280 Tru-Shell™ Tx Tru-Quarter™ pen

[seamus7227]

This past thursday night on my way home from work, a co-worker of mine called to tell me his best friends Grandpa just passed away and that he needed a pen made by sunday evening so that he could present it to his friends grandmother. So I'm thinking no sweat, til he says he wants one of my Tru-shell pens with a Texas tru quarter upper barrel and a picture of the friends grandpa with his D.O.B. & D.O.D. Well, here is what I made, I replaced the rifle clip with a modified euro/designer clip. Somehow i managed to pull it off in such short notice. Anyway, here is the end result and I think it will be very meaningful. Any comments, critiques, criticisms welcome!

sorry about the cellphone pics, that is dust on the barrel, not on the label













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[sumterdad]

That looks awsome. I am sure he will cheerish it.

 

[mrburls]

That's pretty impressive Seamus. Pen and short time to make such a beautiful pen.

Keith "mrburls"

 

[hewunch]

Amazing! Great work.

 

[seamus7227]

That looks awsome. I am sure he will cheerish it.

I got a phone call shortly after my co-worker picked it up tonight and apparently it was a hit!

That's pretty impressive Seamus. Pen and short time to make such a beautiful pen.

Keith "mrburls"

thanks Keith, it was rushing at its finest!

Amazing! Great work.

thanks again!

 

[firewhatfire]

wow what a story and pen.

 

[Brian Davis]

:highfive:Awsome

 

[ctubbs]

Awesome job, Seamus, and a great pen to boot. We are all proud of you.
Charles

 

[MarkD]

Very nice! I'm sure it will be cherished for years to come.

 

[Papa mark]

Seamus, great work on the pen. I don't think there could have been a more fitting present for the wife. She will cherish that for ever.

 

[Pioneerpens]

Wonderful on all counts! Very nice!!

 

[Sancho]

A very excellent pen. You know that family will keep that pen for generations.

 

[weasel1219]

Awesome work and it sure will be a remembered piece of art...true craftsmanship comes from within....

 

[glycerine]

very cool... and good work!

 

[PSU1980]

The pen will be a timeless keepsake and will be passed on from generation to generation. Outstanding craftsmanship.

 

[wizard]

Beautiful!!

Seamus, Amazing! That is a gorgeous pen!!! Will definitely be a treasured heirloom! Really like the way you organized the blank so everything came together perfectly. Regards, Doc

 

[ironman123]

What everyone else said Seamus. It is a pen to cherish. Excellent work.

Ray

 

[gbpens]

Another amazing pen andon short notice too!

 

[seamus7227]

thanks to all! I got word that this pen is gonna be used at the funeral home for the guestbook. Then the Widow is supposedly gonna put the pen in a display case that is built into her coffee table. As many of you may know, i dont typically rush any of my work, seems like when i do, thats usually when i mess up and end up costing myself more time. So needless to say i was a bit concerned of the possibility of failure. I lucked out and had a quarter already cut out, so that saved me some time, but the label was the doozy. I worried that i hadnt given the ink enough time to dry. But in the end, all was a success. Also, i noticed that the bullet looks like it sits out farther than it should in the picture, but it doesnt look like that in person, kinda strange.