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Rev. Doug Miller

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4000 Members!
12/18/11 at 12:03:48

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!

Announcing a new wood trade to celebrate reaching 4000 members. We doubled in size in less than 2 years!
Ladies and gentlemen, YOU are the reason Woodturners Resource exists. Since we have reached this incredible count we want to celebrate by having a wood trade.

Here is how it works.
Send me a PM with your mailing address and any woods you are allergic to.
Go to the post office and obtain a flat rate box.(they are free)
New this time you must designate whether you want to trade a MEDIUM or LARGE flat rate box, or One or More of Either or Both! I will be keeping 2 lists, one for Medium, and another for Large.
Cut some of your local wood to shape and size so that it will fill that box.
Just after the deadline I will send out the name and address of the person you will send your box to and then sit back and wait for a similar box to arrive at your house.

Once the deadline to send in your name and address arrives, I will put the names into a name randomizer and assign who you will send wood to. Once those names are announced, you may either simply surprise your recipient or contact them via PM to see what their preferences are and then fill their desires. Personally, I prefer surprises and will have my box filled long before the names are drawn.

So, get your names and addresses to me via PM, fill those boxes, and let the games begin.

Deadline to have names and addresses in: Thursday, 12/29/2011, midnight CST
Recipients to be announced no later than: Saturday, 12/31/2011
Wood in the mail no later than: Saturday, 1/7/2012

IMPORTANT!! PLEASE READ!! There are lots of creepy crawlies that have infested much of our wood here in the USA. Because of that fact, borders have tightened on raw wood. Even within the country I understand that the PO is watching things a bit more closely. Besides we don't want to be responsible for the spread of insects that can devastate our supply of raw material. I would ask that everyone PLEASE remove all bark from your wood. Do NOT send any Walnut or Ash. Both woods are under quarantine. Do NOT ship any wood that has obvious borer presence.
I would further suggest that you fully tape all the seams and corners of the box so that any critters that do make it through your diligent inspection will be contained until it arrives at its destination. If you used a sealer on the end grain, place the wood inside a plastic bag in the box.

Therefore:
This trade will be restricted to inside the borders of the USA. (So sorry to have to do this Cry

)

If there is interest, we could run a separate trade for our Canadian members. Is there an equivalent to USPS Flat Rate Boxes?

Let's get ready to do some trading!

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JimQuarles WR Administrator WR Patron Offline WR Rocks, BIG Time! Posts: 10838 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #1 - 12/18/11 at 12:04:36 I'm in for a Medium size box. These wood trades are so much fun. You never know what you are going to receive.
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Kevin Stanbary WR Supporter Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 454 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #2 - 12/18/11 at 13:54:54 I'm in for a large! I love this game
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Chuck Beland WR Supporter Head WR Twit Offline I got my eyes on you. Posts: 12448 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #3 - 12/18/11 at 14:55:59 I'm in for a large. I'll PM you my addy or do you have it already?
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Dave Miller Event Editor Offline Isn't it good Norwegian wood! Posts: 211 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #4 - 12/18/11 at 15:11:16 I'm in. I've not done this before and am really excited to give it a try.
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Bill Schoppert WR Champion Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 427 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #5 - 12/18/11 at 18:01:30 Hot diggity dog I'm in for a large. Can't wait for woods I've never used.
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JimQuarles WR Administrator WR Patron Offline WR Rocks, BIG Time! Posts: 10838 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #6 - 12/18/11 at 18:41:21 Dave, you have to specify either a Medium or Large Flat Rate box.
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Harold Goodman Active Member Offline Turn To Live. Live to Turn Posts: 236 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #7 - 12/18/11 at 18:57:08 I am in for a large.
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Rev. Doug Miller

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Re: 4000 Members!
Reply #8 - 12/18/11 at 19:34:05

Those I've received PM's from and box size:

Medium Box:                      Large Box:
Jim Quarles                         Kevin Stanbary
Doug Miller                         Dave Miller
                                         Bill Schoppert
                                         Doug Miller

NOTE: If you want to be included in the trade I need your mailing address and what size box you wish to trade sent to me via PM. These messages are how I am able to check myself. Thanks for your cooperation so that I can hopefully keep this all straight.
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Rev. Doug Miller

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Chuck Beland WR Supporter Head WR Twit Offline I got my eyes on you. Posts: 12448 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #9 - 12/19/11 at 00:38:44 Doug, You forgot me.
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Dale Gillaspy WR Supporter Offline Turning Designer Firewood Posts: 1115 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #10 - 12/19/11 at 03:40:51 I'm in for a large.
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Carrie Bradfield WR Champion Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 244 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #11 - 12/19/11 at 07:30:25 I can do a large box. The chain saw I just got for Christmas is going to come in handy!
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Scott Wheeler WR Supporter Offline The wood on the wathe goes wound & wound Posts: 1464 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #12 - 12/19/11 at 07:56:09 Put me in for a large.
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JimQuarles WR Administrator WR Patron Offline WR Rocks, BIG Time! Posts: 10838 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #13 - 12/19/11 at 08:33:41 Rev. Doug Miller wrote on 12/18/11 at 12:03:48: Send me a PM with your mailing address and any woods you are allergic to Chuck, you need to PM your Address.
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Cliff De Witt WR Devotee Offline Posts: 752 Gender:	Re: 4000 Members! Reply #14 - 12/19/11 at 10:23:07 Didn't we do this just last month for 3500? Exponential growth! If you build it and it is good they will come.
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