitch in time saves - the universe from the rip in the space-time continuum.
3) A bird in the hand is - about to make your hand messy.
4) You can lead a horse to water but - what does that have to do with turning?
5) You can’t get blood out of - a powertool, but one can sure spray it!
6) It’s always darkest - when the compressor kicks on and trips the breaker.
7) Its like closing the barn door after - you already got sawdust all over your Harley.
8) Curiosity - wastes a lot of wood... but it's sometimes fun to watch the explosion.
9) Curiosity kills the cat but - satisfaction brings him back.
10) Don’t put the cart - full of wood out in the weather unless you want spalting.
11) Don’t count your chickens. That wastes shop time.
12) An apple a day - means you're one step closer to getting some good blanks from the tree.
13) If pennies were ponies, paupers - could offer pony rides to little children.
14) Give them an inch… - but why waste so much wood when you can otherwise get by with 5/8"?
15) Love and marriage go together like - spalted and maple.
16) No use crying over - spilled CA. Just get the acetone and unstick your fingers.
17) You can’t teach an old dog - to turn pens, but he might have a good time trying.
18) Early to bed, early to rise makes a man - get out to the shop sooner.
19) The early bird - gets to watch the above mentioned turner through the shop window.
20) A watched pot - won't sure the resin any faster.
21) Two wrongs - don't make a right, but two lefts do.
22) Little jugs have - less resin in them.
23) People who live in glass houses shouldn’t turn naked.
24) It isn’t over till the - finished piece hits the floor.
25) You can’t make a silk purse from - anything I work with, but who cares?
26) Don’t throw out the baby with - waste from the DC.
27) He was so poor he did not have two nickels to - use as turning guages.
28) Look before you - start the lathe to make sure you removed the tommy bars from the chuck... DAMHIKT!
29) What’s good for the goose… - makes it taste better come Christmas.
30) That's like the pot calling the kettle - to come help stabilize blanks.
31) Even a blind squirrel gets an acorn once - I take all the corn cobs for pens.
32) Age before - turning, or the turned item will warp, split or crack.
33) A day late - means I didn't meet my deadline to the customer. [V]
 
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