bullet box

[Robert McGowen]

I saw a thread the other day that had a box that reminded people of a bullet. I wanted to show a box that I made for a friend. ( We are both in law enforcement!) It is a .40 pistol round. I took measurements of the actual bullet and then multiplied everything by 8 to get the dimensions. Made from Texas pecan and Texas walnut. It is approx. 8 inches tall and 2.5 inches in diameter with a 4 inch hollow inside. Thanks for looking!

[Robert McGowen]

Used the avatar size for the previous photos! sorry!

[Bill Stevener]

First one of them I have ever seen. Quite a novel idea, and a nice turning as well.
I must say, at first I was mashing the heck out of the mouse button, to get your first photos up.

Looks great, Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)

[Hank Walczak]

Robert - You're going to need 14 more if you decide on building a magazine for them. Did you make the primer pocket for it too?:D Nice work...

Hank

[John Miliunas]

Robert, that is really cool and quite unique! Very nice job. :) The talents and even more so, the creativity found out here is truly inspirational! Thanks for sharing! :) :cool:

[Michael Stafford]

Robert, I am the guy who posted the other bullet box. Yours was done intentionally and it looks great. My box sort of evolved on the lathe as I turned. Have you made other calibers? I think it would open up a whole new field of turning, bullet reproductions.:D

[John Hart]

Very cool Robert! Great gift idea for your buddies!

[Mark Cothren]

Great idea and great work!

Thanks for the pictures!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is cool. Great work.

[Jim Ketron]

Awesome Idea!
Great Job!

[Gary DeWitt]

Great idea and execution! Now all you have to do, if so inclined, is come up with a unique utilitarian gadget that goes on a desk incorporating this, and sell it to some national peace officer association as gift ware. NRA might be another outlet.
Come to think of it, I have friends on the set of "Deadwood" who might be interested in ones based on antique rounds, ca 1870s. Some of them are national re-inactors, and there's another bunch you could market to.

[Ernie Nyvall]

That is a good idea Robert. Nice work too.

Oh, and welcome to the Creek and thank you for your service to the community.

Ernie

[Dan Gill]

Looks good. But I want to know where you found Texas walnut. I haven't ever seen any walnut trees in the DFW area or the San Antonio area that I recall.