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Mr. Gottlieb,
I would like to extend my personal thanks to you for sending such an
beautiful pen to myself and the rest of my team stationed here at FOB
Apache, in Qalat, Afghanistan. It is a...

Box of 50 pens in the mail.

Larry

Thanks Jackie,

I think that the number of pens was 63 (give or take a few)

I'm working on the next box.

Thank you for all of the work you are doing on this project.

Merry Christmas.

I sent a box of pens on 11/5/2008.
There is no indication that they have been received.

Should I ask the post office to attempt to trace the package?

Larry

I use EEE after 2 or 3 coats of BLO/CA on pens. After the EEE I use Renaissance wax.
This works.

Larry

I questioned whether the box of pens sent about a month ago and some checks had been received.

I have not received an answer.

Larry

Jackie,

I realize that you are busy.

Did you receive the box of pens and the 2 checks that

I sent?

Larry Gottlieb

I've heard other pen turners complain about that problem.
I use polyurethane and drill the blanks 9/32". The tubes are fairly loose and I have not had any creep out of the blanks. That may be the...

Jackie,

Mailed 60 pens yesterday and a check will be in the mail next week.

Larry

Steve,

I do agree that no one will be injured by wearing a protective mask and like chicken soup it may not help, but won't hurt.

My point is that, as you cite, there are many theoretical...

Steve,

The warning about the danger of the mold spores is commonly repeated.
Do you know of anyone who has become ill from inhaling these spores?

We contact spores everytime we mow our lawn or...

When you use a bolt either in a collet chuck or in a mandrel as described by Ruth Niles, be sure to use a 16 TPI bolt. The coarser thread of a carriage bolt won't be compatible with the threads of...

I use BLO/CA. I let sit overnight then use EEE and Renaissance wax.

Larry

I just packed a box of about 30-40 pens (I forgot to count) and will mail them tomorrow.

A few more are drying and I'll start a second box.

I suspect we are a long way from 6000, but will keep...

I finished a pen with CA on one half and EEE plus Shellawax on the other half and then subjected them to a lot of rubbing to simulate use. The CA finish outlasted the EEE plus Shellawax.

I now use...

Are the chrome slimline kits still available? My supply is getting low.

Larry Gottlieb

I use fishing leader mounted in a coping saw frame with some slack.
This is safe and allows good control.
I score the wood with a pair of dividers (sharpened) and this allows evenly spaced lines.
...

I use carbide to reduce the amount of the "hard" material and then finish with my HSS tool.

Larry

I use a carbide router bit with a 1/4" shaft held in a drill bit extension holder. This is used for turning corian, antler, or truestone bands in pens.
It "saves" the edge of my regular turning...

I have received my cancelled check for the donation, but have not received a letter of acknowledgement.
This is required by the IRS.

Thank you,

Larry Gottlieb

I installed the tensioning assembly and added some washers to the lower wheel.
Still not coplanar, but blade rides closer to same place on upper and lower wheels.

I still do not know what can be...

I have a jet 14 inch band saw. The tracking arm is bent so that the tracking knob must be turned almost completely in to get the blade on the crown.

Is this a common problem and what is the cause...

I have not been able to turn any pens for over 2 years, but am starting up.

Is there any new information about how pens are to be shipped? Should the plastic tubes be used? Should we add our email...

The attached scan is of the next group of pens added to the shipping box.
Hopefully our transport to the troops will be worked out before I fill the box.

Larry

I will be glad to evaluate the sanding pads and compare to presently used methods.

Larry Gottlieb