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A great photo sent to us by Kelvin Pitt, showing the Bock size 5 solid 18k gold nib we supplied to him to put on the pen he's just made. Bock fountain pen nibs   A solid 18k gold size 5 fountain pen nib by Bock nibs of Germany. Available worldwide from Beaufort Ink ...

The accent components for Mistral pen kits are currently available in a choice of 5 different platings. They consist of a ring for the centre band and a cabochon for the cap finial, and are supplied in a small bag with the kit itself. Supplying them unfitted allows us to offer Mistral pen kits in no less than 15 different colour combinations. Fitting the centre band accent ring is very straight forward and is dealt with in the instructions for the kit, which are downloadable from our main ...

A Beaufort Leveche in another of the new plating colours - this one is gunmetal, and the blank is a DiamondCast Silver series called "Queen City Silver" which contains real silver particles that shimmer in the light. Check out our new Leveche pen kit plating options here     A Beaufort Leveche fountain pen in a DiamondCast Silver Series pen blank, containing real diamond and silver particles   DiamondCast blanks are easy to turn and have no ...

To celebrate the launch of 2 new platings in our Leveche pen kit range, we’re giving away a free kit until the end of Friday 3rd August. But 5 Leveche kits in any mix of platings and any pen type, and receive a chrome Leveche fountain pen completely free of charge. (no voucher code required) Get a free Beaufort Leveche pen kit here   Buy any 5 Leveche pen kits and get a 6th one free ...

Yep, we managed to run out – sorry. However, we’re pleased to say that our ever popular Ti Gold Mistral fountain pen kits and rollerball kits are back in stock again. Thanks for your patience to everyone who’s been waiting for them. Our Mistral range of pen kits compare with the best available worldwide, and are the only suite of kits with matching fountain pen, rollerball, ballpoint and pencil kits. Each type matches all the others, meaning that they can be used to make ...

Well, here’s something a bit different. Pen makers have been casting pen blanks for years, traditionally from coloured acrylics but more recently also using images applied to tubes, then sealed in a clear resin Our thanks to Patrick R for allowing us to share his photo, which shows a pair of Beaufort Mistral pens, made from oak, then covered in gold leaf. His method was to turn the oak to a size smaller than the bushes, apply the gold leaf – one of them here is yellow gold, ...

Our thanks to John Clothier for allowing us to share his recent video on the Beaufort Mistral. John very clearly explains the Mistral fountain pen kit, part by part, and after turning the barrels from his own hybrid cast blanks he then goes on to demonstrate the correct procedure for assembling the components in the pen press. And what a lovely pen he makes too. You can see Mistral pens kits on our website here: But do have a look at John’s video too – it’s well ...

Available to buy right now on our website, the Leveche is the latest addition to our range of pen kits. Pronounced lev-esh, it is designed and engineered to our usual high standards of manufacture, and is currently offered in gold plate and chrome plate, as a fountain pen kit and as a rollerball kit. Other plating options may follow in time according to demand. Take a look at the new Leveche here: If you want to check out the blanks we used to make these pens, take a look at our range of ...

Introducing our new range of rose-gold plated pen nibs from Bock. Now in stock, our new range of rose-gold plated fountain pen nibs is available in both sizes 5 and 6. We have them in Bock’s own housings and in our own “pen kit compatible” housings for the benefit of those making pens from pen kits. Bock’s own housings will screw directly into many commercially available pens including (and these are only examples), models by Kaweco, Karas, Conid and Visconti. The ...

Our free Sirocco pen kit offer ends this Sunday (4th March) The Beaufort Sirocco is the original, British designed pen kit with Sierra compatible tubes for tube-in blanks, and a smooth, finial mounted mechanism. It’s supplied with a Parker style high quality Beaufort refill and is available in a choice of 5 high quality platings. Buy 5 Sirocco pen kits in any mix of platings and receive a chrome/gunmetal Sirocco completely free. There is no voucher code required – just ...