The thinnest diameter pen?

[Sparky2]

What is the thinnest pen anyone here has ever crafted?

I wear a flight suit to work most days, and on the upper left sleeve is a pen pocket (designed to hold one each pen and one each pencil).

The thick pens and the pens with a fat rubber grippy-thingie will simply not fit in that pocket slot.

I would love to acquire (since it's doubtful that I will ever gain the skills and craft-mojo necessary to make one) a slender, wooden bodied-pen that will fit in that flight suit pocket.

Thanks in advance for the responses!

 

[cwolfs69]

i would think a nice slim line pen turned with straight barrels would work nicely. they are about as thin a pen as i have seen.

 

[Akula]

i would think a nice slim line pen turned with straight barrels would work nicely. they are about as thin a pen as i have seen.

yep, done a lot of them and they fit perfect

 

[Sparky2]

Photos?

I'm not familiar with 'slim line', and I don't know what straight barrels means.

I'm really green.

 

[GoatRider]

This is a typical "slimline": Twist "7mm" Ball Point (24K Gold) Black Line Clip W/ Flat Center Ring Pen Kit Making Supplies Berea HardWoods

Turned straight, they're about the diameter of #2 pencil.

 

[Sparky2]

There you go!!

That is thin enough, I am sure.

Thank you Goatrider, Akula, and swolfs69.
I appreciate it.

 

[mredburn]

Traditional slim lines are just that, apx 8.4mm in diameter and the body of the pen is straight, no bumps or curves just straight. Slim lines almost always have a Cross style
refill. Im sure that any one here would sell you one in Either the wood or resin blank of our choice. Im reading in your posting that you dont turn pens.

 

[SSobel]

Do you need someone to make you a pen?

 

[Jim Burr]

I use a Slim in mine every week...no problems with fit! Let me know if you need one!

 

[its_virgil]

There are slimlines with much nicer clips than those black line clips from Berea. The pens are good quaility but the black line clips are ... well, I don't like them. :wink:
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[Gregf]

So, if I may ask, what do you do that you wear flight suit to work?

 

[BigShed]

Or you could go something a little different. I make pens from .223 caliber Rifle cartridges and they measure about 11mm in diameter. I make them with both wood and resin tops.

IAP Home - Photos - 223 Bullet Pen

They make very comfortable and different wrting instruments.

 

[Jgrden]

Or you could go something a little different. I make pens from .223 caliber Rifle cartridges and they measure about 11mm in diameter. I make them with both wood and resin tops.

IAP Home - Photos - 223 Bullet Pen

They make very comfortable and different wrting instruments.

'Shoot a Mile' that is one very nice pen. Now to find .223 cal. bullet casings. Where do I go??

 

[OLDMAN5050]

Hey John, make me one of those with a antique chestnut barrel.........

 

[WWAtty]

Now to find .223 cal. bullet casings. Where do I go??

A good sporting goods store with a decent selection of reloading supplies might carry Rem 223 brass and bullets.

 

[Sparky2]

So, if I may ask, what do you do that you wear flight suit to work?

I fly helicopters for the Army's flight test center.

Wonderful job, and great team-mates.

 

[Gregf]

So, if I may ask, what do you do that you wear flight suit to work?

I fly helicopters for the Army's flight test center.

Wonderful job, and great team-mates.

Wow ! I got my private license for helicopter several years ago.
PM sent, don't want to hijack the thread.

Greg

 

[LL Woodworks]

I'd be glad to make and donate a slimline for ya. Just PM me with what wood you think you'll like and a ship to address. Heck I'll even pay the shipping if you like.

 

[okiebugg]

Bic pen

There are slimlines with much nicer clips than those black line clips from Berea. The pens are good quaility but the black line clips are ... well, I don't like them. :wink:
Do a good turn daily!
Don

I have made bic type pens out of very hard wood, (hickory, Oak or CocoBola that are about the same diameter of a lead pencil. problem is getting a pocket clip installed.

If you want to make one, I'll give instructions.

I would probably be able to make one even smaller with my mini metal lathe. Your post just gave me that idea. I imagine my whole day will be given to this process. If I can find a way, I'll make you one!!!
send me youe Email address and I'll stay in touch...Jim

 

[paintspill]

I've also done slimlines with out the clip. they look really slick.

 

[okiebugg]

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There are slimlines with much nicer clips than those black line clips from Berea. The pens are good quaility but the black line clips are ... well, I don't like them. :wink:
Do a good turn daily!
Don

I have made bic type pens out of very hard wood, (hickory, Oak or CocoBola that are about the same diameter of a lead pencil. problem is getting a pocket clip installed.

If you want to make one, I'll give instructions.

I would probably be able to make one even smaller with my mini metal lathe. Your post just gave me that idea. I imagine my whole day will be given to this process. If I can find a way, I'll make you one!!!
send me youe Email address and I'll stay in touch...Jim

I don't know if you know that you finally encouraged me to use my metal lathe to turn wood.
I started out at 3/4" not knowing the characteristics of turning wood. Using a scraper square type carbide bit, I started at 3/4" and ended at .275", slightly over 1/4". Pictured. Operator error caused me to stop there. I cur too deeply and broke it Duuuuh. I'm going to attempt to make a pen to that dia. with a separation to attach a pocket clip. It will use a bic refill