Pen in the Hat 2006! Absolute final update.

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BUZZB ?!...your pen <b>should</b> have arrived yesterday, please let me know if you got it!! I'm anxious to know if you like it!

Nancy (who hates to wait) [:D]
 
Originally posted by punkinn
<br />BUZZB ?!...your pen <b>should</b> have arrived yesterday, please let me know if you got it!! I'm anxious to know if you like it!

Nancy (who hates to wait) [:D]
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Nancy, believe me, he got it! And I think I can safely say he liked everything he got. He was bragging about it on the phone to me last pm. And I learned something about you by what he read to me from your letter/note- you're a walking encyclopedia of info!

BTW, yours went in the mail yesterday, so I imagine you'll probably have it on Monday, maybe tomorrow.
 
Nancy, believe me, he got it! And I think I can safely say he liked everything he got. He was bragging about it on the phone to me last pm. And I learned something about you by what he read to me from your letter/note- you're a walking encyclopedia of info! BTW, yours went in the mail yesterday, so I imagine you'll probably have it on Monday, maybe tomorrow.
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Yeay!! I'm glad it arrived safely! We've had mail "issues" on the central coast of CA ever since the Goleta postal shooting a few weeks ago. [:(]

Here is what BuzzB rec'd from me; my first attempt at a pen case (face cut) which I turned the basic shape of from the same slab of Black Walnut as the pen, which was a cross-cut piece:

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I had a bit &lt;cough&gt; of help with the case from my BF. [;)] I'm really glad your dad liked it Angela... I was agonizing over it for weeks hoping he would. [:)]

I'll be pestering my mailman now! Thank you Ang! [:D]

Nancy
 
Yup, that is a gorgeous case.[:p] I'd like to be able to do those, but I would need to buy more tools [:D] and then I would need more space, and if I had more space I would need still more tools to fill it up.[:0]
 
Tanks so much everyone! I really wanted to be able to send a little something special, and since I'm still such a newbie at pens, I thought this might be a way to do it. [:)] One day I'll be able to exchange a really nice Emporer or something like you "big dawgs" make. Until then, I'll keep aspiring from the puppy pound. [:D]

Have a great LONG weekend!!!
Nancy [:eek:)]
 
Originally posted by HuskyDriver
<br />Hey Scottydont send me your email. I have your pen ready. I tried to email you but don't think it wnet thru. Thanks

Greg
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Hi Greg. Sorry, I have been out of town for two weeks. I just sent you my addy via email.


Thanks and I look forward to it.
 
Nancy (punkinn) The pen was extremely nice . I agree with fangar that the box was extremely well made and the matching wood set the pen off nicely. It will reside for use in the box on my desk. Again thanks for a job REALLY well done.

buzzb
 
Originally posted by Ron Mc
<br />Trapshooter (Scott)
I received my pen today. WOW!! Looks to be either ash burl or amboyna burl with a BT Jr. Gent kit. Any of these woods right? Also your finish is absolutely amazing. Please tell me what your finish is. Is this CA?
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Ron, Thanks for the kind words, means alot to me. The wood is slightly spalted maple that I found in Columbu OH. It was cut from a large bowl blank that I have been saving for special occasions.

Yes, it is CA finish. I turned the wood using thin CA to stabilize. Sanded 400 through all micromesh. Put on a layer of thick CA and let it sit all night. Sanded with 400, 600 to remove the orange peel look then all micromesh. Re-coated with thick CA, let it set until orange peel started to appear then rubbed generous coating of thin CA to smooth out using a cut off finger from a rubber glove lenghtwise. Then let it sit overnight and used 600 grit then all micromesh wet sanding. Polished with Novus then two coats of Ren wax. One more coat of Ren wax on all the pen parts after assembly. This is my third succesful CA finish. I am going to buy newer CA, what I have takes a long time to dry.

Thanks again for the nice comment,
Scott
 
Originally posted by punkinn
<br />Tanks so much everyone! I really wanted to be able to send a little something special, and since I'm still such a newbie at pens, I thought this might be a way to do it. [:)] One day I'll be able to exchange a really nice Emporer or something like you "big dawgs" make. Until then, I'll keep aspiring from the puppy pound. [:D]

Have a great LONG weekend!!!
Nancy [:eek:)]
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Looking at the fit of that pen, you are more than ready to turn an Emperor. After all, the only thing different is that the kit is very expensive. You made the simple inexpensive cigar kit look excellent. Keep up the good work.

Fangar
 
I'm glad it arrived. I was beginning to wonder if I had mailed it. Even more, I'm glad you like the pen...sorry it wasn't the sierra I had told you, but I thought the baron would be a better choice for a pen exchange.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Originally posted by Hastur
<br />Don (its_Virgil),
I got your pen in the mail today. It looks great, I have been showing off that snake skin pen to all my coworkers!
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Dario: BRAVO! I received a beautiful Koa Jr. Gents today. I now see why so many are desirous of getting Koa to turn. It is really is a stand out. I'm not sure I want to use it - I don't want to hurt it. Tell about the finish - what and how. I would proud to do the same to any of my pens. I will post a picture if I can figure out how to do it. Thanks again, Dario. I know you've had a busy week and I hope your son is doing well. Lane
 
Lane,

That pen is far from perfect but having a busy week, I just had to do with it. It is made of Koa with medium figure. Still waiting for my better Koa supply...which is taking forever to get here. Finish is CA topped with friction polish (learned from Russ) and buffed with Ren Wax. I will be shifting to TSW soon though [;)]. Kit is 10K Jr Gent version 1.

I'm glad you liked it.
 
Splinter99 your pen is in the mail.

Let me know what type of wood you think it is. Was doing a bigger style pen but I lost 2 blanks and didnt have enough of the wood left for that style of pen. I am happy that this one got to the finished stage.
 
Received my pen yesterday from Rochester. It is a beautiful slimline in Curly Koa with a CA finish. Nice work Rochester!
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Thanks Rochester! I've enjoyed the Pen in the Hat and look forward to next years!

Cheers,
Draken
 
RonMc1954,

Your pen arrived last night. When I opened it my daugther asked when I was going to build a pen like that. This is great looking Corian pen and I cannot wait to try some of this material.

I would post a picture, but my computer had a meltdown and I am in the process of rebuilding it.
 
This is sweet...I get to make two announcements at once! George, I finished your pen, and it will be on its way to you tomorrow. I think I'll hold off posting the pics of it 'till you get it, just to keep the excitement going a little longer, but let's just say that my wife came close to claiming it as her own, that's how much she liked it. I hope you do, too!

Now, for the really big news...I got MY pen this weekend, and it's SWEET! I don't have any Euro's, and although I've done two Corian pens, I've yet to do one for my personal collection, so John's (JWoodright's) choice is perfect! Thank you VERY much John!
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They are great, thanks John! It's tough to find Corian in that thickness, and I'm looking forward to playing with it with some of the larger kits!
 
Angboy! Angela you did a FANTASTIC job on my pen and gifts! I love them all, thank you so much! How did you know my favorite colors are blue and green!? [:)] The CA finish on the pen especially is perfect! I need lessons!

Thank you for such wonderful exchange gifts! I'll post pictures soon.

Nancy
 
In the mail today, I received an offering all the way from Wahroonga, Australia. A round about route for a turner from Indianapolis. It is definitely worth the cirutous route it took to get here. "Stilgar" AKA Brian said that he felt his efforts were inadequate due to his newness to turning. I emailed him that I can't wait to see something he considers good! I'm sure you will all agree.

Thanks Brian for the beautiful Cigar....................I promise NOT to SMOKE it.

Bruce[;)]

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A special thank you to Pete00 for this beautiful desk set made from a piece of driftwood found on a New Hampshire beach. The note that accompanied it was a well crafted as the pen. BTW, Pete, you can no longer claim rookie status. This is definitely a professional result!

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Originally posted by DCBluesman
<br />A special thank you to Pete00 for this beautiful desk set made from a piece of driftwood found on a New Hampshire beach. The note that accompanied it was a well crafted as the pen. BTW, Pete, you can no longer claim rookie status. This is definitely a professional result!
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Lou thank you very much for the kind words, it means a lot to me thanks . pete
 
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Well yesterday I received Greg Muller's pen, love spalted wood but don't know what kind of wood is't, plus few blanks, thank you very much Greg this pen will go next to my first one from the last year exchange nice work



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Now just wondering if Ken receive my pen ? did you ken ?
 
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