bullet pens

[snoplow]

Are there any instructions or tutorials around for making the bullet casing pens. I've seen lots of pictures of them, but was unable to come up with much info. I have a friend who is really into guns, and I would like to make a pen like this for him.

 

[leatherjunkie]

check the articles link on penturners homepage.
also do a search for it. i saw it here about a month ago but cant remember where i saw it.

 

[snoplow]

I tried that and found nothing but photos

 

[Monty]

I've posted how I make mine here:
http://woodenwonderstx.com/bulletpen.html

 

[snoplow]

Thanks Mannie, how do you finish the brass? Just buff, or a lacquer?

 

[hombre4]

Monty....Have you tried Heat Shrink instead of the teflon tape? It fits the 7mm tubes and fits snugly in the 30 cal. cases and 2117 arrow shafts. I glue it to the inserts with ca leaving a space between the ends and fill with GG when inserting in an arrow shaft, for the rifle caeses I fill with epoxy before drilling my flash hole keeping the epoxy just below the case neck and use the Heat Shrink to center the insert, again using GG. This is just the way I do mine. By filing the case with epoxy gives you something more to glue the insert to and as far as the Heat shrink, it has been working fine for me. Just thought I would share my way and maybe someone out there might find it usful for them as well.

 

[Monty]

Originally posted by snoplow
<br />Thanks Mannie, how do you finish the brass? Just buff, or a lacquer?

MM and/or buff followed by clear PC.

 

[Monty]

Originally posted by hombre4
<br />Monty....Have you tried Heat Shrink instead of the teflon tape? It fits the 7mm tubes and fits snugly in the 30 cal. cases and 2117 arrow shafts. I glue it to the inserts with ca leaving a space between the ends and fill with GG when inserting in an arrow shaft, for the rifle caeses I fill with epoxy before drilling my flash hole keeping the epoxy just below the case neck and use the Heat Shrink to center the insert, again using GG. This is just the way I do mine. By filing the case with epoxy gives you something more to glue the insert to and as far as the Heat shrink, it has been working fine for me. Just thought I would share my way and maybe someone out there might find it usful for them as well.

Have'nt tried the Heat Shrink yet. Sounds good.