Hi everyone, I added a new photo of some recently completed pens. It's in the files under "Wayne's pens" The top one is maple burl cut over thirty years ago (...
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Jim Thorne
jim.thorne@...
May 2, 2000 2:47 am
Nice pens, Wayne. I just acquired some maple from a tree my father-in-law cut down a few weeks ago. I think I'll toss a couple of logs into the garden and...
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Wayne Reimer
wreimer@...
May 2, 2000 3:20 am
Hi Jim, Thanks, glad you like'em. I tossed the wood under the porch early last fall, so I'm not sure if the spalting got started before winter, or if this is...
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Ashling Ranch
ashling@...
May 2, 2000 5:22 am
A good spalting technique is to bury them in leaves or leaf mold. jmp ... From: Wayne Reimer <wreimer@...> To: penturners@egroups.com...
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Marion Rood
emrude@...
May 2, 2000 8:03 pm
I finished a few elk antler pens and I will post them in the graphics folder. This antler is working really nice. I have a deer bone that a lady wants me to...
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bob
bob@...
May 2, 2000 10:45 pm
OK We all seem to be really busy. I know I'm not getting to turn much right now. BUT.......... What is the NEXT project you've got planned? Mine will be some...
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pappapete@...
May 2, 2000 11:44 pm
My wife and I will be turning some handles for bread knives. We will also be making some lidded potpouri bowls and a shifting knob for my nephew's truck.Bob...
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bob
bob@...
May 3, 2000 12:22 am
If anyone wants to see one of the axepens, here's a link to a pic. http://virtualtiques.com/shops/tirw/graphics/axepen2.jpg Bob ...
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Wayne Reimer
wreimer@...
May 3, 2000 5:59 am
Hey Bob, the pen looks great! It's really neat to have something and use it everyday with memories like that attached Nice work! Wayne...
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Wayne Reimer
wreimer@...
May 3, 2000 4:11 pm
Hi everybody, Baaaad question to ask a shop rat like me. Another photo posted in the files of something "pen-like"....well, they are shaped a bit the same,...
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Bob
bob@...
May 3, 2000 4:53 pm
KEWLLLLLLLL! ... From: Wayne Reimer <wreimer@...> To: penturners@egroups.com <penturners@egroups.com> Date: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 11:15 AM Subject:...
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Bob
bob@...
May 3, 2000 4:54 pm
Has anyone ever turned, or seen HOW to make, a dip pen? You know, the REALLY old fashioned kind that you dipped into an inkwell. I've come into posession of...
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Ashling Ranch
ashling@...
May 3, 2000 6:55 pm
Bob, I am glad you posted about this. It just might possibly have a pretty good chance of getting me to think about maybe getting off my butt and working on a...
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Bob
bob@...
May 3, 2000 7:15 pm
GOOD idea! I've got some old Esterbrook nibs, some going on 100 years old, but unused. I'll have to go to Hobby Lobby and see if I can find an inexpensive...
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Ashling Ranch
ashling@...
May 3, 2000 7:44 pm
Bob, BTW, I like your axe pen, but I can't figure out how you chop wood with that thing ! :-) I think I also have some old pen nibs like you mentioned. They...
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Wayne Reimer
wreimer@...
May 9, 2000 4:46 pm
Hi all, I had an experience of the MOST unpleasant kind that I thought I'd relay. After having a small degree of success with turning my first aluminum pen, I...
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Ashling Ranch
ashling@...
May 9, 2000 5:06 pm
Wayne sorry to hear of your misfortune. get better soon. John Pickett ... From: Wayne Reimer <wreimer@...> To: penturners@egroups.com...
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pappapete@...
May 9, 2000 5:18 pm
Wayne, sorry to hear about your accident.Glad to see that you had on your face shield though.Hope you heal up real soon. Pete...
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bob
bob@...
May 9, 2000 5:30 pm
Wayne, Thank God you were wearing the face mask! I'm glad it wasn't more serious than it was. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Bob ...
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Marion R.
emrude@...
May 10, 2000 3:30 am
Wayne, I'm glad you weren't hurt worse. I enjoyed your metal pen but I think I stick with wood and antler for now. I'm glad you were wearing a face mask. I...
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prdsf@...
May 10, 2000 6:03 pm
Wayne Love that face shield. People laugh at me with my face shield and sanding mask but I like my face and lungs. Glad you still have yours. Keep turning and...
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John Horn
johnhorn@...
May 12, 2000 11:46 am
Hi group, I am a new member to the group, just joined last night thanks to Jeff Carrell. I have been making pens since July '96, selling some, using some,...
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"the noc"
nocnoc@...
May 12, 2000 2:10 pm
Hi John could not open your web site is url rite...
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bob
bob@...
May 12, 2000 2:41 pm
Welcome to the group, John! I sounds like you're going to be teaching us a thing or two! Looking forward to getting to know you. Bob Roberts ...
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John Horn
johnhorn@...
May 12, 2000 3:36 pm
... Sorry about that, I left off the "www" http://www.soldontheinternet.com/wnt John...
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John Horn
johnhorn@...
May 12, 2000 3:42 pm
Bob, Thanks for the reply. As for teaching y'all, it will probably be me that learns the most. It seems the more I learn, the more I find out how much more...
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Wayne Reimer
wreimer@...
May 14, 2000 11:51 pm
Hi John, Welcome to the group! It's good to see someone else with a lathe collection.....my wife says she can sorta tolerate the handplane collection (46 at...
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John Horn
johnhorn@...
May 16, 2000 12:59 pm
Wayne, Thanks for the encouragement. I look forward to learning from the group and possibly sharing a few things if they are needed. In looking back at a...
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Wayne Reimer
wreimer@...
May 18, 2000 5:24 am
Hi John, Making round end caps out of aluminum isn't too tough, the aluminum turns pretty easily. A few approaches come to mind. One requires spending some...
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bob
bob@...
May 18, 2000 2:59 pm
I'd like to offer some higher grade nibs on my fountain pens. Has anyone successfully installed anything other than the nibs supplied with the kits? I see that...
