I don't really see what all this kit/kitless thing is about.
James has shown us his latest two kitless pens. We know he's good at them because he's shown us others he's made in the past and no-one has ever before questioned that he might not have made all the parts himself. Someone thought in error that one or two of the parts in these two may be out of a packet. James has explained and demonstrated that they are not. End of.
The skills on show are both inspirational and aspirational for me and I would go so far as to say they are for most of us on this forum. Is it good quality? is it high end? Is it cheating? Is the nib up to it? I have no doubt I will rub people up the wrong way by saying this, and possibly even lose some customers as a result, but it's a bloody kitless pen. Who cares about anything else. I don't see this type of discussion arising every time someone post a slimline.
When someone post some piccies of their hard work and innovation, we should have the courtesy to believe them, and not knock their skills which are frankly beyond the reach of many of us.
Thanks for sharing your pens with us all James. Please don't lose heart, and please keep them coming. I for one enjoy seeing them and learning from your experience and journey
