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Well, I'm sure I can find a retailer but who do you guys recommend for a combination of quality kits and the best prices? Any recommendations would be appreciated. Going to try my hand at some pens as a first timer. I have a mandrel that came with the mini lathe I purchased but haven't yet used. I think that was 2 years ago....
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Either Berea Hardwoods of Craft Supply USA. I don't buy from Penn State any more.
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IAP has a list of venders. Also great info
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Damon, I prefer Berea kits. I've never had any trouble with their quality. You can also buy their kits through Bear Tooth Woods.
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I know that others have had problems with PSI but I never have and now a lot of other companies are carrying their line of pens to.
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/pen-kits.htmlMake sure you get the bushings for each pen kit you buy.
I know I am totally out of pen kits or I would send you afew to try out. I go thru about $950 to $1100 worth of pen kits a year if I have the money to get them if not I try other things with them.
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For slimline kits I go to amazon and buy the
legacy slimline kits. $24.99, for 10 and free shipping. The kits use good quality parts as well. The black chrome version was unavailable for a little while, through amazon, and I found them somewhere else for a few dollars less, but I forgot where it was. For other kits I have bought a lot through wood'n'whimsies who is really good to deal with and will even refund money if shipping was cheaper than what it showed at checkout.
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I buy my kits from here, when I have the money to do so.
They sell everything Penn State carries, but at cheaper prices & faster service.
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I have had good success with Lau Lau Woodworks from Hawaii. Just finished an order for 12 Zen kits that my customer absolutely loved.
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Lots of places sell the same kits, but they might have a different name. Here are a few I've had good luck with:
Bear Tooth Woods
Arizona Silhouette
WoodturningZ
Still Learning,
Allan Hill