Have an extra bowl?

[Jack Mincey]

Robert, I put a turkey call in the mail today.
Jack

[Robert McGowen]

Robert, I put a turkey call in the mail today.
Jack

Thanks, Jack!

William - PM sent

I have actually learned a lot with just the first few items received, turning wise that is. I never realized how thin "thin" can be (Smith and Schlumpf vases), how a really nice finish sets off the bowl (De Masi), and how to make the most of a super nice piece of wood (Keeton and Smith). It is kind of cool to inspect other people's work up close.

[Tony De Masi]

Glad all arrived in one piece Robert. I was a bit concerned about the NE but I hoped that there were enough shaving in there to help cushion it some.

Tony

[John Keeton]

So, Tony sent a load of mulch with his in an effort to gain extra points for packaging!! Shrewd, but no match for Schlumpf!!

[Greg Savage]

Robert.....Could you use a nice peppermill for your auction?

Cheers!
Greg

[Robert McGowen]

So, Tony sent a load of mulch with his in an effort to gain extra points for packaging!! Shrewd, but no match for Schlumpf!!

I was going to mention that (my wife says I have no tact), but decided not to. But yes, Tony could eeeeeeasily win the most resourceful packaging award. Turn a bowl, catch the shavings in a box, pack the bowl in the shavings, ship it.

[Tony De Masi]

If I'd have known that there were going to be awards given out then I would have tried harder.

Tony

[Steve Schlumpf]

If I knew the rules ahead of time - and that you could use 'shavings' - I would have shipped it in a BIGGER box!

[John Keeton]

Steve, I don't know about you, but I am going to jump the gun and catch up with De Masi! The truck goes out tomorrow with my mulch..uuhh...shavings!! Note I said truck, not box!

Robert, sounds like you are getting great response! Did you get back with Greg on the peppermill??

[Bill Bolen]

Come on Steve....we know your neighbors want that mulch!...Bill..

[Steve Schlumpf]

John - I am just bummed.... if I had known I could have used shavings...

Oh well, at least my bubble wrap had not been popped!

Next time I will take my turning to a professional wrapping place and have it gift wrapped! Lets see Tony compete with that!

[Tony De Masi]

Steve, growing up in New England and being a thrifty yankee ya use what ya got. Why would you buy bubble wrap when you have all those nice shavings under that lathe?

John, ya better make it a big truck. It's going to rain here all weekend and I've got ten blanks, walnut and cedar, just waiting on me. I think I'll use my new Grumbine technique to make those really big, fat, wet, shavings. If you want I'll send you a box too

Tony

[Steve Schlumpf]

Steve, growing up in New England and being a thrifty yankee ya use what ya got. Why would you buy bubble wrap when you have all those nice shavings under that lathe?

Not my lathe! When I get done - everything is hauled out to the compost! I did have bubble wrap and some foam left over from replacing my computer - so, in true Yankee fashion - I used what I had.

However - if I had known there was going to be a packing competition - I would have thrown a bow into the box!
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On a more serious note - I am really happy to see all the support for a worthy cause. I will be real interested in seeing how everything turns out as far as the action.

Thanks - Robert - for putting all this together! It's been fun!

[Greg Savage]

Robert......Peppermill and PM sent!......via UPS

Cheers!

[Robert McGowen]

I am sorry that I have not updated this for a couple of days, but if I knew how busy you were after you retired, I might have tried to work a little longer! (Not really, but that sounds good!)

Items received Thursday 4/23:

Jeff Nicol - Black cherry burl bowl and a NE maple bowl
Bernie Weishapl - a pen, lidded box, and a box elder bowl
Ron Erickson - Walnut hollow form and a walnut bowl
Bill Bullock - Matching salt and pepper mills, hand-painted bowl, toothpick holder

Items received Friday 4/24:

Jack Mincey - Turkey call

Items received Monday 4/27:

David Keller - Pen and lidded box
Louis Harvill - set of matching goblets, 2 other goblets and candle holder
William Bolen - Pen, lidded box, walnut hollow form, cherry bowl


If you still want to participate, anything mailed by this Friday should arrive in time, but after that I will be unable to deliver them in time for the auction. I really, really, really, want to thank everyone for all of the time and effort they have put into this. The benefactor of the auction (Amberlyn) went back into the hospital with a few problems this weekend, but hopefully will not be in there that long. If you skipped to the end of this thread, Amberlyn's mother posted a thank you in the middle of the thread. She really does appreciate all that everyone has done!