Wild Acrylic Sticks

[pen-turners]

All,
Just got back from one of my buddies places and he has imported some really wild acrylics I am sure you have never seen before!!! He will be selling them by the blank but will also offer 40" sticks so you can make alot of modifications and use them however you want.
I recommended offering the 40" sticks because I'm building up quite a collection of the 1" pieces left after cutting my blanks.
He's providing me with some free material and in return I have to make him some demo turnings of each color. I will post them when I get done this weekend. Anyone interested if I can get a price of around $15-16 for a 40" stick???? Let me know and I'll post pictures later.

Chris

 

[jwoodwright]

Chris,
shipping will run from about $3.95 - $5.75 and out of 40" you will get seven (7) 5 1/2" blanks, allowing for saw kerfs. The material can go Prioity Mail under the 108" rule. Package in a tube?

Turn, turn, turn, so you can post photos...[8D]

 

[penhead]

I for one am always interested in something new, cant wait to see the colors...

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Thanks,
JohnPayton

 

[Efletche]

I would also be interested but I'd like to see them first before I make a decision.

 

[its_virgil]

I would like some but would like to see pictures of the colors also.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
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Originally posted by pen-turners
<br />All,
Just got back from one of my buddies places and he has imported some really wild acrylics I am sure you have never seen before!!! He will be selling them by the blank but will also offer 40" sticks so you can make alot of modifications and use them however you want.
I recommended offering the 40" sticks because I'm building up quite a collection of the 1" pieces left after cutting my blanks.
He's providing me with some free material and in return I have to make him some demo turnings of each color. I will post them when I get done this weekend. Anyone interested if I can get a price of around $15-16 for a 40" stick???? Let me know and I'll post pictures later.

Chris

 

[Fred in NC]

I am interested too, Chris, thanks !!!

For my purposes, 5" blanks are long enough, so for shipping cutting into 20" pieces would be acceptable.

Please keep us posted!

 

[JimGo]

I'm interested too, if the pics look good. These would be my first acrylic pens.

 

[pen-turners]

All,
Here is an example of the acrylics. They seem to be a little harder than the acrylic acetate offered other places so they do not melt as easy. Also, they polish up very nicely!!!!!
There are 9 different styles to choose from. some I have seen before but others are unique. This is a photo I took last night after I turned down some blanks to show the finishes.

 

[Fred in NC]

Very nice patterns and colors, Chris.

I hope you can cut a deal to make them available.
Thanks!

 

[Gary]

They do look nice, hopefully tou can pull it off.

 

[JimGo]

I'm in too Chris. Anyone want to plan on buying two or so a piece and cut 'em in half to trade?

 

[Fred in NC]

Maybe Chris can arrange for the cutting into 20" pieces, so we don't have to pay postage twice.

 

[Lou]

I'll go in on some with you, Jim.

Originally posted by JimGo
<br />I'm in too Chris. Anyone want to plan on buying two or so a piece and cut 'em in half to trade?

 

[JimGo]

Excellent, thanks Lou! Chris, once you've struck a deal, plese let us know how to proceed.