Sylvanite
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[size=+1]2014 Shellcase Pen Challenge[/size]
The Shellcase Pen Challenge is a mid-year contest to help celebrate the beginning of Summer (or Winter for members in the southern hemisphere).
The Challenge will be governed by the IAP Activity Rules. To be eligible to participate, contestants must have their first and last name posted in their profile and be able to be contacted through the IAP's private messaging system or email.
The theme is to make a pen from (or resembling) some sort of ammunition.
There are no restrictions on how you make your pen. You may use a CNC Machine, Laser Engraver, Pen Wizard, Rose Engine, Metal Lathe, and/or a Wood Lathe (etc).
The only requirements are:
- The pen must be made by you, for this competition, and not publicly shown prior to entry,
- The pen must be able to write, and
- The pen must incorporate some ammunition component (real or imitation).
- Imitation Ammo Kit - pens made from replica ammunition kits (such as the "30 Cal" and "Bolt Action" kits sold by the major kit manufacturers).
- Real Ammo - Full Barrel - pens made from real ammunition components (kit or kitless) where the component makes up a complete barrel of the pen (upper, lower, or both).
- Real Ammo - Freestyle - pens must feature an ammunition component, but pieces may be cut, combined, conglomerated, or constructed any way you like.
Let your creative juices flow and show us something we haven't seen before.
I will create a thread where you may post up to 3 photos of your pen along with a description of it. Photos must follow IAP forum guidelines and be posted as IAP-hosted imbedded images or attachments. The entry period is July 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014. A voting poll for each category will be created and run from August 1, 2014 to August 7, 2014. If there is any confusion about what category an entry belongs in, I will make the final determination.
Prizes (in addition to bragging rights) will be awarded to the winner in each category.
Imitation Ammo: a selection of Real Ammunition Pen Kits. If the winner resides in a country that prohibits real ammo pen kits, I will send pen blanks instead.
Full Barrel: a box of pen blanks from my personal stash.
Freestyle: a carbide "Easy Pen Turner" tool.
I reserve the right to give out additional prizes if I see fit.
Good luck and have fun,
Eric