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... I kinda wish we could hold back on the return fire a bit. Everyone has reasons for the way they act or communicate, and while that's no excuse for rudeness, we all have our own crap to deal with.

I like the way you phrased this, and agree ... hopefully better times are coming, I see on another thread there's a promise of a finishing tutorial. With or without pix, that'll be a positive contribution.

 

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Is this contest on line somewhere????

John, the video gives the rules of the contest and how to enter. (I haven't seen it posted any other way.)

 

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What video?

The video in the FIRST POST of this thread ...

 

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Dave -

I know you're a volunteer fire-fighter. Not sure if the news made it to Oz, but last weekend a wildfire took the lives of 19 brave guys in Arizona, it made me think of you.

You have my respect -- be careful.

 

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Thanks for the link. That is what I was looking for. Sure like #64:yes:

It's nice enough, but looks a lot like a copy of one of your pens.

 

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And heres the results. I placed second and won a box of pen blanks and sand paper!!

Hey, that's great -- congratulations Dennis :thumbsup:

 

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... There should have been more rules but at the same time how would one go about regulating said rules? ...

Exactly -- it's the internet, synonymous with "unregulatable".

In the specific case of your pen ... even if you don't believe your pen is better than some of the others that placed behind you, would you agree that it stretched you way beyond anything you'd ever done before?

I think so, and I think that's worthy of recognition.

 

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I've always liked Jt's and one day I may try my hand at making one.

Same ... I took a step closer to realizing the goal by purchasing one of these "fluting guides" ... I tried it out on a piece of scrap, there's no doubt that I need to practice some more!