A number of firsts

[Boz]

Last fall my neighbors son asked me to help him sight in his new rifle for deer season. I got to keep the brass so I decided to try my hand at bullet pens. A while back I was at a craft show for people selling stuff for people to make crafts. A guy had a box of deer antlers so I bought a few. I drilled the blank so that some of the bark on the outside would still be there in the finished product. Even though I am degreed photographer I have not taken a serious photograph in years. So below is my first bullet/antler/pen photograph.
Let me know what you think.

 

[mrcook4570]

Very nice looking pen! The photo also looks great.

 

[CharlesJohnson]

Great looking pen. I'm wondering, dyed or what kind of dear? Thanks for satisfying my curiosity.

 

[hilltopper46]

I think you are a good pen maker and and excellent photographer!!

 

[dozer]

Nice pen and photo.

 

[MarkD]

I think you did a great job all around.

 

[Boz]

Thanks for the positive replies. The antler has just been sanded to 800 grit with no finish.
This pen is for me and I want to see how it weathers. No idea on what kind of deer since I bought it from a guy who just had a box of antlers for sale at a craft show.