Celebration Set

[Gav]

Good Afternoon all,

I come from a small village called Llangyndeyrn in West Wales, and this last week there has been lots of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the village winning a fight against the Swansea Water Authority, who wanted to flood our village to provide water for Swansea.

On Friday evening there was a black tie dinner and auction to raise money for the Village and various charities.

For more information on the fight, please click here, it's a great and very inspiring story!

Llangyndeyrn

Anyway, I made a pair of pens and a custom box for the evening.





The pens are Jr Gents, with one fountain (ash) and one rollerball (apple). The wood is ash and apple from the village, and the box is made from the same wood.

The decals were added to the inside of the lid, and then I signed it and sealed it with clear lacquer before finishing with a little wax.

The black decal says 'Mewn Undod Mae Nerth' which means 'I Unity there is Strength' which is inscribed on a monument that was erected in the village for the 25th anniversary.

I'm thrilled to say that the set went for £170 on the evening, and one gentleman asked if I would make another if he matched the donation to the village, couldn't say no could I!

Thank you for looking.

Gav

 

[paulm]

Fantastic, lovely pens and a super box.

 

[Grump]

Fantastic Gav, great story, great cause, great items in every respect
Then to get a repeat you must be so chuffed init?

 

[bluntchisel]

Well done, Gav on a nice pair of pens, and also on the amount you made! That was a stupendous amount of dosh, and more to come!
Bob.

 

[Gav]

I was thrilled, as it was the auctioneer that asked for it, as he loved the set, but couldn't bid himself!

Also got a few orders for myself, lucky my old man felled a big old ash!:wink:

 

[silver]

That's a great looking set of pens and box to go with them.. Top marks..

Really good cause and well supported by the looks of it. Keep up the good work.

 

[MarkW]

Really nice, love the box

 

[edlea]

Just to say 'Well done Gav'

 

[Woody]

Very well done Gave and your village for winning the fight

 

[stevenw1963]

Outstanding in every respect Gav, well done

 

[Terry]

Excellent pens with an excellent result and all for a great cause. Well done you !!!!!

 

[dotslad]

Brilliant Gav well done sir

 

[Buckeye]

Excellent work, nice idea using local wood.

If you get a PM asking you to make boxes, beware

Peter

 

[dotslad]

Excellent work, nice idea using local wood.

If you get a PM asking you to make boxes, beware

Peter

Very Droll

 

[Gav]

Just been reading about 'that', might offer him my services.....

 

[Jimjam66]

Lovely Gav! If you can do that box for under a tenner you'll get an order from me!

 

[PhillH]

Great stuff !

Couple of cracking pens there.

 

[Doug]

Well done Gav :bravo::bravo:

 

[Jim]

Excellent Gav, and respect for making this set for the cause .. It doesn't surprise me you got other offers .. Thanks for sharing the story with us my friend ...

 

[Neil]

All been said Gav, really nice job, must have given you great satisfaction, well done.