What Pencil Are You Using Today?

[Doug C]

Franklin Christoph 91. A new model.

[PPPR]

 

An unbranded celluloid MP from the 1940s. The pattern is sometimes called "cracked ice."

 

The pencil is identical to a Pioneer, including the clip and band, from David Kahn, Inc., which is better known for the Wearever brand.

[Greg W.]

Today I am enjoying this 1939 Parker Vacumatic clicker pencil. Loving the green. 

[kingfisher]

I am using a pencil that was made specifically for me by a maker in Richmond, Virginia.  It has a rich, deep red/brown swirled acrylic, has slightly flattened out areas on a wide section, and is one of my favorites.  It takes 0.5 mm lead.  The only downside of this pencil is that it doesn't have a pocket clip, and because it is not a standard size, there are no traditional clips that will fit.  

 

I still enjoy using it, though.  Maybe sometime I can post a pic of it.  

[Inkyways]

I am using Rotring  600 and 500 pencil today

[inkstainedruth]

A couple of Staedtler Mars technico lead holders (I misplaced one so ran out yesterday and bought a second one).  Think they've both got 2H leads in them).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Doug C]

Lamy 2000 MP.

[dipper]

The final day today...

 

It had been a Staedtler "tradition" 4B, with bamboo extender tube.

[kingfisher]

I, like many people, enjoy having something that either nobody else has, or something that very few other people have. 

 

For today, my pencil is, I think, the only one of its kind in existence. It was made for me by an artisan in Richmond, Virginia many years ago. Both the styling and the pencil's celluloid material will likely be familiar to many, if not most, of you. 

 

The style is the ubiquitous Pentel Quick pencil (which itself is reminiscent of a classic Staedtler). The material is Tibaldi's red and moss green marbled celluloid, the majority of which was destroyed by a fire. 

 

 

[Doug C]

2 hours ago, kingfisher said:

I, like many people, enjoy having something that either nobody else has, or something that very few other people have. 

 

For today, my pencil is, I think, the only one of its kind in existence. It was made for me by an artisan in Richmond, Virginia many years ago. Both the styling and the pencil's celluloid material will likely be familiar to many, if not most, of you. 

 

The style is the ubiquitous Pentel Quick pencil (which itself is reminiscent of a classic Staedtler). The material is Tibaldi's red and moss green marbled celluloid, the majority of which was destroyed by a fire. 

 

 

I want it!

[RJS]

The last two months I've used my mechanical pencils little, and had a lot of use of a pack of Mitsubishi 9852's in B, which are the finest rubber tipped pencils in their line up, on a par with Blackwings.

 

Edit: For reasons I can't fathom, these are often out of stock in the UK and US, or for sale for quadruple the Japanese price, which is a real pity. 

[Inkyways]

I had been using my Mabie Todds vintage pencil. 

[Surlyprof]

I've really been enjoying the Blackwing pencils and sharpener I purchased last Spring.  I've been using their natural (extra-firm) and silver 602 (firm) pencils. Delightfully smooth and hold a point very well.

[Zookie]

I'm alternating between a Tombow 8900 2B and a Mitsubishi 9852EW HB.

[Surlyprof]

In my shop with a Ticonderoga #2

[kingfisher]

Today my pencil is yet another one-off, again fabricated for me by an artisan in Richmond. 

 

This one is not made of a famous and rare celluloid, but just an acrylic. Having said that, the acrylic has a nice, rich color. The shape of the pencil is also different; the wide section is gently faceted and fits my large hands rather well. 

[Doug C]

2 hours ago, kingfisher said:

Today my pencil is yet another one-off, again fabricated for me by an artisan in Richmond. 

 

This one is not made of a famous and rare celluloid, but just an acrylic. Having said that, the acrylic has a nice, rich color. The shape of the pencil is also different; the wide section is gently faceted and fits my large hands rather well. 

I LOVE it!!

[Mark from Yorkshire]

Parker Duofold and Yard-O-Led rolled gold found in an antique store 

[PPPR]

Today it's a Parker "Big Bro" in RHR.

 

[Andy1883]

A Kaweco Special, short.  To do my to do list.