Alumi-Bullet

[Fangar]

I just finished assembling this 300 win mag casing with aluminum top barrel. It came out a lot better than the photo shows. I used the Deft spray lacquer over the metals for protection, mostly from tarnish.

Cheers,

James

 

[dubdrvrkev]

Awesome James! Very good work, now send it to me!

 

[JimGo]

Wow James, that looks GREAT! I like the contrasting metals. The fit and finish look good too!

 

[GregD]

AWSOME!!! I like the different metals.

 

[jvsank]

Great job on the pen

 

[Czarcastic]

WoW~

Looks like a pen James Bond would carry !!!

 

[wee willie]

I Like, I Like, great combo

 

[timdaleiden]

Very nice James. I like the Alum/brass combo as well. []

 

[elody21]

I really love the alum. a very nice looking pen!

 

[swm6500]

Really looks good James.

 

[woodscavenger]

Great pen. Just don't take that one the airport.[]

 

[PenWorks]

Very nice touch James, great looking pen!

 

[Fangar]

Thanks for all of the nice comments folks. Always nice to have some aluminum around. Nice one Shane (Woodscavenger). I could just see the airport security rippen' at my shorts and finding that one in my pocket. "I swear, it's a pen". Oopsy.

LOL

James

 

[BigRob777]

I feel like a girine again. For those of you who don't know what I am talking about, a girine is a Marine. GI-Marine. Nice pen, I'd love to make one. Is there a kit, or do you just put it together?
Rob

 

[Fangar]

Originally posted by BigRob777
<br />I feel like a girine again. For those of you who don't know what I am talking about, a girine is a Marine. GI-Marine. Nice pen, I'd love to make one. Is there a kit, or do you just put it together?
Rob

All you need is two casings, a slimline kit, round top euro kit, longer tube cut to length (for inside the 300 win casing), piece of 5/8" aluminum stock, a letter "K" drill bit, a letter "i" drill bit, a 7mm drill bit (metal boring)...

and a blender.

[]

Cheers,

Fangar

 

[WoodChucker]

I'm not sure a bullet pen should be this pretty! [] Very nice!

 

[cjaussiepens]

James, this is a great pen as all the previous ones have been ...... 300 win mag !!! I am a hunter (of ferals, animals that is ) but I don't think there would be any of those shells this side of Afria !!!! Its your fault, how the hell am I going to make a pen out of a .22rf casing????????? bet you already have it worked out... thanks for sharing and giving us inspiration...... Cj ........

 

[Fangar]

Originally posted by cjaussiepens
<br />James, this is a great pen as all the previous ones have been ...... 300 win mag !!! I am a hunter (of ferals, animals that is ) but I don't think there would be any of those shells this side of Afria !!!! Its your fault, how the hell am I going to make a pen out of a .22rf casing????????? bet you already have it worked out... thanks for sharing and giving us inspiration...... Cj ........

LOL []. That would be one small pen. Thanks for the kind words.

James

 

[woodguy1975]

Very nice looking pen. Really nice. One note on the Deft. It won't adhear to the brass or aluminum very well. Be careful with any twisting action on the barrels. I think you'll find you can flake it right off with very little effort.

I've tried automotive clear coat. It is a water based coating. It adheared well, but was soft and easily damaged. I gave up on coating the brass until I can powder coat it.

Good Luck,

John

 

[Fangar]

Originally posted by woodguy1975
<br />Very nice looking pen. Really nice. One note on the Deft. It won't adhear to the brass or aluminum very well. Be careful with any twisting action on the barrels. I think you'll find you can flake it right off with very little effort.

I've tried automotive clear coat. It is a water based coating. It adheared well, but was soft and easily damaged. I gave up on coating the brass until I can powder coat it.

Good Luck,

John

Thanks for the advice. So far it is holding up. We will see. I have let it harden for about 6 days now. The good thing is that if it does start to go, it can easily be peeled off. I am getting together the items necessary for powdercoating. Will likely go that route.

James