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7mm

  1. flexi

    A few more.

    Hi all, Had a bit of a play.... these are once fired cases with new bullets fitted.... So I started by removing the lead from the bullets, a pair of smooth pliers and a blow torch. Next drill the 2mm hole in the bullet (from behind it self centers). I resized the cases with a reloading press...
  2. C

    A Trio.

    Here are three pens I recently made. A Regal for Marla, a Cat pen and a shortened Luxor. I shortened the barrel about 7mm to eliminate the refill spacer. They are too easy to loose. Pete
  3. alpha1

    7mm Mechanisms

    Anyone know what size the thread is on a 7mm mechanism. :thinks:
  4. alan morrison

    Squaring blanks

    I am interested in what people have found to be their best way to square blanks. I am aware that there are many ways to skin a cat but only a few really successful ways. I work with a 7mm barrel trimmer in the pillar drill which needs to be sharpened frequently and only good for 7mm and take...
  5. silver

    Epsilon Gold Acetate

    Kit- Epsilon Gold plated Blank - Acetate Finish - Through MM's and final polish Bit of a challenge this one was as it was only .5mm bigger than the finished pen size.. It already had a 7mm hole drilled in it as well to add insult to injury. :whistling:
  6. flexi

    Challenge accepted

    Hi all well I like a good challenge....I was contacted by Ray7756 as to my bullet pens....could a pen be made from .22 250 cases??..... Challenge accepted!! He sent me a couple of cases to try and the results are below.... Normally with the .308 cases it's very straight forward as they will...
  7. R

    Amazing delivery time

    I am picking up my new (to me) lathe on wed16th so yesterday I thought I had better order some kits so I can get started straight away, so I went online to penkitz and bitz duly ordered 10 kits with bushes and 7mm drill bit this was yesterday Afternoon, so you can understand my amazement when...
  8. flexi

    Interesting

    Hi all...i don't very often buy 'Woodturning' mag but if any one is interested issue 314 has some different bits by Kurt Hertzog entitled 'Growing beyond the basic pen kit'. Turning finials and nibs for 7mm slims and turning center bands....every once in a while you see something and a spark is...
  9. G

    A real 7mm click pen

    True 7mm click pen thanks to PROKRAFT for coming up with this pen. I recommend it. I much prefer it than the twist pen although a little more expensive. Glen:face:
  10. P

    Hooked on Resin.

    Hi All, Recently forum member Lons (Bob) gave me a link to some thread that he uses for fly fishing. I got some and wrapped it around a 7mm tube. Here are the results. Cheers Bob for the link. I will definitely try out some of the brighter colours. Thread & Resin. - YouTube
  11. G

    7mm Pens

    Are there any 7mm pens with the mechanism at the clip end. Glen:face:
  12. B

    Advice reqired re swaging cartridge to make bullet pen

    Hi after having a bit of a tidy up in the shed I found some spent cartridges in my shed .243 and .270 Winchester magnum. Looking at the .243 I thought it looks the same lenth of the brass tubes from a slimline and remembering a utube video from Woody decides to drill out the primer first with...
  13. Les ELm

    Brass on Brass

    Remington 7mm-08 Twist Action Rifle Cartridge pen. Used 2 once fired brass and a VLD Target Berger 7mm 168 Grain FMJ bullet for the nib. Les
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