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Pen Kits choice

alpha1

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I still class myself as a novice pen turner all though I have turned quite a few now and sold most of them. In the beginning, I bought all sorts of kits mainly by price cheap and cheerful.
I have now narrowed it down I have a small list of pen kits I buy and the same goes for blanks.
I just wondered how you guys do it do you have preferential suppliers of kits and blanks or do you just take pot luck.
 
flexi

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Hi Dave,
Yes pretty much the same as you..... I only make what I know will sell kit wise, I do get tempted still but only buy the odd ones to try out and look for improvements.....
Blanks I only buy from companies or people I know and trust and its a good list! I did a charity auction for blind veterans and think I gave away blanks from the 4 best in the world..... Kenneth Wines, Toni Street, Marla Christians on and of course (anyone that knows me) Mik Lawrence!! :ciggrin::ciggrin:
 
Bill Mooney

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flexi said:
Hi Dave,
Yes pretty much the same as you..... I only make what I know will sell kit wise, I do get tempted still but only buy the odd ones to try out and look for improvements.....
Blanks I only buy from companies or people I know and trust and its a good list! I did a charity auction for blind veterans and think I gave away blanks from the 4 best in the world..... Kenneth Wines, Toni Street, Marla Christians on and of course (anyone that knows me) Mik Lawrence!! :ciggrin::ciggrin:
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A big thank you from me for a very successful auction Mark & for your generosity. Those same thanks to Neil Lawton & Dan Smith for their generosity in Neil’s auctions for BVUK.:thumbs:
 
Bammer

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flexi said:
Hi Dave,
Yes pretty much the same as you..... I only make what I know will sell kit wise, I do get tempted still but only buy the odd ones to try out and look for improvements.....
Blanks I only buy from companies or people I know and trust and its a good list! I did a charity auction for blind veterans and think I gave away blanks from the 4 best in the world..... Kenneth Wines, Toni Street, Marla Christians on and of course (anyone that knows me) Mik Lawrence!! :ciggrin::ciggrin:
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:thinks::2cry::sadmo::2cry:

About those "Special" blanks you have asked me for ......... :down:

:face::face::face:
 
flexi

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OKAY OKAY Their is a 5th blank maker.... Mr Herrington, but I didn't have any spare blanks of yours to give away..... (I might have got away with that!) :thumbs::thumbs:
 
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