Eddie Scott
Member
Hallo
I live in South Africa and am eager to start making kit less pens . To get started i need some assistance from someone closer to home . My biggest concern is that it seems that no single supplier of nibs, nib- holders, tap and die sets , taps etc is available . Unfortunately the postage fees to South Africa and the dollar to rand ratio makes ordering from different suppliers very , very expensive. If i could buy a complete set of the above from someone and pay a once of postage fee , i would be able to afford.Metric tap and die sets should be available in SA. I have read the Library on beginning to start kit-less pens , but get more confused by the day. I would like to start with 5mm bock nibs and nibholders and feeds , can someone indicate the correct tap/ die sizes i will need to make a first kitless pen with one of the above nibs . I have a metal lathe and knife-making experience.
Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
I live in South Africa and am eager to start making kit less pens . To get started i need some assistance from someone closer to home . My biggest concern is that it seems that no single supplier of nibs, nib- holders, tap and die sets , taps etc is available . Unfortunately the postage fees to South Africa and the dollar to rand ratio makes ordering from different suppliers very , very expensive. If i could buy a complete set of the above from someone and pay a once of postage fee , i would be able to afford.Metric tap and die sets should be available in SA. I have read the Library on beginning to start kit-less pens , but get more confused by the day. I would like to start with 5mm bock nibs and nibholders and feeds , can someone indicate the correct tap/ die sizes i will need to make a first kitless pen with one of the above nibs . I have a metal lathe and knife-making experience.
Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.