Olive Rootknot : Viva Olea Africana

[Johan Heyns]

Gents

Part of my exchange was to pay Oupa for making me the Autism kit.  I offered him some wild olive rootknot and a warthog tooth or two.  The link below will show you what he did with the wood I sent.  Truly magnificent.  Well done Oupa.     It was also a thank you for some pen refill thingamagics he sent me free of charge after Steebar pulled a thorny branch through a sensitive area of my anatomy.  Thanks again OUPA.

http://www.heritagepens.com/proddetail.php?prod=AfricanOliveRootFountainPen

I'm looking forward to the combination between the two!   

[Canuck]

Very, very well done Lou!!!!!!! 

Ou Toppie, that was a perfect tribute for your father 

[Wooden Ink]

Went there and had a look, very distinguished pen, and the history behind it makes it extremely precious. Amos

[DCBluesman]

This wood worked beautifully.  What Ou Toppie neglected to mention is that he sent the pieces along with one of his SPP puzzles.

I am working a portion of the warthog tusk along with a portion of the olive root (amazing stuff!) to create an all-African themed pen.

As for the puzzle, it's a 1.3.1 and so far I have figured out the 1!  (Of course, Ou Toppie did give me a hint.)  I am going to video tape my disassembly so I'll have at least one puzzle I can put back together.

My thanks go out to Johan, of course, but also to all of my new puzzle friends.  You have added an element of vitality to my hobby and to our site.  Thank you all!  (Especially John and Barb)