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Offline El Destructo

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Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« on: December 04, 2009, 01:56:14 am »
Well I have traded with at least 25 people on this Board...but I am here to brag on a Member that I had never heard from in the Forums Posts at all until one day He PM'd me and asked if I was up for a trade on some of My Cholla Cactus...He said that He made Pens and had some Local and Exotic Woods that He would trade Me for knife Handles...Well I decided to take a chance with this little Known Member of PA...so I sent Him a One rate Box of Cactus in good faith.....Well Today I went to the Post Office and had a Package addressed from Him to Me....I opened the Box and found a large sampling of different Woods for Handles....and the most beautiful Custom Made Ball Point Pen I have ever Seen..... Jason took a piece of the Cholla I sent Him...cleaned it....filled it with a Black Resin...and Turned it on a Lathe into the most Unique Pen I have ever Owned!!

I want to thank Jason Thompson ( jthompson1995 ) for this fine Gesture and welcome Him to the PA Site and let everyone here know that this gift was above and beyond anything that I was anticipating and far greater than expected....once again ...Thank You Jason

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2009, 02:23:53 am »
Dang that pen is sweet! Great job Jason
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 02:34:00 am »
That pen is too sexy for you Mike.  ;)  Beautiful workmanship!  8)
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2009, 03:26:37 am »
WOW!!! - Everytime you think you're sort of informed about PA people's skills, there comes a thread like this!
This is a really special pen, love it!
Really liked the osage pen that was posted some time back, too!
Since I handwrite so much and only have shitty pens I really have to thinks of a trade for a custom made pen!
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2009, 03:32:40 am »
That is one AWESOME pen!
 Kinda makes me feel like what I traded you for that box of cactus was... well...inadequate. :-\
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Offline catfishon

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2009, 05:35:16 am »
man that looks cool ... great work  Jason

Offline Pappy

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2009, 06:16:16 am »
Great looking stuff,the pin is a beauty. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2009, 07:46:40 am »
Cool pen fer sure Mike :)

The bottom piece looks like the cherry burl that I have sever boxes of :)
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Offline nugget

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2009, 08:21:55 am »
That is one slick pen.
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Offline jthompson1995

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2009, 08:53:25 am »
Mike,

I'm glad you like the pen. And thanks for taking a chance and trusting a new guy. I meant to label the woods but forgot before I sealed the box, they (as you've shown them) are Curly koa, African blackwood with sapwood, Bloodwood (flooring scraps), Gaboon ebony, Paela, and the bottom wood is Spalted maple burl. I hope they work good for some knife handles.

I'm new to PA and bowmaking/archery but have been turning wood, mostly pens, for over 5 years and have made hundreds of pens and plenty of bowls and other things. I'm always willing to trade but any new trades will have to wait until after Christmas, I'm swamped with gifts to make right now. I'm willing and able to trade some pens I already have, make a custom pen, a pen from wood (or other things) you send me or turn custom tools, other items (ex. dogwood/persimmon billets for knapping). I'm glad to be a member of PA and this is a great group of people, thanks for all of the help and info I've gleaned from this site already.

I even found another penturner on this forum, ZanderPommo, who also makes some great pens (he made the osage pen that was posted previously) and has joined a penmaking forum I frequent. It's great to be able to make connections with people who have so many similar interests.
« Last Edit: December 04, 2009, 09:00:37 am by jthompson1995 »
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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2009, 10:43:28 am »
glad to see another person with goodness in him on here. welcome.
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Offline kerryb

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2009, 11:53:28 am »
beautiful work.
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Offline John K

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2009, 12:02:25 pm »
WOW ! Great looking pen.
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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2009, 01:32:12 pm »
Awesome work!!! Sometimes it really pays off to trust people. :)
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Offline Dano

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Re: Christmas Came In The Mail Today
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2009, 02:18:10 pm »
What goes around comes around!!   ;)

Beautiful Pen, that's a Sunday go ta meetin pen there. ;D
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