Stone pens

[mke]

I am wondering how pens can be made from stone. I saw some pictures and I liked what I saw.

Just to understand: how are they done? Are they shells on other materials or solid? Are they not very fragile? 

Did you ever make one?

 

I would like to have a pen made from Connemara or Carrara marble.

[Hardy08]

I made a pen barrel and section from pozzolana (a volcanic rock, porous). It gave nice results and a warm feeling to the touch with a nice grip also. I first made a hole into the native rock with a diamond drill. Then I inserted a metallic sleeve inside the hole bonding it with epoxy glue. Then I used an old mini lathe to shape the external aspect of the part. To shape It I attached to the tool post an adapter for a Dremel mandrel with a spinning diamond disk. It worked well with low speed and lots of water. Be careful, the rock dust and diamond dust will badly damage the lathe. I used a badly worn one that I modified and that was specially used for rock turning...

 

Hope it helps.

[mke]

@Hardy08

Thank you for your answer.

[Pierre---]

You may contact Hervé Obligi. He is a French Master in hard stone work , and make some pens.

[Newton Pens]

Ryan Krusac makes lots of pens with stone.  He uses ebonite for the threaded portion.

 

https://www.instagram.com/ryankrusac/

 

and a stone one in particular

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CP6Jg10juQu/

[mke]

@Pierre---

Merci Pierre. Vous fabriquez de tres jolies stylos!!

C'est la premiere fois de les voir.

[mke]

@Newton Pens

Thanks Shawn for the links.