• Thanks for visiting The Penturners Forum today.

    There are many features and resources that currently you are unable to see or access, either because you're not yet registered, or if you're already registered, because you're not logged in.

    To gain full access to the forum, please log in or register now. Registration is completely free, it only takes a few seconds, and you can join our well established community of like-minded pen makers.

Christmas

Garno

Fellow
Joined
May 12, 2021
Posts
1,372
Location
Dronfield
First Name
Gary
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

Graduate Member
Joined
Jun 12, 2021
Posts
555
Location
Leicester
First Name
Paddy
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

Fellow
Joined
Mar 29, 2018
Posts
1,175
Location
middlesbrough
First Name
Dave
My Son and his partner get a new pen every year. They are both accountants so pens all ways come in handy.
 

Geoff Kent

Graduate Member
Joined
Feb 15, 2021
Posts
496
Location
Westcliff on Sea,Essex.
First Name
GEOFF
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

Fellow
Joined
May 12, 2021
Posts
1,372
Location
Dronfield
First Name
Gary
Oh well looks like my friends and family will be getting pens every Christmas for the next 100 years :sob:

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 :goesred:
 

Geoff Kent

Graduate Member
Joined
Feb 15, 2021
Posts
496
Location
Westcliff on Sea,Essex.
First Name
GEOFF
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

Grand Master
Joined
May 26, 2013
Posts
25,340
Location
Canberra AUSTRALIA
First Name
Peter
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.
:goesred:
 

Dalboy

Executive Member
Joined
Mar 20, 2014
Posts
7,679
Location
Kent
First Name
Derek
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

Fellow
Joined
May 12, 2021
Posts
1,372
Location
Dronfield
First Name
Gary
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 :ciggrin:
 

silver

General dogsbody
Executive Member
Joined
Jun 29, 2013
Posts
6,301
Location
Somewhere in Staffordshire,
First Name
Eamonn.
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. :rolling:
 

waterbuffalo

Full Member
Joined
Sep 15, 2021
Posts
335
Location
Plymouth
First Name
nigel
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 :sob:
 
Warning! This thread has not had any replies for over a year. You are welcome to post a reply here, but it might be better to start a new thread (and maybe include a link to this one if you need to).
Top