Ed McDonnell
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Are you trying to give me a heart attack, or dd you think you were posting on the Russ Fairfield contest?
Ed
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Are you trying to give me a heart attack, or dd you think you were posting on the Russ Fairfield contest?
Ed
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I dont know what your talking about.........:biggrin: read it again!
I dont see a problem!:biggrin:
Lots of contests are ending but you still have a couple of days left to get on the Advanced Pen contest. Ed is still recovering from his heart attack and 32 entries in THe Russ fairfield contest so you can still sneak by him and get the winning pen in first!
yaroslaw
Member
It's only a day left for finishing a pen, and this little "thing" is killing me. A week of planning and several days of making, and I have one last part to make and finish everything. Hope I will not screw it up.
And it's so hard to work, when with a lathe turning, I hear explosions every few minutes and know that right now just 2km away from my house people are dying Sad. But work helps a bit.
And it's so hard to work, when with a lathe turning, I hear explosions every few minutes and know that right now just 2km away from my house people are dying
Sad. But work helps a bit.
JohnGreco
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Hope you are staying safe, yaroslaw!
Ed McDonnell
Member
It sure looks bad on the news. I was wondering how close you were. Stay safe.
Ed
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Twissy
Member
It's only a day left for finishing a pen, and this little "thing" is killing me. A week of planning and several days of making, and I have one last part to make and finish everything. Hope I will not screw it up.
And it's so hard to work, when with a lathe turning, I hear explosions every few minutes and know that right now just 2km away from my house people are dying
Puts a lot of things into perspective :-(
Keep safe.
It does put things into perspective.
We are coming down to the wire and the entries are still trickling in.. Should be a flood by tonight. I want to wish all of you that enter a pen the best of Luck.
We are coming down to the wire and the entries are still trickling in.. Should be a flood by tonight. I want to wish all of you that enter a pen the best of Luck.
If your going to enter a pen now would be a good time to get started!
firewhatfire
Member
late material delivey and a order for 40 pens has knocked me out of this contest......
sorry I couldn't make all of you fight for 2nd place
sorry I couldn't make all of you fight for 2nd place
Hendu3270
Member
This pleases me....oh...I mean, sorry to hear that bud. Maybe next time though. :biggrin:
Twissy
Member
LADIES and GENTLEMEN
It has been an Epic battle of the pen makers but now in Round 4 FirewhatFire goes down and out with A TKO.. The punishing grueling schedule has taken its toll on another pen maker. Will he ever recover? Will he come back for more punishment in next years bash! You bet he will!
It has been an Epic battle of the pen makers but now in Round 4 FirewhatFire goes down and out with A TKO.. The punishing grueling schedule has taken its toll on another pen maker. Will he ever recover? Will he come back for more punishment in next years bash! You bet he will!
Ed McDonnell
Member
I started something new and it's shaping up in the shop. My wife and have tickets for a show tonight so I have 4 hours left to finish and photo. It's going to be close. Back to work.............
Ed
Hope yaroslaw is doing alright. Things seem pretty bad where he is.........
Ed
Hope yaroslaw is doing alright. Things seem pretty bad where he is.........
firewhatfire
Member
oh I have learned his lesson. :crying:
I started the month of Feb. with a 25 pen order and recieved a 40 pen order from the same customer on the 17th.
I will be way ahead of the curve for next year. I might better start on it in March just to make sure.
Phil
I started the month of Feb. with a 25 pen order and recieved a 40 pen order from the same customer on the 17th.
I will be way ahead of the curve for next year. I might better start on it in March just to make sure.
Phil
hard hat
Member
Mine is in the oven cooking, so to speak. Hope to have pictures of it by dinner time. And whether or not mine is received well, my wife deserves a huge thank you for putting up with my madness and not killing me over the constant talking about pens.
Ed McDonnell
Member
My wife is as excited about this whole thing as I am...although there is a slight chance that her excitement may be more about it all being over soon...but I think she is genuinely sharing my excitement.
I took mine out of the oven a few minutes ago and I'm just waiting for cool down to do the final turning. I'm so close on this one.........
Ed
Ed McDonnell
Member
Waiting for some epoxy to cure. Then I have to insert the last piece and it will be all done. Except for the photo and creating my artist statement. I wonder if that smooth talking dude from SD (aka Derek the Entrant Stealing Varmint) is available for consultation? Probably no time to consult, I'll just have to go it alone. I'm never at a loss for words. Getting them to always make sense can be a challenge, but I digress....
Talk about an emotional roller coaster. Last night it looked like I was out of the competition. Today it looks like I'm back in it. It may not be what I originally (or even recently) planned, but I'm proud of what (I think) I'm submitting.
Soon it will all be in the hands of the membership. May the voting favor those who are pure of heart and strong in their skills (and me too!!!).
Good luck everyone.
Ed
Talk about an emotional roller coaster. Last night it looked like I was out of the competition. Today it looks like I'm back in it. It may not be what I originally (or even recently) planned, but I'm proud of what (I think) I'm submitting.
Soon it will all be in the hands of the membership. May the voting favor those who are pure of heart and strong in their skills (and me too!!!).
Good luck everyone.
Ed
hard hat
Member
Ok. I'm submitted. Many more hours than it should have rightfully taken, but its over. Much like the movie Old School where Will Ferrell is in the debate, I blacked out and when I came to this was the result.
Ed McDonnell
Member
Well, I'm in. I chose dinner over photo time. Hopefully I won't regret it.
Ed
Ed
yaroslaw
Member
Thanks guys for your support.
I've manage to beat that horse, eh, pen. I thought it would be tough but it was almost TOO tough. Neverthless it ended being more beautiful than I ever hope Thanks for the reason for really breaking my limits))
Submitted. You can give me my 1st prize right away
I've manage to beat that horse, eh, pen. I thought it would be tough but it was almost TOO tough. Neverthless it ended being more beautiful than I ever hope
Thanks for the reason for really breaking my limits)) Submitted. You can give me my 1st prize right away
Its almost here The deadline of deadlines. Thats right, at the stroke of midnight you and your non entry pen turn into pumpkins. NO glass like ca finish can save you after that. I wont accept a sorry excuse about 7 short dumpy height challenged men waylaying you on the way to submit your entry. Nope, no way, no how!
edstreet
Member
Yes Sir Ed Streets pen is a very vivid unusual entry that will blow your socks off. Im not sure how any of you will compete with that ummmmm, masterpiece! But! try you will and some one is going to win!
firewhatfire
Member
I am looking forward to see the entries. They are always some of my favorites.
Ed McDonnell
Member
It was a really nice piece of salmon, but burritos or chili (extra hot!!!) would have been nice. Hmmm.....Salmon Burritos topped with habernero stoked chili.....that could be the taste sensation that sweeps the nation.
Ed
WHoooo Hooo hold the presses RichF has snuck a pen in under the wire. Not bad since I bet he just started tonight after his dinner! Let me tell you he is no slouch at pen making!
Not to mention the gas it would produce would make the nation less dependent on other sources1:laugh:
Oh and lets not forget Since Derek seems to have slacked off that the Trivia is still on going for the rest of the month!
hard hat
Member
That's ok
Good job pointing that out. Now we shall spread the word, but it's not like your photography would have made it obvious as well.
Why not just tell everyone what it's made of and how you did it as well
And its a race down to the wire, Neck and Neck they come. We have another submission squeaking in at the last moment.
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Less than half an hour left to get your pen made and entered. You may need to (ahem) borrow a pen to submit if you havent got yours done by now!.... ooops thats right you cant borrow a pen for this contest. If your not headed for the entry form your in deep chips right about now.
Yes! another entry in just under the wire. Its getting crowded but I will make more room in the contest if you want to enter a pen!
Only a couple minutes remaining.
59 seconds left you might want to hurry
And SOLD to the hightest Bidder..... Oh wait thats another story..... The official time to enter has passed and the contest is closed to entries. Unless you have the winning Power Ball ticket in which case I can be convinced it was only Island Time.!:laugh:
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We have 20 entries and voting for the finalists will commence shortly.