Bullet Cartridge Pencils?

[MarkD]

I have made a number of the 30 caliber bullet cartridge pens but now I have a request for a bullet cartridge pencil? I have checked my usual sources but have not seen any listed. Does anyone know of a source for them?

 

[Sylvanite]

Mark,

Do you mean the look-alike pen kit, or a pen made from a real rifle cartridge? I've made "bullet" pencils from a 30-cal cartridge using both the Pentel pencil mechanism, and with the Schmidt pencil mechanism and a cigar kit. A pencil based on a perfect-fit or slimline-pro kit should also be doable.

Regards,
Eric

 

[turbowagon]

Here's a laser-marked .300 Weatherby pen/pencil set I made from Sylvanite's components and Axis Deer anter:

The pencil uses a nice Schmidt mechanism.

- Joe

 

[lorbay]

Mark,

Do you mean the look-alike pen kit, or a pen made from a real rifle cartridge? I've made "bullet" pencils from a 30-cal cartridge using both the Pentel pencil mechanism, and with the Schmidt pencil mechanism and a cigar kit. A pencil based on a perfect-fit or slimline-pro kit should also be doable.

Regards,
Eric

Can you show us something.??? Thanks.

Lin.

 

[lorbay]

Here's a laser-marked .300 Weatherby pen/pencil set I made from Sylvanite's components and Axis Deer anter:

The pencil uses a nice Schmidt mechanism.

- Joe

Wow that was fast. Thanks Joe.

lin.

 

[MarkD]

The cartridge pens I have made so far have all used the look-alike pen kit. If I can't get a look-alike pencil kit using a real cartridge is an probably an option.

 

[MarkD]

Very Nice! Actually, I believe I may have a couple cigar twist pencil kits in the shop.

Eric, could you let me know what components you have for this. It may be an easier solution.

 

[Sylvanite]

Some pen kits, such as the Berea Perfect-Fit and some of the Serrias, are made to take either a Parker-style refill or the Schmidt DSM 2006 pencil mechanism. I don't know if the rifle cartridge look-alike kits are (I've never used one). If not, there's a chance they could be modified for the Schmidt mechansim.

As it turns out, I have two 30 caliber solid-copper bullets (such as those used in Joe's pens above) already drilled out for a DSM 2006. The customer who wanted them changed his mind. I could seat them in either a 30-06 case, or a 300 Winchester Magnum case (which is shorter than the 300 Weatherby Magnum cases I did for Joe). If you like the magnum size, I could make you a matched set of pen/pencil cartridges in 300 WinMag. I'm out of the 2-tone ti-gold/black chrome cigar kits, so you'd have to supply your own. I do have a few Schmidt pencil mechanisms left.

Check out http://www.bulletpenkits.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=14 for a description and instructions. A small modification to the cigar pen coupler is necessary. If you decide to go that route, drop me a pm and I'll give you a quote.

 

[MarkD]

I'll check with the customer and see what he wants to do. He purchased one of my bullet look-alike pen kits and he was asking about a pencil for his high school aged son.