Elk

[rtparso]

Here are some elk designer pens I turned. Man is this stuff porous.

Here is a slim line with an Antler CB I turned. The wood is Pecan from a dropped limb.

And here is my first Bullet pen

 

[dubdrvrkev]

Nice stuff!
What shell casing did you use for you bullet pen?

 

[Tom McMillan]

Real nice pens Ron---good work!!!!

 

[Rifleman1776]

Ron, very nice. The porous part is probably because elk antler is much larger in diameter than deer so by the time you turn down to pen dimensions you are way into the pith. Some here don't like the fact that porous stuff shows when they turn and fill with stuff like CA and shavings or whatever. My thought is that this is a natural product and irregularities, pith, coloring, etc. is part of that naturalness. If my antler pens do not turn (pun intended) out perfectly round I just leave it that way, it is part of the 'antler thing'. Will suit some tastes and not others. Keep it up.

 

[rtparso]

What shell casing did you use for you bullet pen?

30.06. I found a 5/16" OD 0.2485"ID tube to use worked great.

 

[rtjw]

Very nice pens.

 

[Fleabit]

Good looking pens. I agree with Rifleman...antlers are big sellers beacause of their irregularities. Good job on all of them.

 

[opfoto]

Nice pen. Good looking group of pens.

 

[KKingery]

Nice work on all of them!

 

[swm6500]

Those are some nice looking pens Ron.

 

[rtparso]

Thanks

 

[dougle40]

Very nice Ron .

 

[jdavis]

All are nice.