Donation Drawing!

[jeff]

The drawing entry period is over! Stand by for the drawing!

Results will be posted late Jan 31 or early Feb 1.



(No PayPal? Send a money order to: Jeff Brown, 23618 Concord Dr., Westlake, OH 44145
It must arrive before 1/31/2008 for you to be included in the drawing!)

$25 - Your name in the hat.
$50 - Your name in the hat and a coffee mug.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! It's time for another Donation Drawing!

This isn't a contest, and it isn't a raffle. It's a simple way to show your support for the site during our Birthday Bash!

During the month of January 2008, every donation of $25 or more puts your name in a drawing</u> for one of (at this moment) six prizes. More prizes will be added during the month.

A larger donation does not increase your chance of winning, however, if you donate $50 or more, I'll also send you an IAP coffee mug.</u>

Here are the donation drawing prizes:

Jet JSSG-10 Slow Speed Wet Sharpening System ($300 value)

Grizzly G0624 10" Cast Iron Bench Top Wood Lathe ($270 Value)

Paul Huffman Vise ($80 Value)

ANOTHER Paul Huffman Vise ($80 Value)
Plus some blanks from Jeff's private stash

Substituted for the Beall Collet Chuck - see post below...

Norfolk Island Pine Vase from Koa Wood Hawaii ($100 value)

The vase is 8.5" tall and 5" dia.

DeLuxe Pen Makers Starter Kit from Heritage Pens ($145 value)

See post below for larger photo and more details on this prize.

50 Hawaiian Wood Blanks from Koa Wood Hawaii ($150 value)

See post below for larger photo and more details on this prize.

6 Cactus Blanks & 16 Wood Blanks from TurnTex Woodworks ($145 value)

See post below for larger photo and more details on this prize.

$100 Gift Certificate to Kallenshaan Woods for Inlay Kits or Engraving

3/8 Artisan Spindle Gouge (p/n 988-0204) from Craft Supplies USA ($28 Value)

3/16 Artisan Diamond Parting Tool (p/n 988-0216) from Craft Supplies USA ($45 Value)

3/8 Kyro Pen Spindle Gouge (p/n 988-6951) from Craft Supplies USA ($38 Value)

Casting Starter Kit from Alumilite ($100 Value)
Includes 28 oz White, 28 oz Regular Tan, and 32 oz Water Clear Kits.

Silicone Casting Molds from Matt Huss ($70 Value)
THESE MOLDS WILL BE AWARDED WITH THE ALUMILITE KITS!

Includes one 3/4" and one 15/16" mold. See post below for much larger photo and more info.

A HUGE box of great blanks from Karl Kuehn ($100 Value)

See post below for much larger photo and full list of blanks.

A GREAT selection of burls from Nolan Harris
Brown Mallee, Redwood, DI, Red Mallee, Thuya, Amboyna, MORE!

See post below for much larger photo and full list of blanks.

Some of those rare Irish Bog Oak blanks from Rudy Vey ($60 value)
Two are about 15/16" square, four are about 5/8" square.

See post below for much larger photo.

Barrel Trimmer Kits from Scott (Mudder) ($35 Value Each)
Scott is providing two of these and they'll be awarded as separate prizes.

See post below for much larger photo.

Great box of Aussie blanks from Serge (Darley)
White Top Burl, Tassie Myrtle Fig, Morton Bay Fig. Full list below.
(Please excuse my terrible pic! -- Jeff)

See post below for much larger photo and list of blanks.

To make a donation, simply click the PayPal graphic at the top of this post.

As always, my sincere thanks for your continued generous support.

 

[jeff]

We received a couple of donations in December 2007, and those members will also be included in the donation drawing.

 

[jeff]

I just posted a photo of the beautiful Norfolk Island Pine Vase which Chris Allen contributed to the Donation Drawing.

The vase is 8.5" tall and 5" dia.

 

[jeff]

I've just added another great prize from Heritage Pens Thanks Lou!

DeLuxe Pen Makers Starter Kit, including 1 large and 1 small
"Heritage 18" karat gold nib, 1 large and 1 small "Heritage SF"
semi-flex steel nib, 1 bottle of Private Reserve ink, 1 12-pack of
Private Reserve cartridges and 1 long and 1 short deluxe squeeze-type
(vacuum) converters.

 

[jeff]

Another nice prize was just donated by Chris Allen of Koa Wood Hawaii. Thanks Chris!!

50 blanks total, 6 spalted Mango, 2 Ohia, 3 Milo, 1 Sandalwood, 9 Mac Nut, 2 Naio, 2 Mulang, 4 Eucalyptus, 10 Koa, 2 Lychee, 2 Curly Mango, 4 Rambutan and 3 Cuban Mohogany

 

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Curtis Seebeck, AKA MesquiteMan, proprietor of TurnTex Woodworks has generously donated a 6-pack of his Original Prickly Pear Cactus blanks (you choose the colors) and 16 assorted wood blanks.

Thank you, Curtis!

 

[jeff]

Ken Nelsen has generously provided us with
a $100 Gift Certificate to Kallenshaan Woods for Inlay Kits or Engraving

Thanks, Ken!

 

[jeff]

I just posted 3 more prizes from our friends at Craft Supplies USA! (These will be awarded as individual prizes to 3 lucky members.)

3/8 Artisan Spindle Gouge (p/n 988-0204) from Craft Supplies USA ($28 Value)

3/16 Artisan Diamond Parting Tool (p/n 988-0216) from Craft Supplies USA ($45 Value)

3/8 Kyro Pen Spindle Gouge (p/n 988-6951) from Craft Supplies USA ($38 Value)

 

[jeff]

I just posted another prize for the donation drawing.

Thanks to Alumilite!

Casting Starter Kit from Alumilite ($100 Value)
Includes 28 oz White, 28 oz Regular Tan, and 32 oz Water Clear Kits.

 

[jeff]

Karl Kuehn has just donated a big, nice assortment of blanks. Below is a photo and the full list of blanks. All labeled! Nice!

Thanks Karl!!

A HUGE box of great blanks from Karl Kuehn($100 Value)

Left Column (top to bottom):</u>
Flaming, Wormy Box Elder Jumbo
Flaming, Wormy Box Elder Jumbo
Flaming, Wormy Box Elder Jumbo
Spalted Sugar Maple - kinda punky, but really pretty!
African Imbuia
Monkey Pod
Purple Heart
Spalted Zebrawood
Mutenye
Black Palm
Angle-cut Fustic
Myrtle Wood
Sucupira
Niangon

Middle Column(top to bottom):</u>
Flaming, Wormy Box Elder Stopper Blanks (2)
Pterygota
Angle-cut Padauk
Angle-cut Golden Zebrawood
Marble Wood
Ovangkol
Angle-cut Tchitola
Curly Okoume
Angle-cut Ribbon Sapele
African Padauk
Prima Vera
Tulip Wood

Right Column(top to bottom):</u>
One of my PR castings that I call 'Fracture'
One of my Foil/Ribbon castings
Blue-dyed BEB
Black-dyed Flaming Box Elder
Red-dyed Flaming Box Elder
Russian Olive
Apple
Eastern Red Cedar
Staghorn Sumac
Honduran Rosewood
Panga Panga
Spalted Sugar Maple
Birdseye Black Cherry Burl
Zebrawood

 

[jeff]

I just added a set of Silicone Casting Molds to the drawing!
NOTE: THESE MOLDS WILL BE AWARDED WITH THE ALUMILITE KITS!

Thanks Matt Huss!

You get a 3/4" and a 15/16 mold. Matt says "Nothing but silicone sticks to these molds and they can take up to 450 degrees f. They are almost impossible to tear."

Silicone Casting Molds from Matt Huss ($70 Value)

 

[jeff]

Nolan (n4641x) has just contributed a nice selection of his great burls to the donation drawing.

Thanks Nolan!!

A GREAT selection of burls from Nolan Harris

Here's a list (top to bottom, left to right):</u>
Cherry burl
Brown Mallee
Redwood burl
Snakewood
DI burl
Red Mallee
Rose myrtle burl
Thuya burl
Amboyna burl
Rosewood burl
New Mallee (narrow leaf)
Spalted brown mallee
Bubinga
Molave burl

 

[jeff]

Rudy Vey has just contributed some of those nice IBO blanks.

Thanks Rudy!

Some of those rare Irish Bog Oak blanks from Rudy Vey ($60 value)
Two are about 15/16" square, four are about 5/8" square.

 

[jeff]

Scott (Mudder) has just contributed two barrel trimmer kits.

Thanks, Scott!!

Barrel Trimmer Kits from Scott (Mudder) ($35 Value Each)
Scott is providing two of these and they'll be awarded as separate prizes.

 

[jeff]

My good friend Serge has sent me a box of great Aussie blanks for some lucky winner.

Thanks, Serge!!

In the box are: White Top Burl, Ironwood Burl, Tassie Myrtle Fig, Gidsee
Jarrah, Morton Bay Fig, Musk Burl, Lace Sheoak, Hairy Oak, Sheoak
Raspberrie Jam, Mulgam Silver Birch Burl, and Horisters Burl. That
last one I can't quite make out the letters, but it's going to make a great pen!

 

[jeff]

Due to personal commitments, I need to set the cutoff for the donation drawing entry at midnight Wednesday, Jan 30th. If you want to get your name in the hat, get your donation in before then!

I plan to draw the winners on the evening of Thursday, Jan 31st. I'll post the winners either late Thursday night or sometime Friday morning. I'll begin to arrange prize shipping after that.

Good luck to all of you, and as always, THANK YOU for your continued support of our great community!

 

[jeff]

A little housekeeping and some statistics...

Everyone who made a donation should have received a personal acknowledgment from me. No automated responses or form letters here! If you are absolutely sure you did not hear from me, shoot me a quick email and I'll confirm that I got your donation. Before you write, PLEASE check your email and make sure I did not already send you a thank-you email!

It's almost time for the drawing and I'm getting excited!

We have 19 prizes to award, worth over $2000!!!

Right this minute we have approximately 100 entrants, so your chances of winning are about 1 in 5.

Good Luck Everyone!!

 

[jeff]

The entry period is over! Stand by for the drawing!

Results will be posted late Jan 31 or early Feb 1.

 

[jeff]

Prize Substitution

I'm going to have to make a last minute prize swap. I neglected to order the parts to make up the Beall Collet Chuck Kit, and I won't have a chance to do that in a timely manner, so....

I have a second PAUL HUFFMAN VISE available which I am going to substitute for the chuck. To make up the difference in value, I'll add a few blanks from my private stash.

Hope that's OK with everyone! If not, let me know.