Touchstone Fountain Pen

The Touchstone is a compact pen designed from the ground up to provide a full sized pen experience while still fitting comfortably in your pocket or bag for daily carry. We worked with pen designer Ben Walsh to ensure the pen had space for an international converter, so that users are not limited to short cartridges. We additionally made sure. that the grip section had a profile that was comfortable in both big and small hands, and that the pen was not overly narrow bodied. The grip section also has a nice texture to it that is not too aggressive, but keeps the metal section from slipping in your hand.

The Touchstone is currently available in three curated colorways that feature vibrant anodized aluminum with a contrasting colored section. Each Touchstone comes with a #6 Jowo nib and converter pre-installed, and ships inside of a Rickshaw Bagworks Solo Pen Sleeve. For this launch batch, each sleeve is color coordinated to match the grip section of the pen.

Introduction Blog Post

Interview about the design and naming process