Tapered Fountain Pen Kit?

[StephenM]

Does anyone make a tapered fountain pen kit like the ones shown in "Turning Pens and Pencils" (Kip Christensen and Rex Burningham), Chapter 5?

The top is tapered so the cap can slide on without threads.

 

[ed4copies]

A picture will get you more replies.

I believe that book was published some years ago, I could probably tell you what the kit was, and if it still exists, with a pic.

 

[StephenM]

 

[sbell111]

I like 'snap cap' pens, but I hate to assemble them.

There are some options still available:

Berea has the 'Flat Top'.
CSUSA has the Artisan.

There are likely several more.

 

[ed4copies]

The picture appears to be an older kit that had a special drill bit required. It tapered in three steps. The kit was not popular, mostly because of the drilling, I believe.

(And it required a tenon, which also seems to "turn off"--pun intended--pen makers)

I THINK it was a PSI kit.

 

[JerrySambrook]

Yes, it was a PSI kit, and was not fun to prep.
I still have the tripple dia drill for that kit somewhere in the mess downstairs.
Might even have a couple of kits left, but the other thing is that the plating was absolutley horrible in those days