Mark Hubbs
07-15-2007, 12:06 AM
I turned a fountain pen today from some special walnut. I cut a stock for a US Model 1903 Springfield Rifle into pen blanks. (Don't worry the stock was not usable or restorable for use on a rifle.) The stock yeilded enough for about 12 or 13 pens. The rest will go for Freedom pens. Each of the pens will include a card with picture of the rifle and this note:
"This pen was made from black walnut salvaged from the stock of a Model 1903 Springfield Rifle that was carried by one of your US Army, Marine or Navy forbearers. The 1903 in .30-06 caliber, served the US military from 1903 to 1945."
Also have some blanks made from M1 Garand and Thompson Submachine gun stocks.
Pardon my photography. The finish on the pen is actually quite nice regardless of how it looks in the pic!:(
"This pen was made from black walnut salvaged from the stock of a Model 1903 Springfield Rifle that was carried by one of your US Army, Marine or Navy forbearers. The 1903 in .30-06 caliber, served the US military from 1903 to 1945."
Also have some blanks made from M1 Garand and Thompson Submachine gun stocks.
Pardon my photography. The finish on the pen is actually quite nice regardless of how it looks in the pic!:(