Memoir

Memoir — An American-Made Heirloom Click Pen

Some objects are made to be used for a season. Others become part of a life.

Memoir is an American-made metal click pen created for the ideas, signatures, serious writing, and quiet moments that deserve to be remembered. Precision machined in the United States, each pen is individually hand-fit and carefully finished, giving it the character and attention of an object made by people—not simply produced by machines.

With a 38 gram weight, its substantial presence is noticeable. The refined surfaces and precise movement create a writing instrument that feels substantial in the hand and deeply satisfying to use.

At the heart of the pen is our patent-pending ceramic ball-bearing click mechanism. Unlike conventional bolt-action or side-release systems that rely heavily on sliding metal surfaces, Memoir uses precision ceramic ball bearings traveling through a continuously machined cam track to extend and retract the writing tip in the satisfying way. The result is a classic click elevated by modern engineering: smooth, deliberate, and mechanically satisfying.

The internal mechanism is machined from 17-4 PH stainless steel and heat treated to the H900 condition, reaching approximately 42 HRC. This hardened construction helps resist deformation, denting, and long-term wear, allowing the mechanism to retain its precise feel through years of everyday use. Memoir is made to accompany you every day, gradually becoming smoother with use as the rollers continually polish the internal track.

Memoir is made to endure without demanding attention. Its mechanical construction is designed for minimal maintenance and can be disassembled for cleaning, inspection, and service. Rather than becoming disposable when time takes its toll, it can be cared for and returned to use.

The Memoir was built to work with your favorite pen refill. Compatible with the Pilot G2 refill and all ones similar in dimensions and size (including Sharpie Gel Ink, Zebra Sarasa Dry (included with pen purchase), Pemmeed, and others) as well as the Parker Jotter Refills (included with pen purchase) and its similar options via spacers. It can also work with a mechanical pen refill by utilizing two special spacers as well.

Conversion kits to convert one to the other are available HERE:

https://murdycreative.co/products/memoir-conversion-kit

Every surface, fit, and movement reflects the care of individual American manufacturing. Memoir is not designed to be replaced when trends change or ordinary pens wear out. It is an heirloom writing instrument made to collect years of use, carry a personal history, and one day pass from one hand to another.

That promise is backed by our 120-Year Warranty.

Key Features

• American metal click pen - no plastic components

• Made in the United States

• Precision machined and individually hand-fit

• Patent-pending retractable click mechanism

• Precision ceramic ball bearings

• Smooth, deliberate, mechanically satisfying click

• Heat-treated 17-4 PH stainless steel mechanism components

• H900 internal components hardened to approximately 42 HRC

• Designed to resist deformation, denting, and long-term wear

• Serviceable mechanical construction

• Designed for minimal maintenance

• Built as an heirloom writing instrument

• Backed by a 120-Year Warranty

All orders have a crafting lead time that varies depending on work load. The specific crafting lead time can be found in the website header.

We offer Free Domestic Shipping to the lower 48 states via UPS Ground and to Alaska and Hawaii via USPS Priority Mail for packages over 1 lb. Shipping times may vary depending on distance and carrier workloads. No carrier offers any guaranteed delivery times since 2020. We do prioritize orders that are being shipped via 2Day or Next Day Air. If speed is critical we recommend those options be selected.