A virtually indestructible writing fortress, the hefty Ironsides is our very first alloy fountain pen. Fully machined by Dad from a high-grade stainless steel rod, each fabricated part undergoes at least 3 finishing steps prior to assembly of the section, barrel, cap, and threaded finial. Every piece includes a proprietary pocket clip shaped by hand in-house on Nick's homemade clip jig.
Each pen is built to order with your choice of 8 nib options. Pocket clips on the Ironsides are swappable post-purchase; we plan to have a variety of clip finishes available in the future beyond the two options we have today. A removable full-size ink converter comes installed.
Since this is a Production pen release, each piece is assigned a unique engraved index number with matching hand-stamped letterpress Certificate of Authenticity. The uniqueindex numberindicates the year, month, and day the pen was completed, along with its individual place within the day's production... making every engraving one-of-a-kind. All of our fountain pens include a removable ink converter and choice of nib installed.
Review detailed tech specs and packaging details below.
Machined in Western Pennsylvania Lathed stainless steel stock Filling mechanism: INK CONVERTER Nib size: GERMAN #6 Housing spout: INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Cap & barrel: THREADED Cap in-use: CAP WILL POST Clip: REMOVABLE / SWAPPABLE Uncapped weight: 51.4g Total weight: 81g Length capped: 141.8mm Length posted: 154.2mm Length uncapped: 124.4mm Grip length: 16.8mm Grip diameter (Smallest): 10.7mm Grip diameter (Largest): 11.6mm Barrel diameter (Largest): 13.4mm Cap diameter (Largest): 14.7mm
✓ Stainless Steel Model-C Fountain Pen ✓ Unique Serial # Pen Engraving ✓ Choice of Nib Installed ✓ Choice of Clip Installed ✓ Removable Full-Size Ink Converter Installed ✓ Hand-Stamped Certificate of Authenticity ✓ Paper Birmingham Gift Packaging
Each standard run pen is engraved with a unique serial number that indicates both the date the pen was completed in our workshop as well as it's individual index number in the day's production work. Included is a matching hand-stamped letterpress Certificate of Authenticity. The nomenclature reads as a six digit number: XXXXXX XX(year) XX(month) XX(day) XX(index in the day's total production)
United States FREE USPS & UPS | Orders $50+ $9-12 USPS & UPS | Orders Under $50
Parcel Prep Time 2-5 Business Days | All orders excluding pens 2-3 Weeks | Built-to-order pens
Free shipping thresholds are calculated after any applicable coupons, promotions, or discounts, and before any applicable taxes or fees. Built-to-order pens purchased with additional items may be fulfilled in two separate parcels to minimize transit time and maximize the utility of our time in the workshop. To prevent shipping backlogs at peak order velocity, some parcels will ship from our fulfillment partner in Springfield, Missouri to make sure packages are at your doorstep asap.
*Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Protectorates, and other islands may display alternate pricing and carrier availability during checkout based on location and order characteristics. PO Box delivery addresses must select USPS. When an alternate carrier is selected for a PO Box we will manually update the carrier to USPS.
International We have temporarily suspended international shipping while we improve the efficiencies of our production and fulfillment processes.
