Lead In The Real World
I’m sure pretty sure all of us mechanical pencil people have our own favourite lead sizes, grades and brands, but I’ve always been interested in what lead sizes are actually used by the population at...
View ArticleFaber-Castell Lower Price Range Mechanical Pencils
A Comparative Review of Some Faber Castell Low Price Range General Writing Mechanical PencilsGuest Post by TomAbout half a year ago, I discovered Dave’s mechanical pencils blog. As someone who just got...
View ArticleOranges and Lemons
A little bit of silliness for the end of the year.How many lemons are there in this picture?Pencils, fruit and ...?
View ArticleOtto Hutt Design 02 Mechanical Pencil & Hallmarks
Dragged into the 21st Century by Otto Hutt.Sterling Silver. It really is incomparable if you like a lustrous shiny writing instrument, and for an added bonus you often get lovely British hallmarks,...
View ArticleGone and Back
Had to take the blog offline for a while, but it's back.Might even post something sometime soon 😉
View ArticleRocky 2020
Rocky has been waiting patiently, counting down the decades, the years, the months, the days, the hours and now his time has finally arrived. He's going to party hard tonight, going to shake the lead...
View ArticleLamy 2000 Mechanical Pencil - Guest Review
The recent Cult Pens Mechanical Pencil Day Giveaway was won by 'Dash Lambda'. Here is his review of the pencil that he chose as his prize. Hello! I’m not great at introductions, so here’s the gist: I’m...
View ArticleWinner - Cult Pens Mechanical Pencil Day Giveaway
We have ourselves a winner. Thanks to Cult Pens for the giveaway of GBP 50. If you haven't already visited their mechanical pencil specials then do so. Some good discounts and other deals are still...
View ArticleMechanical Pencil Day - 2019 - Giveaway
Last year Cult Pens had their 05/07 (or 07/05) Mechanical Pencil Day, and it's back again this year. Head on over to Cult Pens to see the specials. Like last year, they have also generously offered a...
View ArticleZebra DelGuard - The Other End
The Zebra DelGuard range of mechanical pencils has been around for a while, but hasn’t been mentioned on this blog before, so it’s time to put an end to that. The DelGuard system is a very effective...
View ArticleScripto Kingsmark
Here's a very nice ballpoint pen and mechanical pencil set by Scripto. In original box with instruction sheet / guarantee and price tag. Quite thin and lightweight, but metal construction. Cisele...
View ArticleRadio Silence
My apologies for the radio silence. Normal transmission will be resumed soon. "The Unbroken Vista" Zebra Hill to Delguard Peak
View ArticleWinner - Jeopardy Giveaway
So, the number is 542, which means "Paul" is the winner. Paul, please email me - address is in the sidebar About Me, My Profile. "Hue T", you are second so you might want to contact me too just in case...
View ArticleThe Ohto Uni Returning Duet
Here is the latest addition to the collection, the Ohto Piston Sharp SP-5. My birthday present to me :) I first read of the Ohto Piston Sharp mechanical pencil in a Reddit post by 2nd_Astronaut. It...
View ArticleBirthday Giveaway - Jeopardy
Over in the sidebar is my Jeopardy game. The number has usually been going down since I started reducing the collection. Here's the monthly numbers 2018 March = 741 April = 711 May = 655 June = 625...
View ArticleLead Display
I have accumulated a few kilometers of lead over the years and decided that my leads should have their day in the sun too. So here's a few - some old, some new. From the back row to the front, left to...
View ArticleDiplomat Aero Mechanical Pencil Review
Diplomat Aero Mechanical Pencil Review I very much enjoy reading Pencil Ponder blog by Martha. One of the things I especially like is how many of her posts have some personal family connection to the...
View Article13th Birthday Giveaway
Hmmm, it's my birthday and I'm giving you presents? It's an upside down world :) 13 is a bit of a strange number, so for this Giveaway I have two mechanical pencils which are a little bit strange. Both...
View ArticleThirteenth Birthday
Today the blog turns 13. A teenager. Pimples, messy room, thoughts about... ummm… moving right along... I know there were a few years of fairly little activity, and a few of none, but I'm still here,...
View ArticleSome Less Common Ones
This week on the desk stand we have some less common brands of mechanical pencils, and a pen! Of course when I say less common I mean that in a general international sense, as some of them are very...
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