Help finding kit

[Buddy Stacy]

I have had someone ask if I could make a very slim fountain pen, but I can't find anything to fit her needs. I am attaching a pic of what she has now and a pic of what she needs to be able to do (even the one she has is thicker than she wants). No fountain pen kit I have been able to find is this thin. With all the experience in this group, does anyone know where to find such a creature?

 

[chartle]

I've search for awhile and they really aren't out there due to how pens are made and what has to fit into them.

I've had a project started more than year ago that uses the guts from a commercial thin FP. I'll try to find the parts but it was from a pen like this. It was going to be an entry in the kitless pen contest.

JinHao 126 Silver Fine Nib Fountain Pen Sale - Banggood.com

 

[chartle]

or this.

Black Hero 9296 0.38mm Extra Fine Smooth Iridium Fountain Nib Pen videos - LED Night Lights videos

 

[chartle]

this is probably the thinnest commercial kit.

https://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKFP5100.html

 

[duncsuss]

I've never seen a kit as thin as the Sheaffer Fashion (or TRZ) fountain pen. They are relatively inexpensive (e.g. Peyton Street Pens sells perfect "old stock" for around $30 to $40 ... LINK)

The only reason I know of this pen is that I have one which I've been thinking about selling, since I started making fountain pens myself I haven't used it.

 

[More4dan]

With a #5 nib, the thinnest I can make one is just under 1/2" diameter at the cap to body point. It could be a bit less if I put the cap threads on the front section. Most of the thinner pens I've seen have a friction fit cap instead of threaded.


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[keithbyrd]

The Sedona is the tiniest fountain pen I have found. Nice kit, I have sold several of them

 

[bmachin]

A quick though by no means complete run through of the Berea bushing sizes in the library shows the Flat Top American beating out the Sedona .488 to .535 on the cap diameter. A whopping .047" and probably about as well as you could do going kitless.

Bill

 

[budnder]

FYI a 9.8mm diameter (0.385") commercial option:

https://www.amazon.com/OHTO-Tasche-Silver-Fountain-Writing/dp/B005H9E6PO

 

[Mr Vic]

The pen is a Pilot Metropolitan. I have one on my desk in grey. Pulled out my Navigator and the Diameter is pretty close. If they like the rounded ends go with a Sedona. It the same kit but with a domed cap Finial and body end cap.