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Robert Parrish
03-16-2010, 2:46 PM
I made one of PSIs Civil War Pens with camouflage acrylic.
Bernie Weishapl
03-16-2010, 2:55 PM
That is a nice pen. How cool.
Steve Schlumpf
03-16-2010, 4:24 PM
Robert - pretty cool pen! The photo is a little blurry but I can make out a 58 cal mini-ball and a 44 bullet! Sure to grab some attention!
patrick michael stein
03-16-2010, 4:39 PM
curious what makes it a civil war pen?





thanks patrick
John Keeton
03-16-2010, 5:57 PM
Nice work Robert! Looks like you may have been a little close when the pic was taken, or did not set the macro on the camera. Details are a little blurry.

...I can make out a 58 cal mini-ball and a 44 bullet!Neat way to incorporate these elements!


curious what makes it a civil war pen? thanks patrickPatrick, I don't do pens, but my guess would be exactly what Steve has noted. Those projectiles were the blood and guts of the war - literally!
Robert Parrish
03-16-2010, 6:08 PM
Patrick, The clip is an 1861 Springfield musket that was used by both sides during the war. Steve is correct on the 58 cal mini-ball cap and 44 bullet tip.
Sorry about the picture, I will try again!
Robert Parrish
03-16-2010, 6:17 PM
A better picture?
David E Keller
03-16-2010, 6:39 PM
I hadn't seen that kit yet... It looks great. It looks like a pen with a little heft to it which I really like.
Tim Browne
03-20-2010, 9:32 AM
Nicely done, Robert. I just ordered a couple of those kits to try out. Civil War buffs should love them since the 58 cal mini-ball cap and 44 bullet tip are actual size replicas.
Paul Douglass
03-20-2010, 10:06 AM
Very nice job.

I've made two of these kits. They are not a pretty pen (IMHO) but are attention getter's. I made mine with elk antler. Put the Second Amendment on one and the Confederate and Union flags on the other.

I like the Camo you did.
Robert Parrish
03-20-2010, 12:41 PM
Paul, I realize that camouflage was not used much in the Civil War but I thought it looked good. I have made several in blue and gray stabilized buckeye burl just to be PC.
Paul Douglass
03-20-2010, 9:42 PM
Hummm That gets me to thinking, how about a dark blue blank (maybe dyed hickery) with a yankee flag and a grey one with the confederate flag?

And the camo does look good. I like it. I mean, elk antler doesn't really have anything to do with the civil war, but I like it.
Robert Parrish
03-20-2010, 10:12 PM
That's sounds good Paul, how do you get the flags on the blanks? I took a couple to the range today and had a lot of interest in them.