660 East 18th Place,
Suite B, Yuma, AZ 85365
Business hours:
Monday - Friday 10:00AM to 4:30PM
Saturday 10:00AM - 1:00PM
Closed on Sunday
928-329-9466 Mountain Standard Time
Precautions to be observed when turning any pen blank
material:
Use very sharp tools while turning
and take light cuts.
Wear face and eye protection and keep
observers away from the turning area.
DO NOT turn at excessive speeds.
Gemstone pen blanks are whole new
'ballgame'. They are hard, dense, heavy and are not
for beginners. However, Gemstone is one of the
most beautiful materials that you can work with! It
takes an incredible shine when properly finished and any pen
you make from it will say "Wow!".
These blanks are made from 85% real stone that has been beaten
to a pulp, reconstituted with resins and formed into blocks
and sheets. These blocks and sheets are then cut into
pen blanks and that is where we come in - we supply you with
this beautiful material! These blanks are not
inexpensive - "You get what you pay for". However, you
will be be heard saying "Look at this!" numerous times after
making pens from this material.
Sharp high speed steel tools
are an absolute must. If you have a metal turning
lathe - great - you're ahead of the game. If you are
impatient and in a hurry - pass on this material. If
you want to make pens that will make people stop
dead-in-their-tracks and say "I've got to have that!" then
this is the material to use. Gemstone blanks
are best used for larger pens that have a lot of surface
area to show off but they also look good on pens the size of
the Baron and Sedona.
We recommend
using our Norseman TM
drill bits with this material as you won't have any
problems drilling the holes for the brass tubes.
Gemstone pen blanks are available in two sizes:
3/4" x 3/4" x 5 1/2" and 7/8" x 7/8" x 5 1/2". The
pictures shown below were taken by us and have not been
altered in any way.
Some examples of pens made with Gemstone pen blanks...
Mix & Match for quantity pricing!
Sedona rollerball pen and #40 Turquoise with Black Web
made by Reed Kempton
El Presidente rollerball pen and #20 Turquoise with Gold Web
made by Reed Kempton
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William
Baumbeck and Arizona Silhouette Inc.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you:
Jesus
Christ and the American G.I.
One died for your soul and the other for your freedom.
By Danielle
"A proud Army wife"
A friend sent me the following:
What is a Veteran? A "Veteran" -- whether
active duty, discharged, retired,
or reserve -- is
someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a
blank checkmade payable to "The United States of America"
for an amount of up to andincluding his or her
life.
Semper
Fi! (1965-1974)
Until they all come home...
Freedom Alliance
Supporting the continued education of children whose
parents were killed in the line of Duty.
Lt. Colonel Oliver North, Founder and
Honorary Chairman
The Mission of
Freedom Alliance is to advance the American
heritage of freedom by honoring and encouraging
military service, defending the sovereignty of the
United States and promoting a strong national
defense.
Freedom Alliance , a 501(c)3
educational and charitable foundation, was founded
in 1990 by Lt.Col Oliver L. North, who now serves as
the organization's honorary chairman. We will work
to "keep America strong, keep America prosperous,
and keep America free," said North upon the founding
of Freedom Alliance. And so we have.
It was 113 here yesterday....
A friend and customer called the other day and in the course
of our conversation he mentioned that he had a dog that was
fourteen years old and was showing signs of age. I
asked him if he had ever read "The Dog's Prayer" and he had
not heard of it. As a courtesy to him and to others
that have not read it I am posting it here. Kleenex
will be needed.....
A Dog's Prayer
Treat
me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world
is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.
Do not
break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your
hand between the blows, your patience and understanding will
more quickly teach me the things you would have me do.
Speak
to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music,
as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your
footstep falls upon my waiting ear.
When it
is cold and wet, please take me inside... for I am now a
domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements...
and I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at
your feet beside the hearth... though had you no home, I
would rather follow you through ice and snow than rest upon
the softest pillow in the warmest home in all the land...
for you are my god... and I am your devoted worshiper.
Keep my
pan filled with fresh water, for although I should not
reproach you were it dry, I cannot tell you when I suffer
thirst. Feed me clean food, that I may stay well, to romp
and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and
stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life,
should your life be in danger.
And,
beloved master, should the Great Master see fit to deprive
me of my health or sight, do not turn me away from you.
Rather hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me
the merciful boon of eternal rest...and I will leave you
knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest
in your hands.
Beth Norman Harris
The following
is my own personal
opinion...
I am a forty-two year resident of Yuma, Arizona. My home
town is located on the Arizona/California/Mexico border along the Colorado River.
Our country has been invaded by foreign nationals for over the past 26
years and I am no longer willing to keep my
head down and not say anything for fear of offending someone.
I do not see this issue as political. This is an issue of
abiding by current Federal law. Anyone from another
country who is residing in this country without proper
documentation is an illegal alien.
If my personal beliefs effect my business - I'm willing to live
with that. If I have offended someone - I'm willing to live with that
too.
I have lived in this great
country for 63+ years and I am not going to back down from any threat
directed at the United States - foreign or domestic. If you would like
to see for yourself what Arizona and this country are up against take
a look at these two websites:
mexica-movement.org and mexica-movement
. Take a look at the pictures shown below that were taken during
a demonstration in Phoenix, AZ last summer.
If you would like to help out Arizona please consider donating
to our state's Build The Fence fund by clicking on the link below.
This is not just an Arizona problem - illegal immigration affects all of us. Should you believe as I
do and want to help out then put your money where your mouth is.
70% of us living in Arizona approve of SB1070 and we certainly appreciate your
support. Someday we might be able to financially support your state in
accomplishing the same legislation Arizona passed.
$5.00, $10.00 and $20.00 donations are most welcome.
Thank you for your consideration.
Arizona Governor
versus the owner of
the Phoenix Suns
Basketball Team
The owner of the
Phoenix
Suns
basketball team,
Robert Sarver,
opposes
Arizona's new
immigration
laws. Arizona's
Governor, Jan
Brewer, released
the following
statement in
response to
Sarver's
criticism of the
new law
(SB1070):
"What if the
owners of the Sun's
discovered that
hordes of people
were sneaking
into games
without paying?
What if they had
a good idea who
the
gate-crashers
are, but the
ushers and
security
personnel were
not allowed to
ask these folks
to produce their
ticket stubs,
thus non-paying
attendees
couldn't be
ejected.
Furthermore,
what if the Sun's
ownership was
expected to
provide those
who sneaked in
with
complimentary
eats and drink?
And what if, on
those days when
a gate-crasher
became ill or
injured, the Sun's
had to provide
free medical
care and
shelter?"
Arizona Governor
Jan Brewer
The following is
an a example of what is taking place
in Arizona. Have you seen
these pictures on any the main
stream media outlets?
This demonstration took place on
July 31, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.
William
Baumbeck and Arizona Silhouette Inc.
