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Aaron Koehl
05-24-2004, 3:12 PM
FreeStuff from Bethlehem OliveWood:

The company owners of Bethlehem Olivewood, in Bethlehem, Israel have graciously donated two (I repeat, TWO) sets of Holy Land Olivewood Pen Burls to be given to TWO lucky winners in our FreeStuff program, in sets of 15 each!

These Olive Wood Burls are exquisite, beautiful, and quite remarkable. Ken Salisbury has turned several of these, the burls are the 3rd and 4th from the left in this thread (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=8538). Chris Johnson has a few in this thread (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=6785) and this post (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=6250&p=46211).

A lucky winner will be drawn from our electronic hat on May 31, 2004, and again the following Monday (June 7, 2004). Winners will have 1 week to respond to this thread, at such time Bethlehem Olivewood will ship 15 olivewood burl blanks directly to the winner.

Please visit their website at www.bethlehemolivewood.net (http://www.bethlehemolivewood.net/)!!

Information regarding the history of the company can be found here (http://www.bethlehemolivewood.net/Us.htm).
The OliveWood history can be found here (http://www.bethlehemolivewood.net/Tree_History.htm).

Contact Information:
Bethlehem Olive Wood Imports
PO Box 316 Manger Square
Bethlehem, Israel

Phone: 972-66-414-811
Email: info@bethlehemolivewood.net

Let us thank our own Diane Darwesh and Bethlehem OliveWood for their generous contribution!

First Winner: John Cioffi of Peabody, MA
Second Winner: Jim Ketron of Weber City, VA

Chris Padilla
05-24-2004, 3:24 PM
Cool...the programs have begun again!! Whoo-hoo! Are you going to 'sticky' this thread, Aaron?

Rob Bourgeois
05-24-2004, 4:20 PM
pretty stuff...if I win I will need to buy a lathe. Or trade someone some of them for a few bowls to be turned.

Jim Ketron
05-24-2004, 6:37 PM
Thats some nice wood !!

Jim

Jack Wood
05-24-2004, 6:38 PM
When I went to Israel some years back, more than I like to admit:D I fell in love with the look of olive wood. Every piece is different and looks great in any project. But I have never worked with it so I don't know how easy it is to use. This companies web site is worth a look at.

John Miliunas
05-24-2004, 10:49 PM
That is a truly awesome prize! I've had the great pleasure of being gifted with a few blanks and it's absolutely gorgeous and very nice to work with. Now, if I could just figure out how to get my name in that electronic hat about a couple thousand times, I'd be set! :D A great big THANKS to Bethlehem Olivewood for these wonderful prizes! Win, loose or draw, the next time I find myself in need, that's where I'll be going! :cool:

Waymon Campbell
05-24-2004, 10:55 PM
That is a truly awesome prize! I've had the great pleasure of being gifted with a few blanks and it's absolutely gorgeous and very nice to work with. Now, if I could just figure out how to get my name in that electronic hat about a couple thousand times, I'd be set! :D A great big THANKS to Bethlehem Olive wood for these wonderful prizes! Win, loose or draw, the next time I find myself in need, that's where I'll be going! :cool:

Having been gifted with a pen turned by John Miliunas for my pastor out of Bethlehem olive wood, I can tell you that seeing it in person is a wonderful experience. Knowing the history of the wood makes it all the more special. The wood just begs to be touched and the figure is extraordinary.

Kurt Aebi
05-25-2004, 11:20 AM
Cool Stuff!

Hope I win, otherwise I will have to buy some!

Aaron Heck
05-25-2004, 4:29 PM
Great! Really looking forward to this drawing.

Aaron

Ken Salisbury
05-26-2004, 10:25 AM
AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT -- I AM NOT ELIBIBLE TO WIN

Aaron Koehl
05-28-2004, 1:24 PM
Only 2 more days left!

Remember, you must be a registered SawmillCreek member (real first and last
name) to be eligible for this great prize!

We've got more FREEStuffs coming shortly! Guests, I strongly urge you to register! :D

Ken Salisbury
05-28-2004, 4:24 PM
I want to be the first to get his "dibs" in for these blanks just in case a non-pen turner happens to win. I want first right of refusal to either buy or trade for these :D :) :rolleyes: :cool: .

Jim Becker
05-31-2004, 2:27 PM
Ken, if I win, I'll take care of you somehow...:D

Steve Clardy
05-31-2004, 3:43 PM
[QUOTE=Jim Becker]Ken, if I win, I'll take care of you somehow...:D

Ditto Jim. Me too, being a non pen turner.
Steve

Dick Parr
06-01-2004, 9:19 AM
Who was yesterdays lucky winner??? :confused: :confused: :confused:

Aaron Heck
06-01-2004, 9:33 AM
I looked last nite and couldn't find a winner, either.

Aaron

Aaron Koehl
06-01-2004, 12:18 PM
I've posted the winner of the May 31st FREEStuff Drawing in this thread (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=9685).
Congratulations to Terry Stapleton of Punxatawney, PA!

We will draw for the remaining 15 blanks this Monday, June 7, 2004-
keep your eyes out for more FREEStuffs coming soon!

Hershel Kreis
06-01-2004, 11:16 PM
Well, it sure would be nice to win this since I have just started turning pens........

Byron Trantham
06-02-2004, 8:33 AM
I want to be the first to get his "dibs" in for these blanks just in case a non-pen turner happens to win. I want first right of refusal to either buy or trade for these :D :) :rolleyes: :cool: .
Ken, you'll get mine! :p

Aaron Koehl
06-02-2004, 8:37 AM
I've posted the winner of the May 31st FREEStuff Drawing in this thread (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=9685).
Congratulations to Terry Stapleton of Punxatawney, PA!

We will draw for the remaining 15 blanks this Monday, June 7, 2004-
keep your eyes out for more FREEStuffs coming soon!
Looks like I have to pull another random name out of the hat.
Well, here goes nothing ...

May 31st FREEStuff Winner #1 (Part 2)

Congratulations to <a href="http://www.sawmillcreek.org/member.php?u=1471">Tom Hintz</a> of Concord, NC!

We will draw for the remaining 15 Olivewood Burl pen blanks Monday, June 7th, 2004.

Tom Mullane
06-02-2004, 11:40 AM
DANG IT... you got the first name right.. but screwed up the last name.... it is spelled MULLANE.. LOL.... OH WELL another thing I didn't win.... guess the good Lord has figured since he gave me a wonderful wife and lovely little daughter, I don't need anything else.....

Aaron Koehl
06-10-2004, 2:33 PM
Without a timely response from Tom Hintz, the next name drawn is.... (gimme one sec)..
Jim Ketron of Weber City, VA!!

Post here to claim your prize, and send your shipping info to webmaster@sawmillcreek.org.

Congratulations, Jim!

(Prize results can be found in this thread (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?p=74846).)

Jim Ketron
06-10-2004, 7:01 PM
:D Thanks to Diane Darwesh, Bethlehem OliveWood , Sawmill Creek,
I have posted on the Woodworking sec on the forum before looking here first.
Thanks Jim Ketron