What Pencil Are You Using Today?

[Surlyprof]

Been working in my shop today where nothing beats a sharp Ticonderoga #2.

[mariom]

Just acquired this nice 1930s Canadian made Sheaffer Balance in an interesting striated celluloid. The cap band is engraved "D.E.F.  TORONTO  '38" .

 

No white dot. Did Sheaffer ever put white dots on their pencils?

 

[Surlyprof]

I was sketching with my 0.7mm Lamy Scribble.  Such a fun line on writing instruments.  So disappointed that Lamy discontinued them.  I’d love to find the 3.15 leadholder to go with my pencil and pen.

[Claes]

@mariom

> Did Sheaffer ever put white dots on their pencils?

 

Yes. Ref: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=sheaffer+white+dot+pencil&ia=web

 

Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden

[mariom]

11 hours ago, Claes said:

@mariom

> Did Sheaffer ever put white dots on their pencils?

 

Yes. Ref: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=sheaffer+white+dot+pencil&ia=web

 

Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden

Thanks @Claes

[ISW_Kaputnik]

I use pencils mostly for sketching.  I have a number of extenders so as not to waste the stubs.  This Staedtler extender was unnecessarily pricey, doesn't really work any better than some cheapies I have.  But it is nice.

[Doug C]

Delta Dolce Vita stout MP.

[Misfit]

I mistook this for the what pen thread. I have been thinking how it would be nice to have a daily fountain pen, mechanical pencil and multi-pen.

[Targa]

16 hours ago, Misfit said:

I mistook this for the what pen thread. I have been thinking how it would be nice to have a daily fountain pen, mechanical pencil and multi-pen.

Have you spoken to the Leatherman folks?

[ISW_Kaputnik]

Probably not actually writing anything with this today, but it's a backup pencil I generally have with me.

 

It's a miniature Retro 51 model that takes 1.15 mm leads.  Not one of their better efforts actually.  The black lacquer coating flaked badly, and it looked horrible.

 

Still, I rather liked the overall form, so I found an appropriately sized piece of heat shrink, and shrank it to fit.

[Misfit]

On 11/14/2024 at 11:47 AM, Targa said:

Have you spoken to the Leatherman folks?

Oh, sorry, I meant three individual writing tools, not an all in one. I wouldn’t have thought that possible. Is that what the Leatherman folks make?

[PPPR]

Today it's a two-fer. I bought a Waltham combo because it was too pretty to pass up. The nib was mangled beyond my repair abilities. A section and nib from the parts bin fit just right, so a Waltham Frankenpen was born. It liiivvveess!

 

[Doug C]

Namiki Maple Art.

[Misfit]

12 hours ago, PPPR said:

Today it's a two-fer. I bought a Waltham combo because it was too pretty to pass up. The nib was mangled beyond my repair abilities. A section and nib from the parts bin fit just right, so a Waltham Frankenpen was born. It liiivvveess!

 

Wow, those are very attractive. 

[Zookie]

Today I'm using an OHTO Sharp Pencil 2.0