{"product_id":"tactile-turn-switch-pen-stonewashed-titanium-standard-made-in-usa-tt-switch-stw-st","title":"Tactile Turn Switch Pen, Stonewashed Titanium, Standard - Made in USA (TT-SWITCH-STW-ST)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStonewashed finish, Standard size.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tactile Turn Switch is the pen that takes both a ballpoint refill and a fountain pen nib, so one body covers two ways of writing. This is that pen in stonewashed titanium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Tactile Turn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Switch Pen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Stonewashed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: Standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Dallas, Texas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Switch Does\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost pens commit you to a refill type. The Switch does not. The same body takes a standard ballpoint or rollerball refill and a fountain pen nib section, so the pen you carry can be whichever one the day calls for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is a harder thing to engineer than it sounds, because the two systems want different internal dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStonewashed Against Machined\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Tactile Turn pen carries the fine rings left by the lathe. Stonewashing tumbles the finished body so those rings keep their grip while the surface goes soft and matte rather than bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe practical result is a pen that does not show handling. A machined titanium body picks up marks and a stonewashed one absorbs them into a finish that is already made of them.\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":67596518424756,"sku":"TT-SWITCH-STW-ST","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/10-ST1-TTM-STW.webp?v=1792456971","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/tactile-turn-switch-pen-stonewashed-titanium-standard-made-in-usa-tt-switch-stw-st","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}