Military Pen Questions - flat/matt black blank? and pen part supplier?

[juteck]

Hi -- I want to make an army themed cartridge pen for my brother in law, and have a couple of questions.

1. How do you get a flat matt look on a black "plastic" blank --- there is alot of talk on how to get the shine, but how do you get rid of it without the obvious scrath marks. I still want it smooth/scratch free, but flat. Any kind of material out there that fits this bill? Anything that's already available in pen blank size?
2. Where can I get spare parts for the flat top american ballpoint -- specifically, I'm looking for a TN gold clip and finial, and a black Ti clip and finial, and also the threaded finial bushing insert. Does anyone know the thread size on the finial -- I can always tap my own bushing if I need to. I don't need the transmission, center band, or nib, so was hoping to avoid have to buy the whole kit.

Thanks for your help.

 

[rjwolfe3]

On the first part see if you can use Delrin but be warned glue doesn't like to stick to it.
On the second part can't help ya with.

Tactile is what I believe you are looking for and you might try to searching our suppliers with that word.

 

[jleiwig]

Beartooth woods makes a black chrome kit

http://www.beartoothwoods.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_25&products_id=287

WoodTurningz has a tactile black rubber pen kit.

http://www.woodturningz.com/Designer_Pen_Kits.aspx

I know their not the flat top, but these are what I was planning on using for a couple grades of Tactile pen.

Check out this thread for some great ideas

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25543&highlight=tactical+pen

 

[el_d]

Use a standard black blank and take some steel wool to it. Works on the painted part too.