Bowling Pin Pen

[RonMc1954]

Has anyone come up with a design for a pen that is in the shape of a bowling pin or with that theme in mind? A friend of mine owns a bowling alley.
Thanks
Ron

 

[mrcook4570]

Bowling ball blanks or blanks cut from old bowling pins.

 

[Ron Mc]

Ron,
I have made pens from bowling ball material. Like this one:

But never anything shaped like a bowling pin. I don't see why it couldn't be done.

 

[alamocdc]

Originally posted by mrcook4570
<br />Bowling ball blanks or blanks cut from old bowling pins.

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Ron, I've seen blanks sold as Bowling Ball blanks, but I'm not sure if they are actually cut up bolwing balls or just a similar plastic. However, there are a few of us who have and do cut up old bowling balls for pen blanks. Alice Call is the real expert here and has an article on this off the IAP homepage.

 

[jwoodwright]

Ron,
Someone did baseball bat pens... This would work, albeit upside down, the "cap" would be closed end and look like the top of a pin, the pen would be the bottom shape. Guitar pick material would be used to add decorative rings on the neck section... Holly would look good... No clip would be needed...

Just an idea....

 

[RonMc1954]

Thanks for your suggestions. I found this one at Handhpens.com if intersested.
http://www.handhpens.com/page/hhpen/PROD/hbi/130
Thanks again
Ron

 

[alamocdc]

WOW, I checked out their BB blanks and they are using reactive resin and newer balls. Neither I nor Alice (unless she hasn't told me recently) have been able to straighten this material successfully.

More research in order.

 

[tipusnr]

One concern I have is that the bowling pin shape does not fit comfortably in the hand. It sounds like a cute idea but I would definitely turn a couple out of scrap wood to see how you could make a comfortable writing instrument from this shape. I have a couple of old minatures from my bowling days and there is no way I could write with that shape!

 

[Spike]

here is a bowling ball pen and a bowling pin pen
http://www.theshopwausau.com/PenOddities.html
i have no idea how this person made it though.
Not very pratical though.

 

[byounghusband]

here is a bowling ball pen and a bowling pin pen
http://www.theshopwausau.com/PenOddities.html
i have no idea how this person made it though.
Not very pratical though.

I believe that is Tim Daleiden, and he IS a member here.

 

[Spike]

oh i thought so. i had see his site and then the same pics in his gallery here.

 

[BigRob777]

How about a panache, with holly and blackwood stripes. The fat part could be the cap. You wouldn't hold the wood part, if I'm not mistaken. Also, you could do this with a baron, if you had a pin chuck, as the part you hold is pretty long.
Just an idea. I do have big paws, so it wouldn't bother me to write with bowling pin. You could also make a round ball shape, as a desk set base and stick a pen of normal shape in it, especially if the ball were made of burl and the pen had the pin colors on it. Of course, you would need to flatten the bottom.
Rob

 

[TomServo]

You should make his very fancy - crushed red stone inlay for the rings, or something. And make some "plain" ones to put in his glass cases. I bet they'd be a big hit for bowlers, or people buying gifts for bowlers...