Inexpensive Kits.

[Lashnodash]

Hi all. I'm just getting back into turning & i would like to turn some pens for a local charity . As I need the practice & I will be paying for the kits , I don't want to spend excessively. Can you please give me some suggestions. TIA.

 

[alan morrison]

About the cheapest and not the best is the Slimline or the Streamline which you can buy in bags of 5 between £10 and £15.
The Streamline ( to me ) is a better kit to turn and a bit easier than the Slimline.
Above that price would be in the range of £6-£10.
Above that you are entering kits that would be a lot better quality.
Hope this helps.

 

[Adal6]

hello Tony
this is a site I have brought pen kits from in the past hope it helps

Fancy Slimline - Gold x 5 - Penkitzandbitz

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www.penkitzandbitz.co.uk

 

[flexi]

I second penkitzandbitz for value for money....but drop me a pm if may have some blanks and spare kits if its for charity!

 

[geordie0928]

Slimline got me going

 

[Bill Mooney]

Slimlines are good sellers for charity. I’ve sold a few for fundraisers.

 

[Lancelot]

I would 3rd penkitzandvitz,
I like the antique rose copper slimline fancy and the Black titanium. But I always buy the Taiwanese mechanisms as they are superior to the ones in the kits.
A few of my older pens I made I have replaced the mechanism with the Taiwanese made ones. Because I didn't know any better. Hats off to you though as I do the same I make them for charity.

 

[MikeO]

Prokraft are a good source.

 

[Lancelot]

Prokraft are really good,

Bought byron fountain and rollerball, solid brass fountain is a great pen too I use it as my edc. So I'd second that too.
Also John fro. Prokraft makes some exilent YouTube videos so very much well worth a look :-)