Another commission. The customer didn't want a clip that looked kike a gun - I can't say I blame him - so some may remember I was asking around a while ago about bullet pens that the clip could be removed. Between us, the customer and I eventually plumped for an Over and Under (its a PSI kit from Turners Retreat) and I set about taking it apart to remove the supplied clip, which is hideous, and replace it with a different one. Luckily I have a few kicking around the place to choose from.
The hardware needed to be modified with the careful use of a file and the clip gasket had to be modified too, but this is the result. The cap is turned from red ebonite, and the barrel is turned from part of a reclaimed whisky cask. Not my idea of a fine writing instrument - it's vast and heavy, but I wasn't the one paying the bill, and the customer is delighted, so is my bank manager.
The hardware needed to be modified with the careful use of a file and the clip gasket had to be modified too, but this is the result. The cap is turned from red ebonite, and the barrel is turned from part of a reclaimed whisky cask. Not my idea of a fine writing instrument - it's vast and heavy, but I wasn't the one paying the bill, and the customer is delighted, so is my bank manager.
Is that your wife, or just a good friend?
