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After successful talks with possibly the world’s most prestigious nib manufacturers, we are delighted to announce that we are now agents for Bock fountain pen nibs in the UK. Bock’s nibs, which rank amongst the best in the world, have long been sought after by discerning pen makers but have always been difficult to obtain. Beaufort Ink has made them available online in different sizes for different pens, different point widths for different tastes, in polished steel, gold plate, ...

Our range of spare tubes for pen kits continues to grow, with tubes now available for around 30 different kits, including the Pristina and Roman Harvest. Tubes for the Zeta are also now back in stock and we also have a selection of pre-coloured black and white tubes for those that prefer not to have to bother with the spray can, plus 7mm and 27/64 tubes in 10 inch lengths for those who want to cut their own or need bespoke lengths for special projects. We realise that tubes for specific ...

Pen tubes and spares now available from Beaufort Ink We are pleased to announce the addition to our website of a large selection of tubes, mechanisms, springs and other and spares for a wide range of pen kits, including sierra types, cigars, bullets, slimlines, Omegas, Zetas, Jr Gents to name but a few. The list is already quite extensive, with more to be added shortly, and if there is anything you would like to see appear, just shout and we will see what can be ...

We are pleased to announce that Yunstone blanks are now in stock. Made from dyed crushed stone set in acrylic, we are not allowed to say they are the same as Trustone so lets just say they are very similar indeed without the whopping price tag. They can be worked on a normal woodturning lathe with standard tools, and finished in the same way as normal acrylic blanks. Priced at just £8.97 each, we have 6 colours in stock, with more on the way, and each blank comes with a free refill of ...

We’re delighted to introduce 2 new products to our website. We now have Gorilla Glue, which is probably the most popular polyurethane glue on the market amongst pen tuners. No big bottles here to go solid on the shelf. We’ve got it is handy sized 60ml bottles, so you can use it all before it goes off, meaning less wastage for you. We also have Gorilla 5 minute epoxy, in an easy to dispense, re-sealable syringe. With an open time of 5 minutes, and set enough to turn a pen after ...

After the embarrassment of running out in December, we’re pleased to announce that all our models of pen stand are now back in stock. THESE ARE NOT SIMPLY BOUGHT OFF EBAY OR ALIBABA TO RE-SELL. Those stands may look similar, and you can buy them elsewhere too, but the problem continually reported by people who own them is one of stability. Our stands are designed by us and made for us to our own specifications to overcome the stability issue. They have bigger bases, an improved ...

We’ve listened to feedback, and we realise that some people love Paypal, and others hate it. So we've introduced an alternative. From now on when you go to our checkout, you can choose to pay securely with your debit or credit card, or you can still pay with Paypal if you prefer. ...

Members of penturners.co.uk have been able to get hold of sample packs of our refills for some time. Now we've made them available to everyone. Order a sample pack and see for yourself why Beaufort Ink is rapidly becoming the market leader in ink refills for discerning pen makers. www.beaufortink.co.uk/pen-refills/refill-trial-packs/ ...

After launching our new website at the end of November last year, and receiving overwhelmingly glowing reviews from all quarters for our pen refills , we enter 2015 in the knowledge that our claims regarding quality and value for money are entirely backed up by those who have had the opportunity to try them out for themselves. From the outset, our aim has been to produce pen refills of the very highest quality at the best possible price, in order to provide a real alternative to the poor ...

Everyone's been telling use to do it, so we've finally made a shiny new facebook page. Beaufort Ink on Facebook Please have a look, and like it and leave a comment.   ...