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Durham Bulls Athletic Park (Durham Bulls)

Durham Bulls Athletic Park (Durham Bulls)

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Blanks are shredded bits of the plastic stadium seats mixed with complementary team-colored resin.

Available Sizes:

  • Pen Blanks: Minimum 3/4" x 3/4" square
  • Bottle Stopper and Ring Blanks: 1-1/2" round
  • Full Pen Blocks: 6" x 5" and a minimum of 7/8" thick
  • Knife Scale Pair: 2@ 5" x 1-1/2" x 3/8" minimum

All blanks include one Certificate of Authenticity (COA) per blank—a 4" x 6" card stock with foil-embossed seal, protected in a hard-shell plastic sleeve. Full Pen Blocks come with 10 COAs.

Most blanks are cut to order for freshness. Pen Blocks require a 2-3 week turnaround.

No finished pens are included. Pen components sold separately from our team-colored kits or your preferred vendors.

Bull City Blast – Nab Your DBAP Diamond Dash!

Picture cracking a walk-off double with a pen hewn from seats that buzzed with Bulls bravado at DBAP, or uncorking Governors' Cup toasts with a stopper surging in red-blue blaze. From diamond dazzle rings reliving no-hitter nights to bleacher-tough knives slicing post-game crab cake feasts—each gem is lathe-launched from authentic park plastic, launching Triple-A thunder into heirloom homers. Rally your row and let the Durham Bulls' gritty grind electrify every swing!

Durham Bulls Athletic Park: Bulls' Riverfront Realm of Minor League Magic

Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP) graces the vibrant downtown of Durham, North Carolina—a riverfront jewel blending minor-league charm with Triple-A tenacity since its splashy debut. Conceived in the early 1990s to revive the storied Durham Bulls franchise after decades in exile, the $16 million brick beauty—funded by city bonds and private partnerships—broke ground in 1992 and flung open on April 6, 1995, with the Bulls topping the Kinston Indians 3-2 before 10,886 fans—heralding a new era of Bull City baseball and instantly etching its Snorting Bull sign into MiLB mythology, inspired by the 1988 film "Bull Durham."

Encasing a cozy 10,000 diamond devotees (expanded from 6,404 in 1998 for Triple-A), DBAP fosters intimate intensity on lush natural grass (standard minor-league dimensions: 325 feet to left, 400 to center, 325 to right) amid those quirky scoreboard sails and river-view rockpile. Renovations roared: 2007's $1.5 million Judy Johnson Field tribute honoring Negro Leagues legend, 2010s' turf-to-grass swap and LED lighting, 2020s' $9 million city-Bulls overhaul adding umpire lockers and eco-upgrades—blending retro riverfront soul with modern mojo via public-private pacts.

Riverfront rookery for the Durham Bulls since revival, DBAP has cradled four Governors' Cup titles (2009, 2017, 2021, 2022), Rays affiliate glory including 2003 and 2007 league conquests, no-hitters like Mike MacDougal's 1999 gem, and All-Star Games in 1995, 2005, 2015 amid 2,000+ home wins and sellout surges. Pulsing with "Charge!" chants, crab fry frenzies, and fireworks over the Christina, it hosts indie concerts and community carnivals too. As Bulls bull toward majors, Durham Bulls Athletic Park endures as a waterfront testament to tenacity, triumphs, and timeless minor-league mirth in MiLB's maritime marquee.

Pro Turning Tips & FAQ: Master Your Stadium Seat Creations

Transform your blanks into showstoppers with these pro-level insights. Our upgraded V2 blanks boast finer shredded plastic for ultra-smooth turning and minimal chip-out— a game-changer over V1. Dial in sharp carbide or HSS tools, crank speeds to 2,000–3,000 RPM, and take feather-light cuts (0.005–0.015 inches) to dodge melting or gummy buildup. Wet-sand from 220 to 2,000 grit, zap pin-holes with thin CA glue, and crown it with Magic Juice polish for that mirror-finish glow. Dive deeper with our guides:

Quick Q&A

  • What's the secret sauce in these blanks?
    Authentic shredded stadium seat plastic fused with vibrant team-colored resin—tough, one-of-a-kind material built for the lathe.
  • Sizes and perks?
    • Pen Blank: 3/4" x 3/4" square
    • Bottle Stopper/Ring: 1-1/2" round
    • Full Pen Block: 6" x 5" x 7/8" min (10 COAs included!)
    • Knife Scale Pair: 2@ 5" x 1-1/2" x 3/8" min
    Every blank ships with a premium COA (4" x 6" foil-sealed card in protective sleeve).
  • Shipping scoop?
    2-5 business days standard; Full Blocks take 2-3 weeks. Free Ground Shipping on $200+ orders—otherwise calculated at checkout. Unopened returns? 30 days, no sweat.
  • Authenticity locked in?
    100%—sourced straight from historic seat removals. Limited edition vibes: Once they're gone from this batch, they're history.
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