Christmas

[Garno]

So the big day will soon be with us.

Fortunately I have made all the pens I needed to dish out as prezzies, 12 pens for 9 different people and that got me thinking,
No doubt you have all made pens for all of your family and friends at Christmases gone by, and am curios to know do you give them a new pen every year? if not do you still give them something you have turned yourself?

 

[Padster]

I make the girls (my wife & daughter) pressies. For the last couple of years now, they have chosen the wood they like when I go to Yandles on our way back from Devon or Cornwall it’s then my job to create something out of it this years is underway, and I’ll post when they are finished, but it’s one of the reasons you’ve seen no pens from me recently!

Last year my daughter had a teak solitaire board that was engraved around the edges, with a saying. For my wife it was a rosewood and walnut box, lined with pig suede, to house her hair dryer and straightening tongues.

Oh and I made a rod for my own back because this is now classed as ‘tradition’ :wink:

Regards

Padster

 

[alpha1]

My Son and his partner get a new pen every year. They are both accountants so pens all ways come in handy.

 

[Geoff Kent]

I do not give the wife/kids/grandkids pens every year.The grandkids get a slimline when they start high school.I am making a couple of special pens for wifey and have turned some bowls as prezzies and will be turning some spinning tops as toys/tree decs.It seems the more you make as gifts the more you end up being asked.Still,nice to be appreciated.

 

[Garno]

Oh well looks like my friends and family will be getting pens every Christmas for the next 100 years

I suppose next November I will have to visit them all and have a look at what I made them this year so as not to give them the same pen year in year out

 

[pittswood]

I don't give my wifi pens, she can make her own !!!!!
Kelvin

 

[pittswood]

Sorry it was sent twice

 

[Garno]

I don't give my wifi pens, she can make her own !!!!!
Kelvin

Even I wont expect the wife to make her own Christmas prezzies

 

[Geoff Kent]

I wouldn't even let my wife near my lathe,let alone turn it on!Mind you,she's pretty good with the pyrography.She has done a couple of bowls for me,customers liked 'em.

 

[Penpal]

Our mob just increased to 86 ie Wilma ,me kids,their kids,their kids and two ggg children. With a second marriage an extra 5 children last week. These days I pace myself.

 

[Phil Dart]

I don't give my wifi pens, she can make her own !!!!!
Kelvin

In the interests of marital harmony, I'm assuming you meant that she is perfectly capable of making her own, rather than the inference to f*ck off and do it yourself.

#justchecking

 

[Dalboy]

I have in the past made presents for the great grand children it was easy as toys all the way. Grown ups depending on who it is for I make gifts of things I think they will use or like. The teenager age just get some money as I can't keep up with their wants or pay the price for example trainers at well over £100 which they only wear until the next ones that come into fashion.
I think they all have enough pens for now unless they ask for one

 

[Garno]

I think it is nice that, even in this technological age, that we can still manufacture nice gifts to dole out to loved ones.

Shows that handcrafted items still rule the roost on special occasions

 

[silver]

Nope, the buggers nick enough of my pens, turned items and laser cut/engraved stuff all the way through the year so be buggered if I am going to make them Christmas gifts as well.

 

[howsitwork?]

Blimey Peter. must have been a shock to Wilma you getting married again !!!

More power to you mate ( no offence intended)

 

[waterbuffalo]

ive not been turning a year, but ive done 5 pens as presents this year with one more to go ( and another 6 that werent presents )...we will see if becomes tradition next year..also got a yarn bowl to do...if i can fix my chainsaw