Pencil Talk
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Pencil Talk
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#2It's difficult for whole sites to get traction here. Which is your favorite post of the blog?
I like https://www.penciltalk.org/2023/03/apuntes because the pencils have a weird shape. (Is there an explanation of the shape?)
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#3It's difficult for whole sites to get traction here. Which is your favorite post of the blog? I like https://www.penciltalk.org/2023/03/apuntes because the pencils have a weird shape. (Is there an explanation of the shape?)
> Is there an explanation of the shape
Some pencils have this particular flat shape to prevent them from rolling (artists and workers sometimes use inclined desks / surfaces).
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#4It's difficult for whole sites to get traction here. Which is your favorite post of the blog? I like https://www.penciltalk.org/2023/03/apuntes because the pencils have a weird shape. (Is there an explanation of the shape?)
It might not apply to the pencils in the article, but the flattened shape of a carpenter’s pencil keeps it from rolling off uneven surfaces in a workshop or at a building site. Also, the flattened lead allows you to draw a thin or thick line, depending on how your orient the pencil.
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#5Okay, wo, that’s freaky.
I’m a pencil fan insofar as when I use one, it’s probably for something semi-important, like a to-do list. Otherwise it goes into my phone, or computer, or cloud.
So I like to use really good pencils for such things, and Blackwings are my favorite. The California incense cedar smells great when you sharpen them, and the soft (but not too soft) graphite makes nice, dark lines and text.
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#6Boutique pencils. Sure.
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#7Okay, wo, that’s freaky. I’m a pencil fan insofar as when I use one, it’s probably for something semi-important, like a to-do list. Otherwise it goes into my phone, or computer, or cloud. So I like to use really good pencils for such things, and Blackwings are my favorite. The California incense cedar smells great when you sharpen them, and the soft (but not too soft) graphite makes nice, dark lines and text.
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#8If you use pencils a lot, do yourself a favor and get a dedicated eraser. I personally like the Sakura SumoGrip block erasers, but even a $3 Pentel Clic from your local big box store will be an upgrade from what is typically on the back of a pencil.
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#9I'm a fan of mechanical pencils myself. In school we were issued Pentel P205's and every few years I buy something new to try and always end up returning to my 30 year old P205 pencils.
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#10It's difficult for whole sites to get traction here. Which is your favorite post of the blog? I like https://www.penciltalk.org/2023/03/apuntes because the pencils have a weird shape. (Is there an explanation of the shape?)
It might not apply to the pencils in the article, but the flattened shape of a carpenter’s pencil keeps it from rolling off uneven surfaces in a workshop or at a building site. Also, the flattened lead allows you to draw a thin or thick line, depending on how your orient the pencil.
And I believe a carpenters pencil is a 1/4 inch tall and a 1/2 half wide