Grovemade Desk Pen: Sizes, Materials & Refill

Grovemade Desk Pen drawn to scale at 143.5 mm long beside its 49.5 mm wide stand — Pen and stand to scale at 1 mm = 3.29 px, from Grovemade's listed sizes; the gray is a neutral stand-in for the metal finishes. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.

Product facts

Product: Grovemade Desk Pen (aluminum, brass, titanium) with Desk Pen Stand
Brand: Grovemade
Brand origin: United States
Made in: United States^*
Material: 6061 aluminum, 360 brass or 6Al-4V titanium body; stand in aluminum, brass or 1018 stainless steel with walnut or maple and natural cork
Price range: $$$$20–75 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count)
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Notes on these facts

Made by Grovemade (Portland, Oregon). Made in United States: The product page says the pen is designed by Grovemade in Portland, Oregon, manufactured and assembled with vendor partners in Vancouver, Washington, and that its movement and ink cartridge are made in Germany. Elsewhere the same page says machined entirely in the Portland area; we use the manufacturing line as written. Source. Price: example listing.
How we test and disclose samples: How we test stationery.
Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026.

Key takeaways

Grovemade's page lists the pen at 5.65 in (143.5 mm) long, 0.41 in (10.5 mm) across and 0.88 oz (25 g), and the stand at 1.95 in (49.5 mm) across, 21 mm tall and 2.8 oz (80 g).
The page names aluminum, brass and titanium bodies and a black version, and says a capless system lets the pen stay open for up to a year.
It takes a 0.6 mm fine-tip black Schmidt rollerball insert; the product page gives the code as P8126 and Grovemade's design article as P8162.
Grovemade doesn't print a pen price on the pages we could read; Gear Patrol listed the pen from US$50 in 2019, which puts it in our $$$ band ($20-75).
Sources disagree on timing: Gear Patrol covered the pen as available on September 13, 2019, while Grovemade's article says it first launched in 2020.

What is the Grovemade Desk Pen?

It is a weighty rollerball pen made to live on a desk stand. Grovemade, a design studio in Portland, Oregon, makes it from solid metal. Its product page calls the finishes “Desk Pen” (aluminum), “Brass Pen” and “Titanium Pen” and also mentions a black version with a walnut insert and a rubber base.

Gear Patrol described the original design on September 13, 2019 as a twist-action pen cut from billets of aluminum or brass on a Swiss screw machine, with three facets that keep it from rolling off a desk.

How big and heavy is it?

The pen is 5.65 in (143.5 mm) long and 25 g, and the stand is 80 g. The sizes below are Grovemade’s own, read on October 31, 2026.

Part	Size	Weight
Pen	5.65 in (143.5 mm) long, 0.41 in (10.5 mm) across, 0.36 in (9.1 mm) grip	0.88 oz (25 g)
Stand	1.95 in (49.5 mm) across, 0.82 in (21 mm) tall	2.8 oz (80 g)

Materials Grovemade lists: pen body in aluminum, brass or titanium; Schmidt rollerball insert, 0.6 mm; stand in aluminum or brass, stainless steel, walnut or maple and cork — The parts and materials from Grovemade's page; schematic, with no sizes drawn. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.

What is it made of?

The body is 6061 aluminum, 360 brass or 6Al-4V titanium, and the stand adds stainless steel, wood and cork. The stand materials Grovemade lists are 6061 aluminum, 360 brass, 1018 stainless steel, American black walnut, Eastern hardrock maple and natural cork.

Grovemade’s considerations note that the stand’s wood will vary in grain and that the brass pen and stand will patina gracefully with age. The page also carries California’s Proposition 65 warning about lead, which applies to its brass parts.

What refill does it take, and does it have a cap?

It takes a 0.6 mm fine-tip black Schmidt rollerball insert and has no cap. The product page says the capless system lets the pen stay open for up to a year. It lists the insert as the P8126; Grovemade’s design article calls it the P8162, so we can’t say which is a typo. Gear Patrol also wrote P8126.

Grovemade says a three-pack of refills comes with a pen, stand and refill purchase. It doesn’t publish a refill price on the pages we read.

How much does the Desk Pen cost?

Grovemade doesn’t print a pen price on the pages we could read, so we use a dated press price for the band. Gear Patrol wrote on September 13, 2019 that the pen started at US$50, which sits in our $$$ band ($20-75). That price is old and the stand adds to it, so check Grovemade’s store before buying.

When was it released?

Sources disagree. Gear Patrol covered the pen as available on September 13, 2019 after what it called four years in the making. Grovemade’s design article says the pen was originally launched in 2020. We don’t know which is right, and the article carries no date.

Where is it made?

Grovemade designs it in Portland, Oregon and says it is manufactured and assembled with vendor partners in Vancouver, Washington. The movement and ink cartridge are made in Germany. The same page also says it is machined entirely in the Portland area, so treat the exact town as the maker’s wording.

What are similar machined pens?

Studio Neat’s Mark One is a machined aluminum or steel click pen with a Cerakote finish. It is 128 mm and 25 g in aluminum, with a Parker-style refill fit.

What pairs well with it?

The pen is marketed as a pair with Grovemade’s notepad. See our Grovemade notepad guide, the Grovemade desk pad for the surface under both, and best desk accessories for cheaper options. For a low-cost steel tray to keep a desk pen in, see Dulton’s Desktop Tray.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Grovemade Desk Pen have a cap?

No. Grovemade's page describes a capless system that lets the pen stay open for up to a year. Its design article says the team chose not to add a clip.

What refill does the Grovemade Desk Pen use?

A Schmidt rollerball insert. The product page lists a 0.6 mm fine-tip black P8126 and says a pack of three refills comes with a pen, stand and refill purchase. The design article writes the code as P8162, so check the code before ordering.

Which Grovemade pen body should you choose?

Grovemade lists the pen at 25 g without separating the finishes. In our view, brass suits you if you like a pen that darkens with use, since Grovemade says it patinas with age. We haven't handled any of them.

Is the pen sold without the stand?

Yes. Grovemade's design article says the pen is available alone or with the matching stand in walnut or maple.

Where is the Grovemade Desk Pen made?

Grovemade designs it in Portland, Oregon and says it is manufactured and assembled with vendor partners in Vancouver, Washington. The movement and ink cartridge are made in Germany.

Is the Grovemade Desk Pen a travel pen?

Grovemade presents it as a desk pen that lives on its stand, and at 143.5 mm with no clip it isn't built to hang from a pocket.

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