The RETRAKT

Karas Kustoms is proud to announce our latest project, a custom machined pen, the RETRAKT. We have chosen the name “RETRAKT” because this new pen is a “click” style pen that uses a near-silent mechanism to expose and retract the tip of the refill in use. The RETRAKT features a German-made, all metal, knock mechanism, our signature heavy duty stainless clip, and will come in 3 different materials. In addition to aluminum and brass, we are introducing a version in copper, a first for Karas Kustoms. The aluminum version will be anodized and the copper and brass versions will be hand-finished and left raw. As always, everything from design to manufacturing is all done by us in our shop. Here are some nice photos for you to ogle. 

Special RENDER K Versions.

When we started production on the RENDER K, we experimented with a few variations on the original, including various materials and finishes. We only made a few of each type and most likely will not be making them again (unless we get many requests to do so). So we are offering these low run versions of the RENDER K for sale to those who may be interested. These are limited in number so when they are gone, they are gone.

 

This is a black Delrin version of the RENDER K. The only metal parts on the pen are the clip and screws. There may be slight imperfections on the barrel and cap from the machining process. This makes every one a little different. If this bothers you, please don't purchase this pen and expect it to be perfect. Refills in the photo are for illustrative purposes and do not come with the pen. Works with the Pilot Hi-Tec-C and Parker ballpoint compatible refills. 

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This is a white (natural) Delrin version of the RENDER K. The thinner sections of the pen are slightly transparent. If you put a brightly colored refill into the pen, you will be able to slightly see the color. The only metal parts on the pen are the clip and screws and an aluminum pen tip. There may be slight imperfections on the barrel and cap from the machining process. This makes every one a little different. If this bothers you, please don't purchase this pen and expect it to be perfect. Refills in the photo are for illustrative purposes and do not come with the pen. Works with the Pilot Hi-Tec-C and Parker ballpoint compatible refills. 

SOLD OUT

 

 This is a raw bar-stock version of the RENDER K. The only machined areas of the pen are the ends and the area forward of the threads on the pen body. The raw bar stock will have imperfections, scuffs and dings. There are going to be imperfections on the barrel and cap from the machining process where the material was held in the lathe. This makes every one a little different. If this bothers you, please don't purchase this pen and expect it to be perfect. Refills in the photo are for illustrative purposes and do not come with the pen. Works with the Pilot Hi-Tec-C and Parker ballpoint compatible refills.  

This version is now available on our website. Click here.

 

 This is a variation on the raw bar-stock version of the RENDER K. Instead of the clip being installed on the pen cap, the clip is installed on the body of the pen. This way the weight of the pen is supported by the body of the pen, instead of the cap, which can unscrew more easily with the extra weight. The only machined areas of the pen are the ends and the area forward of the threads on the pen body. The raw bar stock will have imperfections, scuffs and dings. There are going to be imperfections on the barrel and cap from the machining process where the material was held in the lathe. This makes every one a little different. If this bothers you, please don't purchase this pen and expect it to be perfect. Refills in the photo are for illustrative purposes and do not come with the pen. Works with the Pilot Hi-Tec-C and Parker ballpoint compatible refills.

SOLD OUT

RENDER K in Color

We are now selling our RENDER K pens in colors! Head on down to our website and have a look.

RENDER K is now on Kickstarter!

We previously posted about our machined pens and promised more information, well, here it is.
We are proud to introduce our newest product- a machined pen we like to call... the RENDER K

We are currently seeking pledges on Kickstarter to get the ball rolling on production for these awesome pens. Take a look and make a pledge, and be the first kid on your block to get one of these cool pens. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/karaskustoms/render-k-a-custom-machined-pen

Machined Pens!

We just finished up a batch of prototypes for something we really think is cool- PENS! Because everyone we talked to had a different type of pen that they really liked, we designed a pen that can take several different types of ink from different manufacturers. The pen originally was just going to take the refill for a Pilot Hi-Tec C, but we eventually made it work for Parker pen refills and for a Fisher Space Pen refill.


After we got rolling, we figured we would make a plain version, an aluminum version, and a brass version. After using the pens for a while, we decided that the pens needed a clip, so...


We bent up some clips by hand, and installed them with some hardware. We think they turned out great. The problem is, we are a machine shop and while we can make the parts for the body of the pen, we can't stamp the clips ourselves. We are working on getting the funding to get the stamping dies made up so we can roll into full production.

Here at the shop, Dan was kind enough to demo his pen for all the world to see. What dinosaurs and unusually flat cars have to do with anything, we'll never know. But, one thing we do know, these pens are awesome and we hope to have them available for you as soon as possible.