Bullet pens

[Grump]

Had a little play with my little metal lathe today, poor thing just sits in a corner going rusty so I give a bit of work to do.
Drilled 8mm hole in two of Alex's shell cases.



Stuck the tubes from a threaded slimline in em.



Used the chuck as a vice for the clip and put a broken file in the tailstock chuck and turned by hand moving back and forth to file out the 7mm clip.



Took the nib and cap sections down to fit diameter of the case.



I was gonna copper plate them but kinda like the colour they went as the gold plating wore back to the base copper plate while polishing so left as is.

 

[Grump]

A bit of brasso when assembled and we have a bullet twist slimline.
This one is on auction for Blind Veterans please share and have a bid init?



Easy doing it with a metal lathe I hear you say.
I did this one on the wood lathe using the same process.

 

[flexi]

To quote a couple of people...
Thats nice init...
Seriously nice one...will have to try the tutorial

 

[Jim]

You made that look easy young man .. Great little tutorial Brian, thanks for sharing ..

 

[chas_41_uk]

They're excellent Brian

 

[ni9eofse7en]

Nice ones..

 

[paulm]

Excellent Brian, I've tried a lot of times to get the bullet end right but always fail.

 

[Grump]

Excellent Brian, I've tried a lot of times to get the bullet end right but always fail.

Screw it on the tube and use your carbide tool to shape it, simples init?

 

[Doug]

Nice work Brian

 

[Dalboy]

What no wood Brian

Great job on the pens and a good how too

 

[wm460]

Looking good Brian.

 

[Penpal]

Count that as your best effort since I joined Full marks Brian.

Peter.

 

[yorkshireman]

Looks good Brian, you'll be turning acrylic next.

 

[Bill Mooney]

They are beauties Brian. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY you big pussycat you.

 

[bassethound]

Brian,I have always said I don't like bullet pens but those look great to me! well done mate..

 

[Vic Perrin]

Great couple of Bullets Brian

 

[Dylan]

That looks good Brian well done

 

[Grump]

Today's bullet pen and last of this special edition. Being auctioned for Horseback via pens for Heroes website. please share link and raise funds for a much needed resource.
Auctions | Pens For Heroes

 

[GeordieB]

Excellent Brian and for a cracking cause

 

[Lons]

Thanks Brian, great tut. and reminded me that the only double case one I made sold very quickly so must make some more.