Quite so William. For most people this is a hobby and like any other hobby there is an initial outlay that is sometimes underestimated. Just as examples, if taken seriously, photography requires lenses and peripheral equipment such as tripods and filters, golf requires more than a nine iron and a putter. Anyone serious about pen making has already made a significant investment in a lathe, tools, chucks, ancillary equipment etc. so another £3.99 occasionally for a set of bushes to make a different kit is a drop in the ocean.
For those who are doing this with the intention of making money or as part of a business then the tiny cost of bushes will be passed on to the customer in the price of finished goods if these are properly costed.
I said in my earlier reply to Paul that I do not worry about it at all, at any level, but that possibly overstates its impact upon my consciousness. I do not even think about it at all, the cost of bushes has never impinged upon my enjoyment of pen making and am only engaged in this discussion now because a thrifty Scotsman expressed his displeasure at having to spend money and then the subject, which is of scant concern to anyone but Paul, was picked up and has now been done to death.
Please stop now. There are more important things in life, like the cup of tea I am about to make. Should I be worrying about the price of tea bags?
