**** GENUINE
REBAR PEN BODY ****
This is a handmade twist action ballpoint pen made by Placid Crafts. This twist action is at the bottom of the pen. Yes, this pen is made from a Solid Genuine 1/2" Rebar Rod. The Hardware on this pen is Gunmetal. The pen is 5-3/8" long. I would consider this a standard diameter pen because the pen body is 1/2" Rebar and the top painted like the American Flag. This pen body is made from genuine 1/2" Spiral Rebar and has a clear spray on coating to help keep it from rusting. Pen #297
ABOUT REBAR:
Rebar (short for reinforcing bar), also known as reinforcing
steel. Common rebar is made of unfinished tempered steel. Rebar is used as a tension device in reinforced
concrete and masonry structures to strengthen and hold the concrete
in compression.
The majority of rebar are deformed, as opposed to
round. Rebar's surface is patterned to form a better bond with the concrete. The ribs and depressions on its surface can
increase the bond strength with concrete and prevent slippage. The pattern vary
but usually there are two raised lines running the length of the bar 180˚apart
with a spiral pattern between them. The deformed rebar is NOT ROUND. The
diameter across the raised bars is larger than the diameter opposite the bars.
Rebar is tempered steel that is case hardened. The core is alloy steel but the closer to the outside the harder the steel gets. This makes drilling it a real problem. I use special hard drill bits manufactured from tungsten and molybdenum to increased hardness and with cobalt added to ensure superior heat resistance.
TO ADD OPTIONAL $3.50 INK COLOR AND POINT
CHANGE OUT SERVICE TO YOUR ORDER:
►INK COLOR AND POINT PREFERENCE: We get a lot of requests to change out the ink cartridge to suit the buyer's personal preference for color. We will change out the black ink / medium point cartridge that are standard in most pens to a color and point refill cartridge of your choice for $3.50 per pen. From our eBay store home page - just click on the TOP CATEGORY “CUSTOMIZING YOUR PEN” and select the listing Fisher Space Pen. Please purchase the Ink Preference and the pen and combine the payment. The Fisher refills fit the Retro 51 pens with the Parker adapters but the Retro 51 refills do not fit the Fisher pens so we have separate listing for the choices of the two pens. Type or paste the Listing number below into the search bar then add it to the shopping cart with the pen you are purchasing and pay at the same time.
Ink Change Out Service
For $3.50 additional Charge Listing Number 293004811034
Fisher SPR Pressurized Ballpoints:
Your choices are:
Black / Fine, Black / Medium, Black / Bold
Blue / Fine, Blue / Medium, Blue / Bold
Red / Medium, Red / Fine
Green / Medium, Green / Fine
Purple / Medium - Silver / Medium
Brown / Medium - Burgundy / Medium
OR .... Turquoise / Medium
About Placid Crafts:
Placid crafts specializes in handmade pens both conventional handmade and their signature metal series pens. These are made on a metal lathe form solid metal round stock blanks; these are made from Rebar, Aluminum, Brass, and Copper. These are drilled out to 3/8” and a brass tube glued in to mount the hardware to. The Rebar is lightly cleaned on a wire wheel and sprayed with a clear coat to protect the steel from rusting. The other metal pens are turned to the proper size and the sanded for a smooth surface. These pen bodies are not sealed or coated. They will patina as each type of metal will. They will get darker as they age and the patina gives them the antique look that is so popular right now.
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