WTB bulk order of laminant/glue up blanks

[Jeff Barnett]

Looking for someone who makes a variety of laminate pen blanks. I lost my supplier this year. I typically buy 25-50 at a time. Not real picky on patterns but prefer mostly exotics... but domestics are fine. I like dramatic color contrasts. No more than 4 of same blank. Please let me know if anyone has any interest in making these. 3/4 blanks work as I mostly turn slimline pens. Please contact me if interested and we can discuss details. Thanks for your consideration. Jeff

 

[NCwoodworker1]

Jeff, could you post a couple of pictures to give us a better idea of what you're looking for?

 

[Jeff Barnett]

Jeff, could you post a couple of pictures to give us a better idea of what you're looking for?

Hope that worked? Any patterns are fine. Whats most important is quality. I find when i buy these types of blanks from ebay ect.. they are not very well glued and blow apart. I used to buy them from CJ a member of IPA but he no longer can make them. The pics are a few cut offs for example of stuff he did.

 

[lorbay]

Did you check this member out. Wood128
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[Skie_M]

Jeff, could you post a couple of pictures to give us a better idea of what you're looking for?

Hope that worked? Any patterns are fine. Whats most important is quality. I find when i buy these types of blanks from ebay ect.. they are not very well glued and blow apart. I used to buy them from CJ a member of IPA but he no longer can make them. The pics are a few cut offs for example of stuff he did.

I gotta say ...


Most of us here would be happy to get our grubby lil mitts on your off-cuts!

 

[NCwoodworker1]

I'm agreeing with Skie, those would certainly make nice pens, etc. Good luck in your search.

 

[Sprung]

I agree with the above - if those are your cutoffs and you won't be using them, they'd make some great pens and I'd love to give some of them a home. I've turned a couple segmented blanks lately and really really like the look. (Sorry, wish I could help you out with making some...)

 

[Skie_M]

You're looking for someone who has the time and patience to do the work and do it right the first time, every time ...

Someone who has access to a large variety of wood, if possible ... in sizes that WE DO NOT NORMALLY SEE, in order to make segmented blanks a reality....

And someone who also has a good table saw, band saw, joiner, planer, and a weighted press table for glue-ups, hopefully.

Definitely not me... I have the time and inclination, but I don't have half the tools I'ld need to do an even halfway adequate job.

Someone who also has all of this and a bandsaw mill, so that they can take full-size stock logs and mill them down to custom size with no waste .... that's who you really want to talk to.

 

[alphageek]

Hope that worked? Any patterns are fine. Whats most important is quality. I find when i buy these types of blanks from ebay ect.. they are not very well glued and blow apart. I used to buy them from CJ a member of IPA but he no longer can make them. The pics are a few cut offs for example of stuff he did.

Wow... Those look like they are very nice blanks. I would 2nd contacting wood128 if you haven't already. The other big factor is cost - I have to believe that even in volume, those are relatively pricy due to the amount of work involved.

 

[Skie_M]

If someone does want to get into something like this, their best bet would be to contact one of the IAP merchants and wholesale direct to them ... Only 4 blanks of each type .... that's a ton of work for not a lot of sales unless it's done in volume.

 

[Jeff Barnett]

I definitely know the work involved. Which is why I stopped gluing up my own blanks and ordering them. Years ago I Found my supplier by chance on a search on this site. He supplied me for years and always sent a great variety. He did not make blanks specifically for me but had them in stock. I never requested a specific style. He just sent what he sent. The reason behind the no more than 4 of the same is simply because my old supplier never sent more than 4 of the same.
I guess I was hoping to find someone else like this. I am speaking with wood128 via pm. Hoping we can work something out but I have a sneaky suspicion that I had a very good thing and as with all good things.... they come to an end.

As far as my cut offs.. I have a plan to glue them all up some day and make a really cool bowl. lol They are only 1" 3/4 on average. I have made dozens of fridge magnets with them. Also they work for 50 cal pens and those tiny key chain pens.

 

[Turned Around]

Jeff, could you post a couple of pictures to give us a better idea of what you're looking for?

Hope that worked? Any patterns are fine. Whats most important is quality. I find when i buy these types of blanks from ebay ect.. they are not very well glued and blow apart. I used to buy them from CJ a member of IPA but he no longer can make them. The pics are a few cut offs for example of stuff he did.

I know exactly who you are talking about. I used to buy from his eBay store all the time. actually just used some of his blanks last night. Glad I got as many as I did before he stopped making them, they have all been good quality and very nice looking when done.

 

[Jeff Barnett]

Jeff, could you post a couple of pictures to give us a better idea of what you're looking for?

Hope that worked? Any patterns are fine. Whats most important is quality. I find when i buy these types of blanks from ebay ect.. they are not very well glued and blow apart. I used to buy them from CJ a member of IPA but he no longer can make them. The pics are a few cut offs for example of stuff he did.

I know exactly who you are talking about. I used to buy from his eBay store all the time. actually just used some of his blanks last night. Glad I got as many as I did before he stopped making them, they have all been good quality and very nice looking when done.

He really did a great job with his stuff. Very nice guy to boot.