Purple Heart for LOML

[ribanett]

LOML designed this pen. She wanted one for herself and one for each of our girls Liz and Kathy. This was the hardest pen I have ever made because it brought back memories and I had to stop and wipe the tears from my eyes.

The front is the Purple Heart Medal with the Vietnam Service Ribbon on top. The back has my name, service (USAF) and the date I was wounded.

Thanks for looking

 

[boxerman]

Wow awesome one beautiful pen.

 

[renowb]

Larry, real nice pens! I love veteran stuff! Although not a combat veteran, I served 71-73 active Army, 1st Cav Division. I love those pens!!

 

[manatee]

Nice pen Larry!! I have been thinking about making one myself but not sure how to do it. Did you take a picture of the medal on a waterslide decal? I was with the 1st Cav and wounded at Dak To in July 1966.

 

[ribanett]

Nice pen Larry!! I have been thinking about making one myself but not sure how to do it. Did you take a picture of the medal on a waterslide decal? I was with the 1st Cav and wounded at Dak To in July 1966.

Robert,
I combined the images of the Purple Heart Medal and the Vietnam Service Ribbon. Babe came up with the idea of putting name, service and date on the pen. I put everything on one decal. PM sent.

 

[Rangertrek]

That is really terrific! Exceptional work on the pen, design, etc.

 

[bobjackson]

Great job and thanks for your service.

 

[louie68]

Larry very nice looking pen, may I ask how did you do the nib on pen to match up with the shell?. I recently loss my brother and I would like to do a few pens using the shells from his 21 gun salute. I made one using the Euro pen design 7mm tube but the nib (tip) does not match up with shells , can you give me any idea how to do this, or is there special bullet tips to make this look nicer. By the way both of my parents were born & raise in Hammond, LA. And Independence, LA. relatives from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, Covington, Best Regards, Louie Bufalo

 

[ribanett]

Larry very nice looking pen, may I ask how did you do the nib on pen to match up with the shell?. I recently loss my brother and I would like to do a few pens using the shells from his 21 gun salute. I made one using the Euro pen design 7mm tube but the nib (tip) does not match up with shells , can you give me any idea how to do this, or is there special bullet tips to make this look nicer. By the way both of my parents were born & raise in Hammond, LA. And Independence, LA. relatives from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, Covington, Best Regards, Louie Bufalo

Louie,
I use Winchester 147gr FMJ bullets for my nibs. There are a number of articles in the Lib. about making cartridge pens, here is one:

http://content.penturners.org/articles/2010/rifleshellpen.pdf

Because of the crimp that held the paper wad in the cartridge, you may have a problem. You might take the cartridges to a gunsmith and have them re-necked. Tell them what you are making and they might do it for free.


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