Brass “Hive” Bolt Limited Release
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Description
Limited Release
Ever experimenting and prototyping, Josh has been hard at work on some new grip profiles for the Bolt and Modal pens. We set aside a significant portion of the latest Bolt body production run for these treatments with secondary machining taking place on one of our mills. Josh programmed three or four different patterns and utilized a variety of techniques for this process. The second of these experiments is here in the form of what we’re calling the “Hive” finish. This is a brand new design for us, and one of the most time-consuming. 33 honeycomb (hexagonal) patterns have been milled into the grip section in alternating rows of five or six honeycombs. We sold a limited supply of this grip at the Colorado Pen Show on Brass and Copper Bolts and Modals, and it was a big hit. Now these are ready to hit the site.
The Brass “Hive” Bolt Limited Release features our latest experimental grip profile, the “Hive” in our premium polished Brass (C360) material. Josh took the raw, machined brass Bolt lowers and used one of our CNC mills to machine the alternating honeycomb pattern. Once complete, we’ve put the pens through our unique finishing process that includes hand sanding, tumble polishing, a mild chemical protectant, and hand finishing to ensure every one of these has a brilliant luster. There are a limited number of these pens, and we’ve chosen our stainless steel clips and screws for this release. The pen comes outfitted with a Pilot G2 refill with black ink and ships in our standard recyclable packaging.
Limited Release
Specifications:
Length – 130.17mm / 5.125″
Body Width – 11.11 mm / 0.437”
Width w/Clip – 14.73mm / 0.577″
The Bolt is made from C360 brass on our CNC lathes and Swiss machining centers, in Mesa, Arizona. Pilot refills are manufactured in Japan.
The Bolt was our first retractable pen and second pen that we released via Kickstarter, way back in the day. Over the years, we’ve made minor design changes to increase the functionality of all of our pens, but the Bolt was our first to have multiple design changes applied in one iteration. The Bolt features a standardized length for both the ballpoint and rollerball versions. The movement of our J-slot up towards the top of the pen allowed for more internal clearance and with a few tweaks we perfected just the right shape of the slot making actuation effortless. With the addition of an o-ring on the lower body, the Bolt will no longer come unscrewed when it’s pocket-carried.
