Parts and Pieces
A few shots from the last few weeks. Just because. 🙂
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Sewer Pipe?
Yes - sewer pipe. It's unused of course. 😉 So here's a two-tone that I had been thinking about for a while. I've had this blue pipe material for over a year and haven't wanted to use it until recently. I really enjoy making these two-tone pens. And then of...
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2013 Arkansas Pen Show – Back home.
Wow what a great show! I met lots of people and made lots of great contacts. I sold one pen and traded another. One of the guys from the pen club asked me if I was selling a lot, and I said no but I've made some REALLY great contacts...
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ARKANSAS PEN SHOW!!
Wahoo! I'll be there! http://www.arkansaspenclub.com/ Friday 8th of March 2013 7am Pen Club Members will set-up the room, with Vendors shortly after that. 8am Vendors begin setting up Noon Doors open to the public 7pm Doors close to the public 7:30pm Pizza Party in the Hospitality room, for Vendors and...
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Nibs engraved!
I'm getting my nibs engraved! I'm so proud. I feel like I'm a real pen maker now. 🙂 Mike at Vanness Pens did this for me tonight in no time at all. I was so excited! I didn't think it would be that easy. And it looks so good! This...
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Giving away pens!
Gave away five pens at school today. I sent 10 off to a science teacher in Russellville, Ar. for science fair projects, and a teacher at another local school is getting 2. Another pic... And look! Inky fingers!! 😀
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February !
UPDATE: And we have a winner! #10. Thanks everybody! After this, the scholarship is up to $1,613.08 USD. It's time for another ! 😀 This one will end Thursday, 7th March. Pen up is a large size blue/white marbled ebonite. Winner gets choice of nib tip. Any size with any...
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New Clips!
I just got these new clips in from the platers. You won't see these on any other pens. 🙂 And bad news - since the USPS shipping rates have gone up a bit, my prices will have to go back up too. CONUS - $7. INTERNATIONAL - $15 -- Registered/Insured...
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Buffalo Horn
So a customer asked me a few months ago if I would be willing to work with buffalo horn for a pen he wanted. I had never worked with it - and instead of just buying some and playing around with it - I asked around and did some reading...
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A little site redesign…
Have made a few changes to the place - hopefully will be a bit easier to navigate. Please let me know what you think - if it's good or bad - any suggestions at all.Thanks!
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2012 in review – and ready for the tax man…
Well, I hope I'm ready for the tax man. I spent very nearly the entire day going through every receipt, invoice, bank statement, and expense note I could find, adding up all my expenses and income from the year. I'm very glad to say that I made a little profit...
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Another Newton Pens Kid!
Got a photo from Vanness Pen in Little Rock, Arkansas today of the latest recipient of one of my pens. 😀 Yay!!
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Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays everybody! THanks for all you've given to the scholarship and for making this such a successful year for me. When I started this I had no idea it would grow like it has. Starting after the new year, shipping CONUS will be only $5 and international will be...
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Piston Filler?
I was contacted a little while back about taking a broken Minerva piston filler and saving the section and piston mechanism and making a new barrel and cap to go with it. I don't have much done yet, but it takes in water just fine. 🙂 See finished pen.
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Two pens! Two winners!
UPDATE: The winners are 185 (180) and 41 (38). Congrats!! 😀 This time I think I'm going to do something a little different.Instead of having just one winner, we'll have two. 🙂 The cumberland button filler is gone, so that means the bulb filler and celluloid pen have to go. ...
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Pens Going Out!
Here are two of the latest pens going out. The green one was a custom request and the button filler has been fitted with an XF silver nib and silver clip.
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Oh Yeah – My haircut.
Got a picture of the hair cut from one of my students. I was hoping for more photos - but this is the only one I got. It's pretty good though. This is mid cut. He had to leave when the bell rang to catch the bus - so it...
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Drawing #2 — Pick from three pens! $5!!
57 is the number picked, so 55 gets it! 🙂 Congratulations! And thanks to everybody who participated! Ends 9pm Central US time, November 18th. So the last fund raising was a huge success. You all contributed $427 after paypal fees. Thanks so much! And the winner is getting a custom...
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