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  1. 08-28-2003, 1:42 PM #1
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    A couple pens made yesterday *PIC*

    I turned a couple pens yesterday to help build my inventory for an upcoming craft show. Bloodwood, Padauk, Bocote, Cocobola, Beech, Cherry. Have about 25 more blanks prepped for turning which I hope to start on today and finish tomorrow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Salisbury
    I turned a couple pens yesterday...Bloodwood, Padauk, Bocote, Cocobola, Beech, Cherry...
    Very nice, Ken. Hope they sell well for you.

    Was wondering whether you've tried Buckeye Burl, yet? It looks interesting from catalog photo's.

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    Beautiful pens Ken, your work never ceases to amaze me. I’m curious, how many pens do you think you’ve made, all total?


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    Hmmm... I always thought a "couple" was 2. Maybe it's my aging eyes. Or has Ken lost the ability to count?

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    As always, very nice Pens Ken! I'm with David on this one...........if that is a couple, I would like to see a bunch! Makes me wonder about having a "couple" of Beers with ya sometime............now THAT should be good time!
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    Gee Ken,

    I would guess you probably had those couple of pens turned before breakfast yesterday. I sure hope you had other projects to keep you busy at least til lunch time. As always great looking pens.
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    Kens Pens

    Ken told me at the 5 Barns picnic that he never spends more than four hours a day in his workshop.

    I count 19 pens in Ken's picture times ten minutes per pen (Kens production rate) equals 3.1 hours...well under Kens four hour daily limit.

    Ken gave me one of his pens a couple of months ago, its a real beauty.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ted Owen
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    Was wondering whether you've tried Buckeye Burl, yet? It looks interesting from catalog photo's.
    Yes Ted - makes great looking pens
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    Beautiful pens Ken, your work never ceases to amaze me. I’m curious, how many pens do you think you’ve made, all total?
    Hard to tell Bruce - somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 - 600 (Maybe more)
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    Uh Ken ???

    Nice work Ken, I envy your productivity. Both here on the Creek and back on the old Pond you've posted pictures of your pens. Inquiring minds want to know if you've kept track of either the exact or an estimate of the total number of pens you've turned? I've got to believe it runs to a least a couple of thousand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Salisbury
    I turned a couple pens yesterday to help build my inventory for an upcoming craft show. Bloodwood, Padauk, Bocote, Cocobola, Beech, Cherry. Have about 25 more blanks prepped for turning which I hope to start on today and finish tomorrow.
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    Ken,

    I noticed that some of your pens have a diagonal bias to the grain. Was that on purpose or did you luck out with your blanks?

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    I turned a couple pens yesterday to help build my inventory for an upcoming craft show. Bloodwood, Padauk, Bocote.........
    Ken, very nice...10 min each still sounds like your flying thru them.

    Bloodwood?? I make some of that every time I use my scary sharp chisels
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    Quote -

    Originally Posted by Ken Salisbury
    I turned a couple pens yesterday to help build my inventory for an upcoming craft show. Bloodwood, Padauk, Bocote, Cocobola, Beech, Cherry. Have about 25 more blanks prepped for turning which I hope to start on today and finish tomorrow.

    Ken, it's now tomorrow. Did you get your other pens finished?? From my watching your posts both here and back at the pond, you seem to make quite a lot of these. I presume that they sell well for you. If you don't mind sharing, what do you get for them? I'm curious as to at what level the market responds favoritively.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Janka
    Ken,

    I noticed that some of your pens have a diagonal bias to the grain. Was that on purpose or did you luck out with your blanks?

    Cheers,
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    No Luck involved !! just good planing
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doug Littlejohn
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    Originally Posted by Ken Salisbury
    I turned a couple pens yesterday to help build my inventory for an upcoming craft show. Bloodwood, Padauk, Bocote, Cocobola, Beech, Cherry. Have about 25 more blanks prepped for turning which I hope to start on today and finish tomorrow.

    Ken, it's now tomorrow. Did you get your other pens finished?? From my watching your posts both here and back at the pond, you seem to make quite a lot of these. I presume that they sell well for you. If you don't mind sharing, what do you get for them? I'm curious as to at what level the market responds favoritively.
    Made 15 more - still have a few more to do. As far as what I get for em - you can click the WWW button below and go to my web site where that information is.
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    Gersty - this is a bunch !!

    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin Gersty
    As always, very nice Pens Ken! I'm with David on this one...........if that is a couple, I would like to see a bunch!
    Kevin - - - -That was a couple - - - this is a bunch :


    Last edited by Ken Salisbury; 08-29-2003 at 5:34 PM.
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