Just a few moments ago, I learned that at least one of my blanks was dropped and shattered upon impact. I can not begin to know or guess what happened that would have caused one of my blanks to break apart like that. Despite them being PR blanks, it should've survived the fall. I do test my own blanks to see what they can handle. Including dropping on the floor, getting hit with a mallet, banged against the lathe bed, bench corner, forcefully drilling with dull bits, etc just to see what they can handle.
So I am putting this out into the cosmos that if anyone who has received my blanks in the past, and have had them break apart, to please contact me for replacement. I do keep a list of those people I have sold to, by the way.
It is my intention to grow The Woodshed Pen Co on honesty and good products. Each blank that comes from here is made only by me, one at a time. There is no one to blame if something goes wrong. Each blank that leaves here goes forward with my name attached to it and that is very important to me. I want to have a good reputation for a good, affordable product that I would make into a pen myself.
I can be sleazy and make some decent money now by selling shiny but crappy products. But I'd rather develop and grow the business for the long term based on a solid product and good service.
So, all that being said, if there are any other turners that have bought from me and have had problems with the blanks themselves, please contact me.
Mike Allen
Woodshedpens@gmail.com
So I am putting this out into the cosmos that if anyone who has received my blanks in the past, and have had them break apart, to please contact me for replacement. I do keep a list of those people I have sold to, by the way.
It is my intention to grow The Woodshed Pen Co on honesty and good products. Each blank that comes from here is made only by me, one at a time. There is no one to blame if something goes wrong. Each blank that leaves here goes forward with my name attached to it and that is very important to me. I want to have a good reputation for a good, affordable product that I would make into a pen myself.
I can be sleazy and make some decent money now by selling shiny but crappy products. But I'd rather develop and grow the business for the long term based on a solid product and good service.
So, all that being said, if there are any other turners that have bought from me and have had problems with the blanks themselves, please contact me.
Mike Allen
Woodshedpens@gmail.com