Pen Made From Human Bone

[sitnstew]

Perhaps this is going to come across as extremely creepy (understandably so) but are there any pen manufacturers that make, or have made, a fountain pen from human bone? I'm in medical school and thought it would be cool to have a pen like this. I'm sure the brittleness and internal structure of bone doesn't make it an ideal medium for working with but maybe even as accents on a pen....? I'm not suggesting a harvest of living humans but I would certainly be happy if my bones were made into conversation-inducing pens after I'm gone.

[F104]

I seriously doubt there's ever been a mass-produced bone-pen. Or ever will be.

 

That said, it wouldn't surprise me if there weren't one or two calcium-rich customs running around out there...

 

I mean, anything that can be done usually gets done, eventually.

 

Me, I'm content to wrap my pens in the bones in my own bony little hand.

[OcalaFlGuy]

I'm not suggesting a harvest of living humans but I would certainly be happy if my bones were made into conversation-inducing pens after I'm gone.

 

I'm just not quite sure which is the most disturbing.

 

That You'd want a pen made out of your own bones, Or that someone Else would want them after you were done with them...

 

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[proton007]

It may be sold in guise of some other bone...who knows where the bone comes from?

[Lyander0012]

Okay, I thought for a moment that I was on Creepypasta, haha. For those of you unfamiliar with the site, please visit with discretion, as it contains severely disturbing horror stories, with the quality ranging from the very mediocre to the masterful. Also, there's quite a bit in the way of nightmare fuel on the image board *shudder*

 

It sounds to me both quite improbable and very impractical. Not only would that be the sort of accessory likely to get you sent to the stake, I doubt very many people would be willing (or have relatives willing) to give up their mortal remains for the sake of producing writing instruments. Medical paraphernalia, sure, but fountain pens? Made from human bone? Gluck, no thanks XD

If you're really keen on one, though, then I wish you the best of luck, OP.

 

 

Kevin

[Paddler]

I know a guy who had a hip replaced and told the surgeon he wanted the bone so he could eventually have it buried with him. Said it was a religious thing. So he got his ball joint and buried it in an anthill for a couple of months. The ants cleaned it up very well. He used the ball to replace the head on his walking cane. The ends of the ligaments make it look a bit untidy, but hey, it is a wonderful conversation starter. He says it is a lot of fun on elevators.

Edited December 31, 2013 by Paddler

[Centopar]

A desire for things made out of human bones is something that medical students are prone to (and prone to growing out of). When I was a kid, my Dad had an ashtray made out of some poor bugger's cranium. He later thought better of it. If you were to mention it to him now, he'd be very upset; he's deeply ashamed about it and occasionally talks about how much he regrets treating someone else's child/partner with so little respect.

 

I knew medics at university with a similar impulse: I still know many of them twenty years later, and none of them still have bits of dead people in the house. I believe (on no scientific basis whatsoever) it's a way that people newly exposed to the sickness and mortality that medics have to deal with on a daily basis normalise and minimise it. Later on, you may find you develop other mechanisms.

 

TL;DR: don't make things out of other people's remains. It's likely you won't feel great about it in the long run.

[Shangas]

I have a bone pen.

 

It's a bone dip-pen.

 

Whether or not it's *human* bone, I have no idea.

[MisterBoll]

In some parts of the world there are lots of products made from our parts.

[Centopar]

I have a bone pen.

 

It's a bone dip-pen.

 

Whether or not it's *human* bone, I have no idea.

 

It's most likely to be cow.

[Shangas]

So if I use the pen to stir my tea, I'll get free milk?

[Centopar]

So if I use the pen to stir my tea, I'll get free milk?

 

I am no expert, but I'm pretty sure that's not how cows work.

Edited December 31, 2013 by Centopar

[pajaro]

Yugh. Icky.

[OcalaFlGuy]

A desire for things made out of human bones is something that medical students are prone to (and prone to growing out of). When I was a kid, my Dad had an ashtray made out of some poor bugger's cranium. He later thought better of it. If you were to mention it to him now, he'd be very upset; he's deeply ashamed about it and occasionally talks about how much he regrets treating someone else's child/partner with so little respect.

 

I knew medics at university with a similar impulse: I still know many of them twenty years later, and none of them still have bits of dead people in the house. I believe (on no scientific basis whatsoever) it's a way that people newly exposed to the sickness and mortality that medics have to deal with on a daily basis normalise and minimise it. Later on, you may find you develop other mechanisms.

 

TL;DR: don't make things out of other people's remains. It's likely you won't feel great about it in the long run.

 

I probably shouldn't post this...

 

When I was young I had delusions of wanting to be a MD.

My Mother was a RN.

 

When I was about 9 my mother brought me home from her Dr's office, a severed toddler's finger in alcohol. The kid had lopped it clean off with a butcher knife.

 

Of course, I thought it was WAY cool!

 

Soon after I made a comment about it being PERFECT for show and tell at school, mysteriously, my finger disappeared.

 

My Mother of course, denies Any knowledge of said disappearance.

 

I didn't believe her then.

 

> 40 years later, I Still don't believe her now.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[Paddler]

So, if you have a pen made of human bone and you are writing with it and thoughtlessly chew a bit on the end of it, does that technically make you a cannibal? I mean, a person can work his whole life with canvas and paints and never be called an artist, but chew on just one bit of bone . . .

[Randal6393]

Given that an English lady (I forget the name) claimed for years to have Lord Byron's heart on her mantelpiece, I would not be surprised to find keepsakes made of the bones of a loved one. And what are saint's relics, after all, but keepsakes made out of bones?

 

But, in modern days, making a fountain pen out of bone is not only creepy, it seems to smack of possible Satanic practices.

 

Enjoy,

[PAKMAN]

Yugh. Icky.

This!

[79spitfire]

I'm willing to bet it's happened in the past. Look at the number of museum pieces that include 'human' products (book bindings and the like). I'm not sure it's legal to trade in such things, but I could be mistaken!

 

It's not like your making Soylent Green..... http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-scared001.gif

[The Blue Knight]

Yugh. Icky.

 

I can't help but think the same. The most disturbing post/concept I've read here by far. I can't help but question why would you want it, it would give nightmares having such a strange object in my posession

Edited December 31, 2013 by top pen

[Inkheart]

From the subject line alone, I was slightly creeped out, imagining someone was sharing their new acquisition along these lines. I'm rather relieved to see this is not a readily available commodity lol! Though I understand the appeal in certain circles... ;-)