I often use old stainless steel bolts to make parts for my pens but this was my first pen made from bolts to still resemble a bolt once finished

All the work on the various bolts that made this pen was done on a metal lathe

There is a Youtube link in the Tips & Tricks pages that show videos of how I made the second pen on a wood lathe.I did this as someone said you could only make metal pens on a metal lathe

I made this for a pen swap that was "patriot flag colours" themed. This went to America

A variation on the bolt pen theme. Some said that the hex head, the shaft and the thread cap on the previous pens looked out of proportion. This was one complete 12mm bolt

Sent to a great couple that run a hardware store in Zionsville, Indiana USA