My first bullet pens

[TAld]

OK OK OK here are a couple of pics of my very first bullet pens.
I know the photo quality is horrible!! but I will improve I promise.
I hope I got them down to an acceptable size if not please let me know. I shot them just lying on my bench no flash just light from my shop. The first is a 30-06 casing with the metal jacket bullet w/amboyna burl. The second one is from the IAP auction 308 casing w/walnut. I made the 308 first. Then the 30-06. Honest, they look really good in person! I am getting a 18% gray card in the morning and will build a lot box with lights.

any suggestions or criticism gladly accepted. Just don't make fun of the cheesy rifle clip

 

[papaturner]

very good. rifle is a good touch

 

[Boomer]

I like them. When I get to become a better and more experienced turner I am going to turn things like the bullet similar to what you have done here. I also want to them turn some pens with the arrow with camo. Nice job

 

[huntersilver]

good job[]

 

[Jim15]

They look great.

 

[Gary Max]

Great looking pens----dang shame they don't sell the rifle clips in chrome.

 

[Ozzy]

They look great.

 

[laspringer]

TAld,
They both look good but I like the top one because you used
a bullet for the nib, that is all I use for my cartridge pens.

Alan

 

[clthayer]

Nice job, I did a bunch of these at christmas time. Not sure about the gold with the nickel plate shell, but I really like the bullet look on the top one. I was actually at the gun shop today looking for bullets. Too bad they didn't have any hollow point .308s.

Christian

 

[johnnycnc]

Great looking pens!
Photography is not as bad as
you might think,either.[]

 

[Nick]

Very nice pens as well as the photos. Is there somewhere that has instructions for making these pens. I would like to try one
Thanks

 

[TAld]

Nick, just do a search on "casing" or "bullet" or go to the "library" (on this site of course) and there will be plenty to keep you busy for a while. I did not do a tutorial yet but I would be glad to. I am trying to get a light box set up today to do better on the pics. I did do mine a little different than anything I have read thus far by not having a wood core inside the casing just a straight brass tube all the way from the cap end to the base of the bullet. Tube is press fit using arbor press.
Thanks to all for the comments.

 

[guts]

Tom,nice looking pens,I kinda like the rifle clip,use them on mine with antler

 

[TAld]

Gary,
I just finished doing a little experiment with the rifle clip. I put it on the Beall buffing system and buffed it using the tripoli and it took about 30 secs to buff the whole thing to chrome. Followed that w/white diamond then the wax and it looks great. No wonder the 24k gold wears off so quickly.

 

[Gary Max]

I like that----I can sell the pen for $10.00 more with that clip. That's a nice mark-up
Thanks

 

[Sylvanite]

I was actually at the gun shop today looking for bullets. Too bad they didn't have any hollow point .308s.

I've taken to using Hornady A-Max bullets in 30 (aka .308) caliber. They have a hollow point which is just the right size for a slimline refill. Just drill out (or pull) the plastic tip (and drill the bullet itself). MidSouth (www.midsouthshooterssupply.com) sells the 168g size for $21.26/box of 100.

 

[wudnhed]

You did a great job!

 

[hoff58]

Tom,
Great looking pen. Looks even better in person. Thanks for all the help.
Kelly