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Continued from Previous PageFigure 1. This photo shows both the cigar andsierra circuit board pens.Rifle Shell Pen Kit: Pens made from rifle casesare still popular. Some penturners enjoy making theirown from spent rifle shells and others are happy buyingthe parts pre-made. I have shared several sources of premaderifle parts. But, I saw a new kit while looking forthe circuit board information. The new kit is a rifle shellpen using cigar and flat top parts as well as slimline.The cigar and flat top parts are intriguing since thosetwo pens use the Parker style refill and gel refills areavailable. So, if you like rifle shell pens but would rathernot make your own shell parts then check out these kits.They are available from Bear Tooth Woods and here isa link to the rifle shell kits: http://www.beartoothwoods.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=21_89 .Also, while browsing the Bear Tooth Woods websiteI found another new kit...at least it is the first timeI’ve seen them. The website info does identify the kitas a Beartooth Woods original and available only fromthem. The kit appears to be a baron-jr Gent hybrid. Ilike the style of the front section. It looks more pleasingto me that either the baron or the Jr gent front section.I will have to give these pens a closer look. The nameof the kit is the Vail and I’ve not seen it anywhere else.Here is a link to the Vail kit:http://www.beartoothwoods.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=21_94 . Give these kits a try next time youwant to try something new. Bear Tooth Woods hasgreat customer service, quick delivery and are a greatcompany for all of your penturning needs. Figures 2,3, and 4 shows the cigar, flat top and slimline rifle shellkits respectively. Figure 5 shows the new vail kit.Acrylics Revisited:Have you put off turning acrylics because you’veheard they are difficult to turn. Or, maybe you’ve heardthey are difficult to finish. Both are true, somewhat.But both are not true about all acrylics. I’ll not go intodetail here about which acrylics are better. That willFigure 2. Cigar Rifle Shell kit.Figure 3. Flat Top Rifle Shell kit.Figure 4. Slimline Rifle Shell kit.Page 12 More Woodturning June 2010