kitless

Hello, So far, I've been making relatively simple kitless pens, as you can see in the first photo attached. The entire barrel and cap being made from a single material (usually wood in my case), without any hardware such as accent rings or clips. This simple design has its artistic advantages...

This is my second kitless pen and it was also completed back in October. It is made from a pair of hybrid blanks (I did not cast them) of Red Mallee Burl and "Galaxy" Alumilite resin. The resin had many little bubbles/voids in it (which you can see in one of the pictures) and this gave me a...

Hello Everyone, I am relatively new to the IAP community and began posting/interacting only recently. I started turning kit pens in November 2021 and began my journey with kitless in September (2023). This is my first kitless pen and it was completed in October. As I begin to share my work and...

Hello, When trying to thread two pieces together tight, some of my threads will sort of "slip" on each other, and no matter how much I keep engaging them, they won't stop spinning and won't lock on each other. What can cause such a problem and how would you solve it? My threads are made from...

This one I'm very proud of. The Burl wood, with the toffee-colored ebonite and the rose gold nib, all give this pen a look which I think is quite romantic!

Hey folks, I've almost hit the 1 year mark in my kitless pen making journey. I've been enjoying it immensely (when I can get the time to do it) and having so much fun! It's such a creative outlet that I'm always thinking about and looking forward to doing. Now for the point of this post. I...

Redheart, Yellowheart and Bocote. I definitely learn with time, but that whole kitless thing is a much tougher journey than I thought it will be. How do you CA finish kitless pens without glue getting stuck to the ebonite parts? I tried to tape them, but the tape ended up glued together to the...

Hello, I'm looking for the simplest technical drawing software in existence, preferably a free / online one. Something which will allow me to quickly draw and edit kitless plans, sections, rings etc. Drawing in Office Word or with regular photo editing software is a true pain... What do you guys...

This is an Alien inspired pen made from M3 I got at this years Mid-Atlantic Turner’s Expo from McKenzie Penworks. I don’t remember where the clip came from other than I got it from a table at a pen show. The nib is a black Jowo #6. I am always interested in your feedback. I’m thinking it needs...

Hello, I'm looking to replace my mini wood lathe with a Sherline metal lathe, in order to be able to work with metals and make more accurate cuts as well. I'm planning on drilling in woods, plastics, rubbers, as well as non-ferrous metals like Aluminum and Brass for my kitless work. I saw that...

Back in the shop after a few months of dealing with the inevitable chaos that creeps into life from time to time. I’m pleased with how this came out. Feedback is always welcome.

I've been making a few kitless pens out of ebonite lately – and I've noticed something with this material that I don't really see with other materials I've used. When I go to screw the cap onto the body, the threads get reallyyyyy tight and "sticky". I've included a video for reference. I know...

Finished this one up over the weekend. This is my very first attempt at putting a pen clip on a kitless pen – and the amount of creativity required to turn all of the different parts was crazy. I had to make my own mandrel, with threads on the outside of one end, and threads on the inside of...

Hello, For your consideration, I offer an Apollo In stainless and a Kitless in I believe a celluloid blank with a #6 Jowo nib. Comments are welcome.

Up to this point, I have been using an M13x0.8 tap & die for the body & cap of my kitless pens. With these choices, it translated to using an M10x1 tap and die for the threads on the section, which also required an M7 tap for the threads of the nib casing unit. Does anybody have a cheat sheet...

Hi everyone, This is my first kitless. My intention was to try making something different and so I went myself into a lot of troubles, hard decisions, failures, some repairs but, finally, I believe I did what I intended, a functional kitless model. Yes, it has a lot of defects, most of them are...

Hello everyone, I have been playing around with casting and made a few pens to try out some ideas. The black and blue pen came out better than my photography skills. The others I am calling galaxy blanks, involve pouring colors and glitters into clear epoxy for a swirled effect. Feedback is...

Hello, I've been absent for quite some time but finally felt like getting back to turning. So I finished some half finished projects and started a few other simple new projects. The red fountain pen blanks were cast by Bob Dupras, AKA @BSea (custom order) The Brown fountain pen blanks were...

I have been experimenting with casting and turning larger kitless fountain pens. I’m calling them desk pens as they would look better on a desk than in a pocket. The larger pens allow for more to see in an interesting blank too. I welcome your collective feedback. The blank is alumilite clear...