Cleaning the shop and . . .

[Rocky]

As you know hemi, I'm the proud owner of one of your pens and hardly a day goes by that I don't use it.
I have it right in front of me at this moment and I'm constantly making notes from things I see on the 'net and in my email

 

[hemibee]

I've picked up the hardware and bushings for a pen design I've never tried before and hopefully I can get out to the shop this eveito see how it goes. This one could be a big bang , pun intended, for my private collection or sales. It became available with a big bang so we shall see. I aim, pun intended, to share it as soon as I get it turned. So stay tuned to see if I hit the target, pun intended.

 

[Qship]

Beautiful work Hemi. Your craftsmanship is top notch and one of your pens would be the envy of many.
Kudos to you for making the old Vet a special pen.

 

[DaveM]

That is outstanding and I bet he will love it.

 

[Ferret]

Wow, you do great work. Something as simple as a pen you turn into a work of art..

 

[CarlS]

Beautiful work, Tony, and very fitting gift.

 

[hemibee]

I've added a pen of a higher caliber to my collection/stock than came in with a big bang.

Made from a spent 50 cal round.

 

[Rocky]

"bang" is right

 

[Qship]

Wow! That pen is of a very high caliber

Seriously, what size casing is that, 30 or 50 Cal?

 

[Greyfell]

Good bang for your buck, I'm sure. Tony, you just made the .50 cal shell worth more than the original unused cartridge!

 

[hemibee]

Wow! That pen is of a very high caliber

Seriously, what size casing is that, 30 or 50 Cal?

It's a 50 cal.

 

[hemibee]

Good bang for your buck, I'm sure. Tony, you just made the .50 cal shell worth more than the original unused cartridge!

I'm looking at a way to skip the wood and build the pen with an actual bullet to mate up with the cartridge. I'm pretty sure I've figured out how it can be done, just need to put my money where my mouth is and give it a try. If I'm wrong it could be a bit costly unless I can try to sell the rest of the bullets as ear rings.

 

[Greyfell]

If I'm wrong it could be a bit costly unless I can try to sell the rest of the bullets as ear rings.

Yeah, you're not the gov't, so, at $8-10 a cartridge, the expense adds up quickly.

 

[Rocky]

That would be cool, but the lovely wood and brass together are very impressive

 

[hemibee]

Yeah, you're not the gov't, so, at $8-10 a cartridge, the expense adds up quickly.

I can get a box of 50 bullets from $35.00 to $55.00 and cartridges run about $7.00 each.

 

[hemibee]

That would be cool, but the lovely wood and brass together are very impressive

I like the wood too but to also have one with an actual bullet would be interesting.

 

[Greyfell]

I can get a box of 50 bullets from $35.00 to $55.00 and cartridges run about $7.00 each.

Oh, that's right, you're in Texas, not California.

 

[hemibee]

I just found out that I can get a box of 10 reloads for $32.40 but I would have to pull the bullets, primers and dump the powder to be able to use them.

 

[CarlS]

Tony, that is awesome! If it is for sale, PM me. I am interested.

 

[triumph david]

H, you do good work those pens look nice!