Got this one done. Thick enough ‘skin’ on the ball for whole bodies.
Paul in OKC Member Joined Jul 26, 2004 Messages 3,094 Location Oklahoma City, OK, USA. Jul 19, 2023 #1 Got this one done. Thick enough 'skin' on the ball for whole bodies. Attachments IMG_1643.jpeg 175 KB · Views: 122 IMG_1642.jpeg 171.2 KB · Views: 123 IMG_1638.jpeg 249.8 KB · Views: 107 IMG_1635.jpeg 305.5 KB · Views: 115 IMG_1634.jpeg 323.2 KB · Views: 123
egnald Member Joined Jun 9, 2017 Messages 3,202 Location Columbus, Nebraska, USA Jul 19, 2023 #2 That is just awesome. Both the pen and the story behind it. - Dave
mark james IAP Collection, Curator Joined Sep 6, 2012 Messages 12,813 Location Medina, Ohio Jul 19, 2023 #3 Very nice! The colors are wonderful and the photos are appreciated. Thanks for sharing.
Jim15 Member Joined Dec 20, 2005 Messages 21,026 Location Hamilton, Ohio, USA. Jul 19, 2023 #4 Great work.
Hippie3180 Member Joined May 30, 2023 Messages 1,012 Location Texas Jul 19, 2023 #5 That's just a really neat pen, pretty ebonite.
KMCloonan Member Joined Jun 13, 2017 Messages 1,515 Location Round Lake, Illinois Jul 19, 2023 #6 Wow! I would never have thought of making a pen from a chunk of bowling ball. And such a beautiful pen too! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I would never have thought of making a pen from a chunk of bowling ball. And such a beautiful pen too! Thanks for sharing.
InkyMike Member Joined Jun 28, 2016 Messages 403 Location Maple Valley, WA Jul 19, 2023 #7 That's very cool looking. We're you able to just bandsaw the bowling ball?
Paul in OKC Member Joined Jul 26, 2004 Messages 3,094 Location Oklahoma City, OK, USA. Jul 19, 2023 #8 InkyMike said: That's very cool looking. We're you able to just bandsaw the bowling ball? Click to expand... Access to a good size metal cutoff saw. Slice and then cut with a bandsaw.
InkyMike said: That's very cool looking. We're you able to just bandsaw the bowling ball? Click to expand... Access to a good size metal cutoff saw. Slice and then cut with a bandsaw.