ldb2000
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The results of the First annual Russ Fairfield Memorial Challenge are in . The entries for this contest have all shown an understanding of the teachings of Russ Fairfield and are all fantastic examples the styles of pen Russ had become famous for . The workmanship of all these pens are outstanding and everyone of you should be proud of the work you have done . Everyone of the entries shown are winners in my opinion but as with every contest there has to be top winners and according to the esteemed Judges they are .
First place - bensoelberg: "We thought he captured the essence of a Russ pen without simply copying. The maple inlays were a nice interpretation of Russ's wire burning. We also thought Russ would have been impressed with the hidden clip."
Ben wins a complete set of Russ Fairfield DVD's donated by Alfred (arioux)
Second place - jaywood1207: "A very nice copy of a Russ pen, right down to the burn lines and a nice, yet warm finish."
Jamie wins a package of 20 Gold Ti slimlines donated by Exotic blanks .
Third place - Soligen: "A very credible attempt at one of Russ's later executions of the Russ Line with a wooden nib. The hidden clip and the segmenting were executed very well."
Dennis wins a package of 10 BOW blanks w/certs donated by Chip (Padre)
Congrats to the winners and to all who entered , you are all winners in my book .
First place - bensoelberg: "We thought he captured the essence of a Russ pen without simply copying. The maple inlays were a nice interpretation of Russ's wire burning. We also thought Russ would have been impressed with the hidden clip."
Ben wins a complete set of Russ Fairfield DVD's donated by Alfred (arioux)
Second place - jaywood1207: "A very nice copy of a Russ pen, right down to the burn lines and a nice, yet warm finish."
Jamie wins a package of 20 Gold Ti slimlines donated by Exotic blanks .
Third place - Soligen: "A very credible attempt at one of Russ's later executions of the Russ Line with a wooden nib. The hidden clip and the segmenting were executed very well."
Dennis wins a package of 10 BOW blanks w/certs donated by Chip (Padre)
Congrats to the winners and to all who entered , you are all winners in my book .
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