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[Canuck]

Hi Folks, I wanted to introduce a friend of mine from the pen boards his name is DANIEL (hails from Reno, Nevada).  He's a wealth of knowledge (and all around great guy) when it comes to Group Buys and such, in fact he's pretty much the originator of the idea!  I've decided to team up with him on his latest group buy (I will be organizing the Canadian supply end)which is for Drill Bits(a complete set for every known pen kit) but if any of you are ever looking for the cheapest supplies or tool accessories be sure to send him or me a message and we can check if anything is in the works at that particular time!  In case some of you are not familiar with what a group buy is, well let me just say that the savings on a particular item can be substantial sometimes as much as 50% cheaper or more   Look at it as 'Buying power in numbers'
He also has his own pen website, well worth a look
http://www.yourdonspens.com/index.html

[Johan Heyns]

Hi Daniel

Welcome!  You will have to make some puzzles as well.  It looks as if John is busy with further subversion here!

The logic is as follows: If you can make pens, you can make puzzles.   Unfortunately there is very little evidence of it working the other way around.

[Canuck]

Oh Johan, I think Mark will prove your theory wrong, in fact I'm convinced of it

[FrankPotts]

I have a friend who made some turned puzzles - Hoffman reproductions, and he wrote a book on how to make some of them.

http://www.pottypuzzles.com/acatalog/Books.html - all screwed up.

Anyone else who wants to start making turned puzzles should also look out for David Springett books - he made some great puzzles and took chinese puzzle balls on a couple of stages.

I would happily swap a copy of the book for some puzzles

[Canuck]

I'd be most interested in swapping puzzles for a copy of that book, I'll send you a pm Frank

[Johan Heyns]

John, one swallow around does not mean it is summer! 

[Canuck]

John, one swallow around does not mean it is summer! 

Johan, I'm gonna' have to get myself a book of sayings and keep it right beside my laptop so I can keep up with your witty remarks
You know that 'birds of a feather, flock together'

[Johan Heyns]

John, Great minds think alike, but it is also true that fools never differ!

Some of David Rousseau's designs I made for my collection.

[Canuck]

fools never differ!

Hey, I ressemble that comment

Beautiful collection of puzzles   Hey Johan do you 'Facebook'?  I now have many puzzlers in my contact list that just keeps growing

[Johan Heyns]

John, No, no "Facebook".    Heard some comments / rumours where employers found all sorts of things about potential employees on Facebook which led to the fact that they were not even interviewed. Whether it is true or not, I can't confirm, but I am a bit weary.

[Canuck]

Hmmmm...never heard that before?  No one can view your profile unless you allow them, although someone in your friend network can divulge personal stuff if you choose to put that out there.  My motto is don't write/post what you don't want someone to read

[Robert Yarger]

Is that bloodwood and yellowheart. 
Nice combination

[Johan Heyns]

Robert, I assume you are asking me:

12 piece identical cross: Zebrano and Beech
Davids Cube: Chamfuta and Embuia
3 Piece Cube: Chamfuta and Tamboti
Pavel's Search: Mahogany and poplar

John, do you know what "assume" means?  It means making an "ass-" of "-u-" and '-me".

[Canuck]

Is that bloodwood and yellowheart. 

Robert, you need to adjust your monitor for colours
                                                   Johan, you need to stop doing that

[David Rousseau]

Hello Johan

I like the choice of wood color for Pavel's search and David's cube.
Concerning 3 piece cube , i also like the way you marked faces as a dice because i actually try to design a puzzle like a dice but with different pieces ... , you will have to be patient to see the design, may  be within the next weeks ??