{"product_id":"tactile-turn-bolt-action-pen-solid-bronze-short-5-1-made-in-usa-tt-ba-bronze-sh","title":"Tactile Turn Bolt Action Pen, Solid Bronze, Short 5.1\" - Made in USA (TT-BA-BRONZE-SH)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid bronze, Short length at 5.1 inches.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bolt Action is the pen Tactile Turn is known for. One thumb on the bolt advances and retracts the refill, and the lathe rings down the body give you grip without any added texture. This one is turned from solid bronze in the short length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Tactile Turn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Bolt Action Pen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Solid Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: Short, 5.1\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanism: Bolt action, one handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInk Refill: Pilot G2 0.7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: Lifetime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Dallas, Texas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Short\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalf an inch does not sound like much until the pen is in a pocket rather than on a desk. The short body clears the top of a front pocket, rides better in a notebook loop, and is the one people reach for when the standard has been living in a bag instead of on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting feel is the same. The grip section and the bolt do not change between lengths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBronze Changes Over Time\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitanium looks the same in five years as it does today. Bronze does not. It darkens where you handle it and stays bright where you do not, so the pen ends up carrying a record of how you hold it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a short pen that effect concentrates, because your hand covers more of the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade in Texas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTactile Turn machines everything in Dallas, Texas. Will Hodges started the company turning pens on a lathe and it has stayed a machining operation rather than a brand that outsources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWe Toured the Shop\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great American Knife Tour™ visited Tactile Turn and Tactile Knife Co. in Texas and did a full shop tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to see the shop, the machines, and the people behind the work, it is worth a watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatch here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tQVk_X4tmcE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tQVk_X4tmcE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tactile Turn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67596518490292,"sku":"TT-BA-BRONZE-SH","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/10-BA2-BRO-TTM_9c934103-cf88-4c4e-9a97-aa3b8ac7d864.webp?v=1792456863","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/tactile-turn-bolt-action-pen-solid-bronze-short-5-1-made-in-usa-tt-ba-bronze-sh","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}