Look what turned up

I was contacted by a gent on an Australian website asking for help at finding a wood supplier in Essex. Because of the type of wood he was after I was able to help sort him out and I sent the wood he was after which was Laburnum, plus I put some extra like some Lignum vitae as well as three pen blanks which I had made.

In return for this he sent me this little lot to say I am pleased is putting it mildly



Now all I need to do is make some pens and possibly a small bowl from the larger burl

Green with envy. Nice lot though, well done Derek.
Kelvin

Now that's rather nice, well done mate!!

Very Very nice

reward for your hard work

have fun

Well done Derek
Just think you make less pens than me.

wm460 said:

Well done Derek
Just think you make less pens than me.

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Long time no hear Mark how is the Hercus coming along. And yes, I do need to make a pen before I forget how

What is a Herus?
I keep thinking about it, between being too lazy, too buggered, working on the house, waiting for things to arrive, sick etc etc.
I have 7 days off I had a lot of plans, spent hours looking for parts for a project when I gave up, found them the next day.
At the moment flat out trying to finish the house, the local hardware store is closing down end of January, nearest ha is 500 km down the road.
Went to get some paint the other day I asked the manager what happened he said he had just got back from holidays that day and fou out when he got back.