jyreene
Member
This one has been a long time in the works. I got the idea after making pens for a few years and coming to the IAP. Someone on here directed me to Mike at Silver Pen Parts for a custom clip. Seen here:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/custom-cigar-113243/
Well in the process I asked if he did other work and was willing to work with me on a bolt action because all the ones out there, as much as I like them, just didn't feel quite right with the action nor did they look quite right. After many emails back and forth Mike sent me the front section and the rear bolt section (and the clips!).
That was back in May. It has taken this long to not only find a blank that would do it justice but to get the blank fitted up.
The components are solid silver with a real .308 bullet drilled out and fitted up to the front. The blank is Mokume Gane. I was on the fence on this one. I have a three tone and a two tone and decided the two tone just fit it better. It's copper and nickel silver (or silver nickel, one of the two).
Once I got it all turned and fitter up it looked good but the Mokume did not look right anymore. So back to the webernet it was to find out how bring out the different metals. That lead me to dropping it in a jar of amonia and salt (smelled a whole lot like cat pee during a drive especially after someone spilled it on his pants). That helped but it wasn't enough so I just took it home and decided to wait on it. I took it to work and boom. The air, the oil from my hand, and time made it look great. Glad I finished this and can't wait to get back from deployment to update/upgrade this idea. Thanks again Mike for working with me. Thanks Jonathon for helping me work with a metal blank for the first time, helping me get good photos, and holding on to my metal lathe while I'm gone. Pics to follow in this and one more post.
These are with my camera and Jonathon's help.
These are with Jonathon's camera and none of my help (except to block some direct light...)
C&C welcome.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/custom-cigar-113243/
Well in the process I asked if he did other work and was willing to work with me on a bolt action because all the ones out there, as much as I like them, just didn't feel quite right with the action nor did they look quite right. After many emails back and forth Mike sent me the front section and the rear bolt section (and the clips!).
That was back in May. It has taken this long to not only find a blank that would do it justice but to get the blank fitted up.
The components are solid silver with a real .308 bullet drilled out and fitted up to the front. The blank is Mokume Gane. I was on the fence on this one. I have a three tone and a two tone and decided the two tone just fit it better. It's copper and nickel silver (or silver nickel, one of the two).
Once I got it all turned and fitter up it looked good but the Mokume did not look right anymore. So back to the webernet it was to find out how bring out the different metals. That lead me to dropping it in a jar of amonia and salt (smelled a whole lot like cat pee during a drive especially after someone spilled it on his pants). That helped but it wasn't enough so I just took it home and decided to wait on it. I took it to work and boom. The air, the oil from my hand, and time made it look great. Glad I finished this and can't wait to get back from deployment to update/upgrade this idea. Thanks again Mike for working with me. Thanks Jonathon for helping me work with a metal blank for the first time, helping me get good photos, and holding on to my metal lathe while I'm gone. Pics to follow in this and one more post.
These are with my camera and Jonathon's help.
These are with Jonathon's camera and none of my help (except to block some direct light...)
C&C welcome.
now to make it "girl" sized - lighter! 
