Deer hunter/bowler

[Grant Wilkinson]

The customer is an avid bowler and a deer hunter. His pens are cartridges done in bowling ball blanks.

Comments welcome.

[Barry Stratton]

Very innovative, excellent job.!!!

[David Walser]

Grant,

I'm sure your customer will love them. Can you point me to a "how-to" on making these cartridge pens? I've a BIL and a client that are both avid hunters. I'd like to make some for them.

[Bernie Weishapl]

He is going to love those. Very nice pens.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Grant - what a great way to combine your client's interests! I'm sure he will show them off every chance he gets! Nice work!

[Lee Chadwick]

Very nice. I have a friend that also uses spent ammo brass to make pens. I have not had the pleasure to see any, but I just sent him 300 rounds of .308 brass. Should keep him busy for a little while:D

[Grant Wilkinson]

Thanks for all your kind words. I delivered them today, and he now wants 6 more! That would be great if they weren't so darned time consuming to make. I just need to get more efficient.

David: There is no how-to that I am aware of. I wrecked a dozen or so before getting to where I am now. I've written my "notes to me" so that I can now repeat these. I'll try to put them in tutorial form and post it.

[David Epperson]

I'm going to guess .243 caliber...approx 65gr Hollow point bullet profile.
Case looks too large in dia for a .223 (plus not a lot of deer hunters like that small of a round), and the bullet looks too short and small in diameter for a 7mm or 30 cal. :D

[Steve Schlumpf]

David - for you and all those interested in 'How-To' make bullet pens, the latest issue of Woodturning Design (Fall 2008, Issue #19) has a step by step article on bullet pens. Should answer just about all your questions!

[Jon Lanier]

That is really sweet! And a really good idea.

[Grant Wilkinson]

David: I know nothing at all about ammunition. I bought the casings and the bullets at a local hunting supply store. The cartridge is a Winchester Win 270. That likely means more to you than to me. The bullet is just a standard copper/lead bullet. It wasn't a hollow point. I cut the bullet at just after the taper on the "powder" end, then melt out the lead.