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Almost a first Great Britain Pen

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Here is one of Phils Tempest Click pens.
English Walnut root from a 200 year old Tree felled in England
Tempest Gunmetal Kit supplied by a Scotsman in Scotland
Turned & Finished by A Welshman in Wales
whose Mother was an Irishwoman
Made in China :sob:

Tru Oil gunstock finish 4 layers applied over 4 days
Burnished with Trade secret Burnishing cream.

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Phil Dart said:
Ha ha! Love the concept Thomas, and the result too.:thumbs:

(made in Taiwan though)
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There is ignition occuring over the division that exists between China definitions real and scary, we live in uncertain times between them. My impression is many manufacturers have places in both Countries depending heavily on each other.

For many years Wilma and I taught vocational English speaking as volunteers for our Community services here. Taiwan was on a huge roll so the Mothers used to accompany the children to travel to Australia in particular for us, live here and go home a few times a year for holidays with the aim of allowing their children to excell in the English language in secondary school then our two main Universities here. The good times rolled on for years then more uncertain now. We learned a lot from people from both Mainland and Island. I remember clearly Timberbits visited these two areas extensively, posted pics of his visits and manufacturers on both sides. To me its like the UK Irish, Welsh, Scots, Nth and Sth Ireland, England County to County different dialects and customs. The new American President Elect has thrown us into confusion so far re relationships with China.

Peter.
 
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