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Good old plain and simple steel wool isn’t actually as plain and simple as you might think. For a start, it’s quite a complicated product to make, although I realise that’s not especially important from the end user’s point of view. What is important however is that there is no level playing field when it comes to grading steel wool, so you aren’t necessarily getting what you think you’re getting, and I’ll explain why not in just a moment. As blogs ...

Who knew that today is Mechanical Pencil Day? OK, we'll be honest and confess that we didn't know either until we received an email from our colleagues at Cult Pens up the road in Tiverton. It's their initiative, and they quite rightly point out that there is a Fountain Pen day, so why not a Mechanical Pencil Day too? So we thought we'd lend them some support and create a special offer for our market leading Mistral mechanical pencil kits. It's no coincidence that ...

Pen turning is a popular hobby amongst many, and a legitimate means of earning or supplementing a living for others. It has now found its way onto no lesser platform than the world political stage, and you know you’ve arrived when it’s you who’s been asked to make the pens. As part of the program to involve local and regional artisans to provide a range of products for the G7 Summit, from the chairs they'll be sitting on, to the coffee they’ll be drinking, David ...

As we near the end of this challenging, trying, saddest and oddest of years, I'd like to take this opportuninty on behalf of Beaufort Ink to thank everyone for your friendship and support thoughout 2020. As we all keenly await a brighter future, I hope that everyone is able to their uplift their spirits a little over the festive period, however curtailed your festivities might now be. Wishing you a happy, enjoyable and peaceful Christmas - myself and the team at Beaufort Ink look forward ...

There are choices to be made when you're buying thread taps for making custom pens, or so called kitless pens or bespoke pens. Unless you have a little engineering experience, it can be difficult to know the differences between each type of thread tap and what they're used for, so below is a simple explanation of each one, to help you decide which type or types you need. Essentially, there are three main types - the underlying tool is the same thing in each case, but some of the ...

We've got huge amounts of new stock arriving over the coming days and weeks, so we've been clearing out the dark forgotten corners of our warehouse to make room for it. Amongst other things, we've got a small number of pen boxes and pouches that are either slightly imperfect of that we no longer keep on the website - so we decided to reduce their prices and create a few bargains. End of line products are in perfect condition - there's nothing wrong with them, they are just, ...

From time to time I spot ill informed and sometimes frankly misleading explanations of so called IPG nibs on line, including on occasions, on websites run by people selling pens and nibs. It seems it's high time then, that one of the most widely perpetuated myths about fountain pen nibs is dispelled. If you’re new to fountain pens, or pen making, or you’ve never looked into nibs very much, the following might come as a surprising revelation to you, and if you already have an ...

It’s always rewarding to work with up and coming professional pen makers, several of whom go on to the giddy heights of commercial production. And so it is with the totally affable and multi talented Charles Lethaby, who is already well known in certain circles for his unique ranges of electric lighting, which take centre stage in many a posh hotel, designer shop and exclusive home throughout the land, and far beyond. Charles has now also applied his creative mind to fountain pens, and ...

We’d like to introduce you to our brand new pen assembly press - and what’s different about it, apart from it’s superb quality, is that it’s also capable of disassembling pens too. No more hit and miss with a set of transfer punches,  no more bruised knuckles, or components whizzing off into the remotest corner of the workshop, the pen press has come of age! Our deluxe pen press has the ability to assemble pen kits as well as dismantle them, all with the same ...

We're having a bit of a clear out. We've decided to slightly change the configuraion of the plating on our premium plated Sirocco ballpoint pen kits, so we're clearing the shelves to make room for the new stock. Take advantage of our special offer and get 15% off the current versions whilst stocks last SHOP FOR PREMIUM SIROCCO PEN KITS NOW   Get 15% off premium Sirocco pen kits whilst stocks last.   Click HERE to order yours ...