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Entry #1
Artist Statement
Basketball pen, Safety , Self defense
the whistle is to alert if you are in trouble, the pen can be used as a weapon if needed
it is 7'' long for this purpose
following materials were used
1-30 caliber carbine brass case
1- 357 mag. brass case
2- 300 win mag brass case
1- 6.5x55 brass case
1- brass basketball [charm bracelet]
1/2'' 1/4'' copper tubing
I made a whistle using the 6.5x55 [.284] brass case, using a file to cut the case,and a torch to solider pieces together
the swede case is tapered. which it allows it to friction hold itself inside the 300 mag case
The body of the pen, started out by drilling out the back of a 300 brass case.
then annealed the brass and swedged the brass case to accept the swede case
drilled out the other 300 case to accept the neck of the swedged case. soldered both
I drilled out the back of the 357 and cut in half
soldered it to the neck of the 300 mag. this piece gives your fingers a comfortable grip.
inside of the 357 case, I fit a 30 cal carbine case to use as a fib,
drilled out primer hole to the size of the ink cartridge
pocket clip, is made from a piece of 18 gauge wire,shaped on my anvil
soldered to the brass case
this build was done with a hand drill, file, regular hand tools.
ALL parts are hand made and crafted by me alone
only store purchased item is the ink cartridge. the rest come from my work bench
the basketball is from a old charm bracelet
it was a fun little build, I enjoyed making a pen from scrap brass
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