Flag Pens

[Ken Paciulan]

When I first heard about the Freedom Pens Project, it sounded like a really great idea. It has gone way beyond that and I would like to congratulate everyone in shattering the original 2004 goal! I was lucky enough to be able to participate in several local Turn-A-Thons to contribute some pens to the effort.

To start my contribution toward the 2005 goal, I just finished and sent in this set of flag pens. They are made from a variety of woods: Bolivian rosewood, narra, padauk, pau amarello, purpleheart, redheart, walnut and zebrawood.

As an added bonus, the FPP led me to the SawMill Creek forums and all the great information, recommendations, tips, and encouragement that you all have provided to everyone on a wide variety of topics. I am proud to be a participant in the Freedom Pens Project and now as a member of SawMill Creek.

Many thanks and keep up all the great work!

[Bob Hovde]

Great pens! - And, welcome to the Creek! Good information and nice people.

Bob

[Ken Salisbury]

REALLY COOL -- THANKS

[Dawn Sunkle]

Very nice!!

[Tyler Howell]

Welcome Ken,

Great work and thank you for your suppport of all our sons and daughters,

[David Hayes]

I really like the flag band - where'd ya git those?

Dave

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Dave beat me to the question. Those are great pens.

Isn't it fun to something for others?

We know the troops appreciate the thoughts and efforts that go into making the Freedom Pens.

Bruce

[Steve Knowlton]

Awesome Pens. I Love The Flag Bands

[Earl Reid]

Welcome to the Creek Ken, Those are realy nice pens.
Earl

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Wow, those flag bands really make the pens! They look great. Hopefully you will be willing to share your source!

[Joe Kelly]

Welcome to the Creek,

Beautiful pens. Will you share the source of the bands?

Joe Kelly

[John M. Cioffi]

Hey Ken,


Great to see you finally logged-on.
Great pens, as usual. Maybe now, we'll get to learn how you made those excellent bands.

John....your T-A-T buddy.

[Ken Paciulan]

To all of you who asked about the flags on my pens---

I have known the source for those center bands for a very long time --- namely, me! I created the graphic and developed a process for making the center band. Even though I am still refining the process, I am currently investigating whether or not I can patent this.

The actual creation of each band takes me a lot longer than it does to do the rest of the pen! Right now each band is matched individually to the turned diameter of the pen. If I can streamline the process to something more reasonable, I would consider making some for other Creekers. Send me a PM if you would be interested. I would try to make the bands in a standard size, but there would still be the expected variations with each hand-made piece. It would then be up to the turner to match the pen diameter to the band. Having seen some of the beautiful work all of you do, this would probably not be a problem.

[Kurt Aebi]

Ken,

I sent you a PM regarding the center bands, as I am sure a lot of others will do as well.

Those are some fantastic center bands and you should be real proud to have come up with the idea - Great!

[Jeff Sudmeier]

That is a great idea!! I have sent you a PM as well...