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George Lesniak
10-10-2008, 10:40 AM
Hi all,

My 11 year old son Alex is an avid pen turner and he had a school project that I wanted to share with you. He made this video about pen making (with a twist). He shot and edited all the video himself, which was a rule of the project. Alex has been making and selling pens since February to save money for his college education.

Sorry for the small size of the clip, the original is over 300 meg and 5 minutes long so we had to mega-compress it.


http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showphoto.php?photo=26591&ppuser=2069 (http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showphoto.php?photo=26591&ppuser=2069)

George
Robert McGowen
10-10-2008, 11:06 AM
The video was really great. I see an "A+" grade coming your son's way. I have 4 kids in college all at the same time right now and I can tell you that it will be a blessing seeing your son's savings grow from this project. Tell him great job!
Scott Hubl
10-10-2008, 11:09 AM
Nicely done.
David Walser
10-10-2008, 11:19 AM
Your son's video was very good. I've not seen such a clear illustration of how to make a Celtic Knot before. He should do well in college.
Scott Conners
10-10-2008, 12:01 PM
That's an awesome video! Has Alex done other editing before this? Certainly better than I could have put together!

Also, nice shop =D
George Lesniak
10-10-2008, 12:07 PM
That's an awesome video! Has Alex done other editing before this? Certainly better than I could have put together!

Also, nice shop =D

Alex has been into video much longer than he has been into pen turning. He started several years ago on Windows Movie Maker and graduated to Adobe Premier Elements last year. This was his first try with Adobe Premier Pro CS3. he has edited some of his brother's skateboarding videos in the past but this was his first beginning-to-end project.

George
Don Carter
10-10-2008, 1:15 PM
George:
How proud you must be of Alex! Tell him what he has learned will serve him well no matter what he does in life. My son is a freshman in college majoring in engineering and he got his start in my shop which by the way is lot smaller and more cluttered than yours. Good job dad, and great job Alex!
robert hainstock
10-10-2008, 2:24 PM
10 big ATTABOYS for the lad.:D:D:D
Bob
Bill Bolen
10-10-2008, 3:15 PM
Wayyyyy to go Alex! I'm impressed with the pen and vid both....Bill...
Ron McKinley
10-10-2008, 3:35 PM
Very good! He's well on his way now......Ron
Paul Engle
10-10-2008, 4:34 PM
Well. The video was indeed. How do you keep your head from swelling ???Very well done Alex. The world needs more like you young man, and George , we need more fathers like you.:D
Scott Lux
10-10-2008, 4:46 PM
Excellent video, excellent pen!
Clara Koss
10-10-2008, 5:35 PM
awsome!!!!what a great kid and a great video with great background music...it looks like a wonderful shop too... i was mesmerised!!!!! i should get an A+ easy,,,,,:D
Dave Halter
10-10-2008, 5:49 PM
That is an excellent video. I'm also glad to see safety procedures being followed throughout the pen making process.

Dave
Randy Hoch
10-10-2008, 7:34 PM
George,
This was amazing. What a talent. I loved it from start to finish.
Randy
Maylon Harvey
10-10-2008, 10:51 PM
That was just great. He should go far.
Bernie Weishapl
10-10-2008, 11:22 PM
Absolutely awesome. Great looking pen. He will do well.
Martin Shupe
10-11-2008, 8:12 PM
Well done! Great looking pen! He will go far.

Good job raising a good kid.
Wayne Kuhn
10-11-2008, 10:11 PM
A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Now I know how to do a celtic knot. Excellent video,music editing, camera work, and a beautiful pen to boot. A++++++++++++++++++++++++
Allen Neighbors
10-11-2008, 10:58 PM
George, your wife is probably having to sew buttons on your shirt all the time. That is amazing! The video, the pen, and the age of Alex! Like Wayne, I now know how to make a Celtic Knot. :)
I would say that Alex, will be a success in just about anything he tries! Congratulations to Alex, and to you.
PS: What kind of price does he get for his pens? You can email me with this answer if you don't want to post it here. amneighborsATsbcglobal.net
Joe Petersen
10-12-2008, 10:32 PM
Am I the only one that's jealous of the tool selection?
Amazing kid you have there.
Dave Lehnert
10-12-2008, 10:59 PM
Need another son? I'm available. LOL!!! Wow! what a shop.
michael gallagher
10-12-2008, 11:52 PM
I've read about doing a celtic knot before, but never seen it in application - as they say, a picture tells a thousand words, and I will put it to use. Please pass on to your son it was an outstanding tutorial!
Don Eddard
10-13-2008, 12:41 AM
Superb video, and a pen to match. Very well done.