What Pencil Are You Using Today?

[JakobS]

General’s Cedar Pointe 2HB 

Mitsubishi 9850 HB 

[Mike-S]

After a long time I've re-discovered the Staedtler Mars Lumograph in 2B freshly sharpened with a knife of course. Ecstasy. I think that a celebratory Dram is called for tonight !

 

Mike

[NumberSix]

Musgrave 600 News

 

I just wrote two pages in my journal. What a delightful pencil! It's round, which makes it comfortable to hold. (no sharp hex edges - looking at you Musgrave Harvest 320!) The lead is thick, soft, and very dark. That means I have to sharpen it more often than some pencils, but the result is worth it. And I have my handy-dandy 1980s era Boston Electric sharpener within arm's reach on my desk, so that's that issue sorted. 

 

Oh, and it has no eraser, which is an aesthetic I have come to really enjoy with pencils.

[Zookie]

I'm using a 600 News as well, it's great for crossword and fill in puzzles, of which I do several a day for relaxation. I use an apsara long point sharpener (one of the best in my opinion),  and

Pentel erasers which are also very good.

I'm happy with these 😎

 

 

[NumberSix]

2 hours ago, Zookie said:

I'm using a 600 News as well, it's great for crossword and fill in puzzles, of which I do several a day for relaxation. I use an apsara long point sharpener (one of the best in my opinion),  and

Pentel erasers which are also very good.

I'm happy with these 😎

 

 

I might have one of those Apsara sharpeners. I will have to check in my pencil shelf in the closet!

[AmandaW]

Tombow Mono 100 2B sharpened to a long point with a Ledah electric sharpener.

[Zookie]

I've gotten so used to long points that I really don't at any others!

 

[TinyTim]

 

Ended up polishing and refiling my YOL pencils. One is missing a clip but works perfectly otherwise. 

[N1003U]

5 minutes ago, TinyTim said:

 

Ended up polishing and refiling my YOL pencils. One is missing a clip but works perfectly otherwise. 

Ohhhh, lovely...and shiny. Very nice pencils.

[Tas]

Not my Koh-I-Noor Versatil 5900 Clutch Pencil 2mm 🥺. It's poor clip means the thing is in Gothenburg somewhere right now and not back here in London with me.

I must've temporarily lost this pencil a good half a dozen times, if not more, only to find it on the floor / sofa / car / bed. It seemed impossible to lose despite it regularly slipping out of my pocket.

Oh well. This time, it, and the screw I used to replace the lost tip, are forever parted.

It was fun while it lasted . . .


*Seen here with stronger, replacement clip (also not very good, it would seem). 🤷‍♂️

 

 

[N1003U]

45 minutes ago, Tas said:

Not my Koh-I-Noor Versatil 5900 Clutch Pencil 2mm 🥺. It's poor clip means the thing is in Gothenburg somewhere right now and not back here in London with me.

I must've temporarily lost this pencil a good half a dozen times, if not more, only to find it on the floor / sofa / car / bed. It seemed impossible to lose despite it regularly slipping out of my pocket.

Oh well. This time, it, and the screw I used to replace the lost tip, are forever parted.

It was fun while it lasted . . .


*Seen here with stronger, replacement clip (also not very good, it would seem). 🤷‍♂️

 

 

I love to see such examples of practical field repairs. 😀

[Zookie]

I've been using a Pentel P205 with 4B Ain Stein lead. Now that I've gotten used to it, I haven't been able to use anything else!

[agaric]

Kaweco Special S, with 0.7 2B lead. Like Zookie, I just can't use anything else!

Seen in the photo alongside Kaweco Liliput FP (2nd), Koh-I-Noor Versatil 5608 (3rd).

[Temenos]

Pentel Sharp Kerry <0.5> - I don't think I've used any other pencil since getting my hands on these. Definitely will get millions of these when I can afford it! I would be in horror if somehow I don't have one in possession that works. {I am one of those people who get many multiples of things of love.)

 

[1nkulus]

Rotring 600 w/ 0.5 2B

[Insubordinate Feline]

I've always been more of a pen enthusiast, but I fell in love with the Kaweco Ice Sport collection (the neon colors reminded me of a set of pens I had when I was younger) and decided to purchase one of everything for the sentimental value. I ended up liking the mechanical pencil (that I almost didn't buy) even more than the pens, and recently acquired a second one lest anything happen to the first.

 

I have small hands and tend to grip very low on the barrel when I write, so these are a perfect fit. Eventually, I want to get my hands on one of the AL Sports.

[Doug C]

Makers Cabinet Ferrule pencil holder. 

[Parkranger]

Montblanc .7mm. I used pencils in my career, and still prefer them.

 

[afishhunter]

Only pencil I own (or want, as far as I know) Zebra M701.

[Ueno808]

S.T. Dupont Fidelio .5mm and .7mm