30-06, black resin and woolly mammoth

[Drstrangefart]

I managed to get MUCH better glue-up lines on this one thanks to some patience and 150 grit. It went pretty well, and you can see through the blank in the thin areas. I did reverse paint black, but it looks like some paint got knocked out when I glued the tube in. I'm not too mad about it, as it still looks pretty good.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Should I take this as an indicator that I didn't hit a home run with this one?

 

[boxerman]

I like it. Looks good Allen.

 

[Dustygoose]

I like it!

 

[HoratioHornblower]

I like it Allen! The colors work well together. This is my
favorite of this style that you have posted!
David

 

[watch_art]

I gotta say that's the only bullet pen I've seen that I actually like. That's pretty cool. The colors and the bit of ivory go perfectly with the bullet casing thingy. Very nice.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Thanks! That's a little bit of a relief. I had gotten some feedback right after I made it that the colors weren't working too well together. I was starting to wonder if I was alone in my opinion that it was any good. Normally it doesn't bug me, but this is probably one of the 3 or 4 personal favorites out of all of the pens I've ever turned.

 

[Sataro]

Pen looks great! I make a lot of rifle pens with antler,but very few acrylic. I definitely like your design on that pen.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Pen looks great! I make a lot of rifle pens with antler,but very few acrylic. I definitely like your design on that pen.

Believe it or not, the black is polyresin, which is a distinctly different beast than acrylic, bit similar end results. I've done a few with the resins, and as long as it goes with the plating on the hardware, they usually look great when finished.