Pen Exchange

[Greg Just]

It seems that there is enough interest in a pen exchange so if you want participate, enter your name below.

The Rules:

The entry period will be open until Sunday, April 20. Names will be drawn by a "disinterested" party to determine who would be paired up with whom. Entrants can choose any type of pen, of any material, and apply any finish as long as you use your lathe. There will certainly be different skill level participating, so if you can't accept any type of pen turned by someone else at their discretion, don't enter. It will be the responsibility of the two parties to exchange addresses for the delivery of the pen. SMC will not in any way be responsible.

When the pens are ready for delivery, entrants will use PMs or emails to exchange address information. You are encouraged to post a picture of the finished pen for others to see your creativity.

Please – If you can’t deliver on your commitment, then don’t enter. Apparently there were some that entered the Ornament exchange and never came through. If a problem arises, contact your pen-partner and let them know. So if you want to participate, enter your name below mine.

Try to have your pens completed by the end of May, but you can work that out with your trading partner. Let’s have some fun!

The participants:


1 Greg Just
2 Nancy Laird
3 Greg Cuetara
4 Michael Gallagher
5 Jon Lanier
6 Skip Mcpherson
7 Ben Gasfriend
8 Brian McInturff
9 Benjamin Dahl
10 Tom Sherman
11 Earl Reid
12 Dennis Kranz
13 David Wilhelm
14 Andy Hoyt
15 Rich Souchek
16 Belton Garvin
17 John Taylor
18 Brandon Grasley
19 Tom Wakeley
20 Troy Cleckler
21 Bill Noce
21 Tim Brooks
22 Jeff Taylor
23 Daniel Heine
24 Russ Peters
25 George Heatherly
26 Jerry Sambrook
27 Chris Stolicky
28 Rasmus Petersen
29 Phil St. Germain
30 Rich Stewart
31 Greg Deemer
32 Raymond Overman
33 Dan Allemand
34 Brad Knight
35 Steve Campbell
36 Jeff Hooper
37 Mack Cameron
38 Horst Hohoff
39 Tom Hamilton
40 Nathan Camp

[Nancy Laird]

I'm in.

Nancy

[Greg Cuetara]

Count me In.

Greg

[michael gallagher]

I'm in. Greg, thanks for organizing this.

Michael

[Jon Lanier]

I'll be happy to be in the exchange. :)

[skip mcpherson]

Sounds like fun! Sign me up

[Ben Gastfriend]

Me too! I'm in.

Maybe someone (Andy, Ken, Dennis, Jim) would like to put this up as a sticky?

[Brian McInturff]

I see the entry date but what is the "mail by date". I'm out of town until the 20th but would enter if the mail by date is later.
Thanks, Brian

[Greg Just]

I see the entry date but what is the "mail by date". I'm out of town until the 20th but would enter if the mail by date is later.
Thanks, Brian

Brian:

It would be nice to finish by the end of May, but that is between you and your pen-partner

[Brian McInturff]

Sign me up!!

[Benjamin Dahl]

sign me up as well. should be fun.

[Tom Sherman]

I'm in looking forward to it.

[Earl Reid]

I would like to take part.
Earl Reid:)

[dennis kranz]

I would like to be in the exchange.
Dennis

[David Wilhelm]

Count me in as well.

[Andy Hoyt]

In for the ride.

[Rich Souchek]

There was a guy on IPA who said something real close to "...give me enough CA glue and I could build a pen out of a fart..."
Well, :D , I got some ideas so count me in the exhange also.
Rich S.

[Brandon Grasley]

I'll participate.

[Belton Garvin]

I'm new to the site but would like to take part. Looking forward to it.

[John Taylor]

I would like to join from over the pond. :D

john

[Tom Wakeley]

I am new also but would like to be included.

[Troy Cleckler]

Count me in too!

[Bill Noce]

I would like to be in.....this could be fun.....

[Tim Brooks]

Please add me to the list.

Tim

[Jeff Taylor]

I would like to participate, too ..
It will give me a "good" reason to stand in front of the lathe and make noise ..

[Daniel Heine]

Hello,

Please put my name in the hat also.

Thanks,
Dan Heine

[Russ Peters]

throw my name in the hat not sure what I'll make but it will write and be made of wood

[George Heatherly]

Please add my name to the list.

[Jerry Sambrook]

Count me in as well

[Chris Stolicky]

Count me in.

[Rasmus Petersen]

It´s a long way to denmark but if nobody minds im in :-)

[Chris Stolicky]

It´s a long way to denmark but if nobody minds im in :-)

I don't mind. Its always nice to share and make international connections across the pond.

[Rasmus Petersen]

Shure :-) i have already begun hunting for something very danish to turn from :-)

Rasmus -
(although the shed is small i always have heart room)

[Phil St.Germain]

Please add me to the list

[Rich Stewart]

I would like to be in, too.

[Nancy Laird]

Its always nice to share and make international connections across the pond.

I heartily agree. I've done exchanges (on other forums) with people from Wales, Queensland and Western Australia--and gotten not only some nice pens, but some really great pen blanks.

[Rasmus Petersen]

I put up a new thread on my danish forum, and wow... more or less everybody pitched in with stuff and ideas... so im thinking if more of you are interested in an exchange of pens/blanks of interesting stuff.. i could facilitate from here to my danish forum. Lets say same conditions as this penexchange ??

[michael gallagher]

Rasmus-

I would be interested. Do you have a link / instructions for us?

[Rasmus Petersen]

Michael : I will get something together soon ... next week i hope, then we ca setup an over the pond exchange besides this one :-)

[Greg Deemer]

I'm in... Looking forward to this.

[Raymond Overman]

I've got a few kits lying around. I'm in. Now if I can just find my mandrel and bushings.

[Dan Allemand]

Count me in also.. Thanks..:)

[Brad Knight]

I'm new... but I'm game

[Steve Campbell]

I haven't done too many pens and I pity the person that has to trade with me but I would sure like to try. Count me in. Better go to the shop and start right now.

Steve

[Jeff Hooper]

Count me in.
Jeff

[Mack Cameron]

If someone from Canada is welcome as a new pen turner, it would be a pleasure to have my name put in the hat. I promise to do my best!

[Horst Hohoff]

I'd like to put in a 2nd entry from over the pond, so Rasmus doesn't stand alone.

Greetings
Horst

[Tom Hamilton]

Hi Greg: Great idea and great fun to follow. Sign me up!

Tom, in Houston, looking for his box of found wood pen blanks.

[Nathan Camp]

Count me in as well

nathan

[Greg Just]

Last Chance - I'll be compling the names that are entered by tomorrow night and the on Monday matching the names. If you are interested please add your name to the bottom. Looks like we have a lot of interest.

Greg

[Andy Hoyt]

Tha Tha That's it folks.

The registration period has concluded.

All those whose names appear in the first post herein are duly appointed victims of the exchange.

Your first task is to send me $1000 and I will exchange the favor with a hearty Thanks.









I wish!:mad:

I'm sure Greg will remind us of what we're really supposed to do now. He'd better. because I forget.