What is the thinnest rollerball/fountain kit?
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Overall thinnest is probably the Americana, but the grip area of a Baron or Sedona is also pretty small in diameter.
IPD_Mrs
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You also have the capped Euro from AS. I don't like some of the non-traditional finishes such as satin nickel. They seem very cheap. The Ti or Rhodium is not too bad. You do have to cut a tenon for this kit. The Baron/Sedona is just slightly larger but a far better pen.
Mike
Mike
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isn't there a flat top american FP?...that would be pretty thin...if there is one...I beleive I saw them at rockler.com
Rifleman1776
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If the Americana is available in a quality plating (e.g. Tn gold and/or Rhodium/Platinum) I would jump on it immediately. There is a market waiting for something like this.
LouisQC
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How about the Zen?
ed4copies
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No fountain pen section (that I have found) fits the threads. I would be VERY happy to be wrong!!!
IPD_Mrs
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Dayacom makes the silly thing with a fountain nib and with threaded cap. Working with them now on bringing in an order. I want them to take their nibs off and ship without the nibs and supply them with Heritance SF nibs. Also trying to get the Retro Ti in a fountain as well.
alamocdc
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The Artisan is about the thinnest I'm aware of. PSI has the same pen, but they call it something else. Standard I think.
You mean like these, Frank. I've been turning these for several years now.
It's not a bad pen at all. One of the things I like about it is that I can embellish it to my tastes.
And FWIW, the upper cap of the Americana is slightly larger than that of the Artisan.
You mean like these, Frank. I've been turning these for several years now.
It's not a bad pen at all. One of the things I like about it is that I can embellish it to my tastes.And FWIW, the upper cap of the Americana is slightly larger than that of the Artisan.
ed4copies
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Billy,
That "model" was one of the first rollerballs and fountain pens offered. May have been a different name, but that's the look.
That "model" was one of the first rollerballs and fountain pens offered. May have been a different name, but that's the look.
Rifleman1776
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Originally posted by alamocdc
The Artisan is about the thinnest I'm aware of. PSI has the same pen, but they call it something else. Standard I think.
You mean like these, Frank. I've been turning these for several years now.
And FWIW, the upper cap of the Americana is slightly larger than that of the Artisan.
Well, I guess I must have been wanting Tn Gold when I overlooked those. The Rhodium would be a fine pen. Next order I'll get one or two in fountain. I have a friend who is a pen lover. She buys some very expensive pens from a speciality shop in Little Rock, Arkansas. IMHO, they are junk. Most are made from a material the store owner calls "lacquer" and it wears quickly, as does the plating. But she pays big bucks for them. However, I have never been able to present a pen to her that she likes in her hand. It has already cost me money making different pens (she wants a pink one, and y'all know how much I 'love' turning non-wood materials
) for her on spec. She has declined each one. I'll try one of these. We'll see.