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Tool Talk => Swiss Army Knights Forum => Topic started by: Rapidray on October 29, 2018, 01:08:35 AM
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I will be doing a 30 Day Clutch - Mechanical Pencil Rotation Challenge. Just for personal satisfaction right now.
The rules -
1. Must use one SAK thru out the 30 days. Hint - If you are doing another SAK challenge, this is the perfect time to do this one. Which brings us to rule 2...
2. Must start a thread on this challenge.
3. Must use a different clutch, lead holder, or mechanical pencil everyday.
4. Any size lead may be used from .02mm to 5.6mm...you get the ideal.
5. Photo’s of the SAK and pencil together.
6. Sorry, no wood pencils.
7. Now if pens are needed for work, that is understandable.
I will be starting my Challenge on November 1st and will be using my SAK on the 30 Day Huntsman Challenge, and using this thread to start it off.
Moderators please feel free to advise me with any help and thanks!
See you on the 1st. :cheers:
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Day 0
The Huntsman and one of my favorite Caran d’Ache - a 2mm Mario Botta. 2mm graphite is my favorite size as it is what I used in school and then into mechanical drafting. It has always been with me. Now, Frank Lloyd Wright was my favorite architect for many decades untill I saw the buildings Mario Botta has designed and built. One element of his design process is to see where the building is going to be and then he designs so that it will blend in with the surrounding area.
When this one became available from CdA and was designed by Mario Botta himself, I had to have it!
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:like: :tu:
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:iagree: :like:
I will be watching!
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:iagree: :like:
I will be watching!
Thanks :cheers:
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Thanks Rapidray for introduction to Botta.
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Thanks Rapidray for introduction to Botta.
Not a problem...I have heard his newest building is going to be in China! That should be interesting. :cheers:
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Day 1
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache Ivanhoe. It is a 0.7mm mechanical pencil. This is the one that got me started into CdA writing stuff. Fell in love with the chain mall design of it. It is a heavy weight compared to others but I also like the weight in my hand while writing. This will drag a shirt pocket down, so it is better suited to desk writing.
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:like: :tu:
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Thanks :cheers:
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I found that I can carry my Ivanhoe in the strap of my notepad. So it is in my cargo pants today!
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:tu: :like:
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:tu: :like:
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I briefly tried to carry a cheap mechanical pencil in my pocket. Unfortunately it is too pointy. :facepalm:
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:rofl: :rofl: :facepalm:
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:rofl: :rofl: :facepalm:
:iagree:
Full Safety Briefing Recommended
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Day 2
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache Venetian mechanical pencil, which takes a 0.5mm graphite. This is the thinnest I can go down to and even then I sometimes will break the graphite. I don’t have the breaking problem with 0.7mm and larger. This also comes in a .925 sterling silver edition which I never seem to have the money when they pop up for sale. What caught my attention on this one was the design. It looks like sculpted wood to me. And I found it at a excellent price. I still get a little nervous when I hear sirens... :whistle:
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Very nice pencil :dd: :like:
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Very nice pencil :dd: :like:
Thank you! :cheers:
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It looks great! :cheers:
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Day 3
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache Leman black lacquered gold trimmed mechanical pencil. This is what you would call a fake out...it looks like the regular plastic pencils you can pick up at a lot of places. The second you pick it up, you know something is wrong. With it’s brass body its a heavy weight. The black lacquered finish is really deep. You are holding a quality made instrument. It is what you can expect to get from CdA. When you get done holding and looking it over, you will never look at the regular bodied ones again.
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:like: :tu:
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Day 4
The Huntsman and the SKILCRAFT U.S. Goverment mechanical pencil. This company has a very interesting history. SKILCRAFT is the registered name for the National Industries for the Blind - also known as NIB. President Roosevelt signed into law a bill that allowed the goverment to buy stuff made by blind people. Think this was in the late 30’s. They made janitorial supplies in the beginning. It wasn’t untill 1967 when another manufacturer of the pens made 13 million defective ballpoint pens and SKILCRAFT stepped in and have been making them since. Raised in a military family, these pens and pencils were always in the house. These pencils were my first introduction to a mechanical pencil, untill becoming aquatinted with the clutch pencils. This one a Smokey grey translucent pencil. It is in the 1.15mm graphite size.
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Nice bit of information :like: :tu:
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Nice bit of information :like: :tu:
Oh I know I have forgotten a lot...I think it had to write for a mile or X-amount of pages, which Caran d’Ache says theirs will go thousands of pages. They had temperature requirements also...think it had to work in extremely cold weather and very hot weather. You know the military!
Thanks! :cheers:
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Those requirements remind me of the fisher space pens... the refill is apparently rated for 0-g vacuum.
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Those requirements remind me of the fisher space pens... the refill is apparently rated for 0-g vacuum.
Yes it is :tu: When you are in space every direction is upside down...lol. That is why the shuttle and ISS face earth...they have a point of reference.
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Those requirements remind me of the fisher space pens... the refill is apparently rated for 0-g vacuum.
Yes it is :tu: When you are in space every direction is upside down...lol. That is why the shuttle and ISS face earth...they have a point of reference.
Face the earth? What do you mean? ??? :D
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Those requirements remind me of the fisher space pens... the refill is apparently rated for 0-g vacuum.
Yes it is :tu: When you are in space every direction is upside down...lol. That is why the shuttle and ISS face earth...they have a point of reference.
Face the earth? What do you mean? ??? :D
:cheers:
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You made me google...
The ISS orbits the Earth every 90 min.
It also spins 4 degrees per min, or 360 degrees per 90 min, so the same side always faces the earth, like the moon does.
I imagine they do that so the solar panels always face away from earth, in the direction the sun tends to be visible from. :cheers:
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You made me google...
The ISS orbits the Earth every 90 min.
It also spins 4 degrees per min, or 360 degrees per 90 min, so the same side always faces the earth, like the moon does.
I imagine they do that so the solar panels always face away from earth, in the direction the sun tends to be visible from. :cheers:
Sorry! Yes, there used to be a program that NASA has to track the ISS and you type in your location and it will tell you when you can see it in the night sky...sometimes you can get a 3 minute window and its like a shooting star at night but way slower.
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Day 5
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache Ecridor in 1.15mm graphite. Now the Ecridor line, IIFC, is their flagship line. This model I believe is from the 60’s. What I liked on this was the graphite size is the same as the U.S. Military from yesterdays carry. The other thing that caught my attention on this one was it is 0.800 sterling silver. It is my first silver pencil. I do have another...but that one is planned for Thanksgiving day, you will see/understand why then. Carry’s very well in the shirt pocket and fun to use.
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That’s a very nice pencil :dd: :like:
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That’s a very nice pencil :dd: :like:
Thanks, and you right, it is nice! :cheers:
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No way I can last a full month (also... It'd be a different sak everyday :D) but I'll keep an eye on this thread!
Small tribute though...
(https://image.ibb.co/bGmkAA/20181107-011036.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/bGmkAA/20181107-011036.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/hdDyVA/20181107-011135.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/hdDyVA/20181107-011135.jpg)
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No way I can last a full month (also... It'd be a different sak everyday :D) but I'll keep an eye on this thread!
Small tribute though...
(https://image.ibb.co/bGmkAA/20181107-011036.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/bGmkAA/20181107-011036.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/hdDyVA/20181107-011135.jpg) (https://image.ibb.co/hdDyVA/20181107-011135.jpg)
Thanks for the tribute! I love it! :cheers: :hatsoff:
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Very nice indeed :tu: :like:
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Day 6
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache Fixpencil 3. The Fixpencil 3 is a metal bodied 3mm graphite pencil. This one is a clutch pencil and a writer and great artist pencil. Because it will take a great point I can still use it for writing and makes a great drawing pencil. While it is one of my newer buys, I wish I had bought one sooner. It is a little bit longer and that makes it balance out nice in my hand. Because this pulls double duty, it is a winner!
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Nice :like: :tu:
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Nice :like: :tu:
Thanks...and thanks for suggesting this rotation challenge. :hatsoff:
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Nice :like: :tu:
Thanks...and thanks for suggesting this rotation challenge. :hatsoff:
You’re welcome :hatsoff:
You are making this a good challenge :cheers: :like:
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Day 7
The Huntsman and the Rotring Rapid Pro 2.0mm. Rotring is a German company, originally, that is made in Japan, and is now owned by Newell Brands here in the United States. Some of the older German made Rotring bring some big money on the used market. This one is a fix pencil design where you depress the cap and only a small amount of graphite come out. All the Rotring will have the red ring some where on the writing instruments. Rotring means red ring. These are well made pencils.
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Love the information you give for each pencil :tu: :like:
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Love the information you give for each pencil :tu: :like:
Thanks! Writing instruments, more so on the clutch and mechanical pencils, have always interested me. :cheers:
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Day 8
The Huntsman and the Rotring 800+. Now this is a 0.5mm graphite, twist action top which will extend and retract the graphite. The plus, which is the +, is the styles on the pencil. I used the 800+ for over 2 years every day at work. It would get used daily and is the one that I handed to the customers to sign the work completed order on the IPad. Talk about a conversation starter, this is one that will do it. I even had one take it to the computer, asked where I got it, went there and ordered one.
I wished it was in a 2mm and if they ever do, I will get one. Since I have retired, so has this one.
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Nice pic :like: :tu:
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Day 9
The Huntsman and the L. & C. Hardtmuth model 48. Now this is a very old company. 1790’s when it first started. This one is both wood and metal. This model is even earlier than the common mechanical and clutch pencils. To adjust the graphite on these, you have to unscrew the front and adjust the graphite to the length you want and then screw it down. With the 5.6mm graphite this is more for the artist. I believe this model, because it is from the USA places it later in the 1950’s.
I actually bought this one from a seller in Russia. I would love to know how it on earth did it wind up over there! The box it came in definitely took all the beating and protected this model from damage.
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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often :like:
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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often :like:
Oh, I have a couple of 5.6mm ones... :whistle:
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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often :like:
Oh, I have a couple of 5.6mm ones... :whistle:
:rofl: you would have :rofl:
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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often :like:
Oh, I have a couple of 5.6mm ones... :whistle:
:rofl: you would have :rofl:
Guilty as charged! :rofl:
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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often :like:
Oh, I have a couple of 5.6mm ones... :whistle:
:rofl: you would have :rofl:
Guilty as charged! :rofl:
Are they different models or are they the same :think: :tu:
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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often :like:
Oh, I have a couple of 5.6mm ones... :whistle:
:rofl: you would have :rofl:
Guilty as charged! :rofl:
Are they different models or are they the same :think: :tu:
Different ones, by different makers...you will see :cheers:
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Excellent look forward to see your other ones :popcorn: :tu:
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Day 10
The Huntsman and the L. & C. Hardmuth Koh-i-noor model 5648. It is a 5.6mm graphite clutch pencil. This one is from the 1960’s. The Koh-i-noor name helps on the dating. It is the same size and length as yesterdays model 48. They are also my oldest 5.6mm pencils I have.
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Nice is all of the pencil made from aluminium :think: :tu:
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Nice is all of the pencil made from aluminium :think: :tu:
Aluminum, brass, sterling silver, wood with the metal parts, or good old plastic. There is the Spoke company that uses titanium bodies :tu:
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Thanks :cheers: :like:
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Not a problem :cheers:
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Never thought that there would
be so many different pencils :D
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Never thought that there would
be so many different pencils :D
What I like about them the most is they never change...a wooden pencil you sharpen and it gets shorter. Then you have to add a pencil holder to bring it back to a longer length to use. With the mechanical and clutch pencils it will always stay the same untill you use up all the graphite. They will last you a life time and then get handled down to family.
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That is a good point :like: :tu:
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That is a good point :like: :tu:
You also can change the to different degrees of graphite. There is like 10 or so different hardness available for the artist and then different colors! But the coolest is the watercolor ones....do your drawing and then take your brush with water and it changes to watercolor. :cheers:
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I used to have water colour wooden pencils as a kid :rofl:
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Day 11
The Huntsman and the L. & C. Hardtmuth Koh-I-Noor model 1504. This is a 2mm clutch pencil that is double ended. You can have different harness graphite and they are marked so that you know to some degree what you have. I like to keep the same at both ends and always have a sharp graphite ready. When you are on a roll and drafting something, you don’t want to have to stop and sharpen graphite. Due to space, you have shorter graphite and not the full length you would normally have. This is the only double ended type I have.
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That’s a cool design :like: :tu:
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I wouldn’t mind starting a collection of these double ended but they don’t come up for sale that often. And when they do...a little to rich for me. :tu:
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They must be rare never seen one before :tu:
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I would have to agree with you there. Even when I visit antique stores, I don’t see them. :cheers:
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One day you will get lucky :cheers:
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Thanks :cheers: :hatsoff:
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Day 12
The Huntsman and the Spoke Design model 4. This is a custom made mechanical pencil. The owner of the company is Brain Conti. He takes the Sharp 200/205 guts and puts them into his bodies that he turns himself. He can make them from aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, or brass. You can choose the color you want on some of the models, red, blue or black. He is currently doing model 5 which is on my list next. These can be had in the 0.5mm, 0.7mm or in the 0.9mm graphite. It comes in a plastic tube and the white styrofoam??package that has the stand, refills and extra erasers. This one is a tad light so next one will be on the heavier side. I wish he would make these in the 2mm but I’m not going to hold my breath. These are well made and with the proven longevity on the Sharp guts, these will last a life time.
There are other custom mechanical pencil makers out there making some good stuff, but Brain’s stuff is very affordable. With the options he offers for you, you may wind up buying 2 of the same model just in different materials.
The only negative I can give this is no clip...so it rolls sometimes when you lay it down. So you do need to be careful there.
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That’s a very nice pencil
Is the blue colour anodised :think:
I just love that blue colour :dd: :like:
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That’s a very nice pencil
Is the blue colour anodised :think:
I just love that blue colour :dd: :like:
I believe it is...you should see the red! Very nice. :tu:
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I bet it is :like: :tu:
Have you got the red one :think:
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I bet it is :like: :tu:
Have you got the red one :think:
No, not yet...will in the near future. But here is some candy... :drool:
https://www.spokepen.com/products/spoke-pencil-model-4
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Thanks for that :cheers: :like:
That red one is :drool: :drool: :drool:
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And affordable compared to some of the others out there.
And its Two for Tuesday so you know where I am going! :rofl:
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Enjoy :like: :tu:
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Day 13
The Huntsman and the E+M Workman Long Clutch pencil. This is another 5.6mm graphite pencil. Made in Germany since 1899, they were the largest nib pen holders manufacturer. The E+M is from the owners last names, Konrad Ehmann and Wolfram Mummler, who is the 4th generation of the family. Made of wood and metal, these are very affordable at under $15.00. And fat...this is like “your first pencil” fat. It is still a very nice artist clutch pencil. It is my favorite wooden 5.6mm that I have.
The last photo is a size comparison of the 2mm and the 5.6mm.
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Day 13
The Huntsman and the E+M Workman Long Clutch pencil. This is another 5.6mm graphite pencil. Made in Germany since 1899, they were the largest nib pen holders manufacturer. The E+M is from the owners last names, Konrad Ehmann and Wolfram Mummler, who is the 4th generation of the family. Made of wood and metal, these are very affordable at under $15.00. And fat...this is like “your first pencil” fat. It is still a very nice artist clutch pencil. It is my favorite wooden 5.6mm that I have.
The last photo is a size comparison of the 2mm and the 5.6mm.
My.... that is a big one!
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That’s what she said :D
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Nice one Rapidray :like: :tu:
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Nice one Rapidray :like: :tu:
Thanks :cheers:
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Day 14
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache No. 77. This is a 2mm graphite clutch pencil. The reason for buying this one, which was in 2mm and that would have been reason enough, is the 3 fish. CdA used the 3 fish as a way of saying this is the best of the best. You could buy it and know you were getting the best product they could make. They do not do it know because it is the best and they no longer have to show it. It does make a great piece of their history. So it is a bonus to get one of these.
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Day 15
The Huntsman and the Uni Kuru Toga. This is in the 0.5mm graphite and very unique. Unique in that under the hood, ie the body, is an engine! A rotary engine. How it works is in the photo. It is a new design that some of the manufacturing companies are doing to make them better. This rotary mechanizing engine is Uni’s. Another company is doing a design to where the inside will bend a little so you don’t break the graphite. Always building a better mouse trap.
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That’s a cool idea :like: :tu:
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Day 16
The Huntsman and the Pilot G-2 graphite mechanical pencil in 0.7mm. These are very affordable pencils. So affordable if you lose it you will not be beating your self up over it. It is also one where other people may like it more than you do. When I see that look, I ask them and if they say yes, I just give it to them. Did I mention they were affordable? They come in a pack of two for around 4 dollars or so depending where you get them. I like the transparency of them. Something about the smokey gray look is nice. The cushion where you grip makes for positive hold when you are outside and it’s humid.
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Are they affordable :think: :rofl:
Nice one Rapidray :like: :tu:
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Are they affordable :think: :rofl:
Nice one Rapidray :like: :tu:
Oh yeah! Very... :rofl:
Thank you! :cheers:
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Are they affordable :think: :rofl:
Nice one Rapidray :like: :tu:
Oh yeah! Very... :rofl:
Thank you! :cheers:
:cheers: :drink:
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Day 17
The Huntsman and the Cross. Another old company that makes some great writing instruments. This one is a 0.9mm graphite. It has been retired for years. It is an office type writer as outside in the open it is just to slippery. Maybe a different finish would have gotten more use out of it. It just doesn’t yell at me like my other ones do.
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Great thread :like: I have several clutch pencils myself :cheers: Not as many as you do I am sure :ahhh but I do love the 2mm ones very much and have looked seriously at getting a 5.6mm one :tu: I have the Kura Toga and if not for being 0.5 mm I would have carried it more :salute: I usually carry a 0.7mm Pentel with twist out eraser and a Helix clicky 2mm :cheers: Staedtler was my go to brand for a long time until I started using the Helix ones ::) :D Very good challenge and I should have been following this one better :whistle: :facepalm:
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Also, I love that old Cross pencil :like: I think I had the pen/pencil set when I was a teenager and believe the pencil went AWOL many years ago :ahhh but I do still have the pen (well my wife took over ownership apparently ::) :D ) and love the brand but I do agree they are meant for inside use more than outside :tu:
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Nice one Rapidray shame it is a bit slippery :like: :tu:
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Great thread :like: I have several clutch pencils myself :cheers: Not as many as you do I am sure :ahhh but I do love the 2mm ones very much and have looked seriously at getting a 5.6mm one :tu: I have the Kura Toga and if not for being 0.5 mm I would have carried it more :salute: I usually carry a 0.7mm Pentel with twist out eraser and a Helix clicky 2mm :cheers: Staedtler was my go to brand for a long time until I started using the Helix ones ::) :D Very good challenge and I should have been following this one better :whistle: :facepalm:
Not a problem...I would recommend the 5.6mm especially if you like to draw or into art. I have also noticed that kids still in school like these way better than the 2mm. I think it’s because of the size. I will be doing a 5.6mm tomorrow that is very unique! :whistle:
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Also, I love that old Cross pencil :like: I think I had the pen/pencil set when I was a teenager and believe the pencil went AWOL many years ago :ahhh but I do still have the pen (well my wife took over ownership apparently ::) :D ) and love the brand but I do agree they are meant for inside use more than outside :tu:
Thanks :cheers:
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Nice one Rapidray shame it is a bit slippery :like: :tu:
Working outside on the roofs doing HVAC was fun, but does require a sure grip on every thing. Thanks! :cheers:
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Great thread :like: I have several clutch pencils myself :cheers: Not as many as you do I am sure :ahhh but I do love the 2mm ones very much and have looked seriously at getting a 5.6mm one :tu: I have the Kura Toga and if not for being 0.5 mm I would have carried it more :salute: I usually carry a 0.7mm Pentel with twist out eraser and a Helix clicky 2mm :cheers: Staedtler was my go to brand for a long time until I started using the Helix ones ::) :D Very good challenge and I should have been following this one better :whistle: :facepalm:
Not a problem...I would recommend the 5.6mm especially if you like to draw or into art. I have also noticed that kids still in school like these way better than the 2mm. I think it’s because of the size. I will be doing a 5.6mm tomorrow that is very unique! :whistle:
:o :like:
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Day 18
The Huntsman and the KOH-I-NOOR HARDTMUTH 5340. This is a 5.6mm graphite clutch pencil. This pencil body has a special color selection on it of different colors. It’s a good thing photos are worth a thousand words because I would be using them all. It also makes this clutch pencil stand out so when you see it you know what graphite you are going to be inside it. With this color graphite the more you move it the more colors it will lay down. They have named this graphite “Magic”, probably because in the beginning you never know what color you will get. It does make for some very interesting art work. At the end of the day, if you don’t like the “Magic” you can dump it out and put you favorite in and still have a cool looking art pencil.
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That’s cool like the colouring on
the pencil and the coloured graphite :like: :tu:
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That’s cool like the colouring on
the pencil and the coloured graphite :like: :tu:
It is isn’t it...I liked it so much I went and bought a back up. :rofl:
Tomorrow is another special one of mine... :woohoo:
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Cool :popcorn:
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Cool pencil and cool lead 8) Very neat way that you can write with that :o :like:
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Day 19
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache Museum Fixpencil 44. This is a 3.8mm graphite pencil. This is one of my top 5 pencils and for art work the king, bar none. I love this one alot. I just couldn’t have one, or a second as a backup, I have 5 of them. This one does it all. It will take a excellent point and the size falls in between the 2mm and the 5.6mm. You can still put done a lot of shading or make a thin line.
If you are into watercolor...this is it hands down. Draw it and then you can paint it. The graphite will turn into watercolor when you put a wet brush to it. The less water the darker the color, and the more water the lighter the color. Now you only need three primary lead colors to get you the secondary colors and from them different shades of color. For this reason, CdA will give you the three primary colors and a graphite for a total of four with the pencil. With the Museum series, you get 18 different colors.
Another reason it is so high on my list is it’s length. It is 6 inches long in body. My CdA Mario Botta is right at 5 inches body length. That extra length means I can open my hand and move paper around and the pencil will not move. Anything smaller will fall, so I have to lay it down on the desk.
Well enough talk...
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And a couple more...
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Excellent set of pencils :cheers: :like:
Is it still easy to buy spare graphite for them :think: :tu:
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Excellent set of pencils :cheers: :like:
Is it still easy to buy spare graphite for them :think: :tu:
Yes you can buy them separate. I would go with the kit and then replace as you use them. The major colors I would get in 2 or 3 extra. :tu:
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Excellent set of pencils :cheers: :like:
Is it still easy to buy spare graphite for them :think: :tu:
Yes you can buy them separate. I would go with the kit and then replace as you use them. The major colors I would get in 2 or 3 extra. :tu:
That’s good :tu:
Nothing worse than when they stop making them :ahhh
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Excellent set of pencils :cheers: :like:
Is it still easy to buy spare graphite for them :think: :tu:
Yes you can buy them separate. I would go with the kit and then replace as you use them. The major colors I would get in 2 or 3 extra. :tu:
That’s good :tu:
Nothing worse than when they stop making them :ahhh
That is another reason for backups! My dad always said when you find something good, buy an extra...you never know what will happen.
I think I am set on this model. :tu:
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Good choice :cheers: :like:
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Thanks :cheers:
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Excellent set of pencils :cheers: :like:
Is it still easy to buy spare graphite for them :think: :tu:
Yes you can buy them separate. I would go with the kit and then replace as you use them. The major colors I would get in 2 or 3 extra. :tu:
That’s good :tu:
Nothing worse than when they stop making them :ahhh
:iagree:
And another excellent pencil :dd: only problem.is you have me looking at so many different ones on Ebay now :facepalm:
:rofl:
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Excellent set of pencils :cheers: :like:
Is it still easy to buy spare graphite for them :think: :tu:
Yes you can buy them separate. I would go with the kit and then replace as you use them. The major colors I would get in 2 or 3 extra. :tu:
That’s good :tu:
Nothing worse than when they stop making them :ahhh
:iagree:
And another excellent pencil :dd: only problem.is you have me looking at so many different ones on Ebay now :facepalm:
:rofl:
:rofl: you as well :whistle: :rofl:
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Excellent set of pencils :cheers: :like:
Is it still easy to buy spare graphite for them :think: :tu:
Yes you can buy them separate. I would go with the kit and then replace as you use them. The major colors I would get in 2 or 3 extra. :tu:
That’s good :tu:
Nothing worse than when they stop making them :ahhh
:iagree:
And another excellent pencil :dd: only problem.is you have me looking at so many different ones on Ebay now :facepalm:
:rofl:
:rofl: you as well :whistle: :rofl:
Yes :facepalm: I had the pencil habit kicked for a while but now I am back to looking :ahhh but there are so many nice ones :dd: :like:
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And I keep looking at pens :facepalm:
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:rofl:
You both have made my day! Thanks :hatsoff:
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No thank you :cheers: :like:
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Excellent set of pencils :cheers: :like:
Is it still easy to buy spare graphite for them :think: :tu:
Yes you can buy them separate. I would go with the kit and then replace as you use them. The major colors I would get in 2 or 3 extra. :tu:
That’s good :tu:
Nothing worse than when they stop making them :ahhh
:iagree:
And another excellent pencil :dd: only problem.is you have me looking at so many different ones on Ebay now :facepalm:
:rofl:
Have any questions feel free to ask. More than happy to help. And good luck! :tu:
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No thank you :cheers: :like:
Not a problem :cheers:
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No thank you :cheers: :like:
Not a problem :cheers:
Can’t wait to see what you have for us tomorrow :popcorn:
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No thank you :cheers: :like:
Not a problem :cheers:
Can’t wait to see what you have for us tomorrow :popcorn:
+1 :iagree:
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:rofl:
You both have made my day! Thanks :hatsoff:
:hatsoff: but as Ws said this challenge is making mine :tu: I have several lead holders but nothing like what I have seen from you :ahhh :cheers: :like:
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:rofl:
You both have made my day! Thanks :hatsoff:
:hatsoff: but as Ws said this challenge is making mine :tu: I have several lead holders but nothing like what I have seen from you :ahhh :cheers: :like:
:cheers:
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Day 20
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache Ecridor Chevron artist set. This is a 2mm clutch pencil that CdA put out for the artist. The tube of colored graphite’s is also watercolors when a wet brush is applied. Like the CdA Museum 44 from yesterday, it’s the same thing, just about 1/2 the size in graphite diameter. The difference in the bodies is where you need to decide which one you are taking. Because of the metal body of the Chevron, it is better used indoors. It gets a tad slippery outside in the heat. The Museum 44 has a better suited finish on it and is better outdoors.
The artist set comes with a glass top, wooden case with the clutch pencil, tube of colored graphite’s and the eraser. And yes, I have two sets. This one was going to be a Christmas gift to my son, but he doesn’t like metal bodies. He loves wood. So I got him a different set of wooden pencils.
The thing about the Ecridor series is it’s the same body style, just a different design on the outside. Just like the SAK! The Chevron has the arrows on it. The Ecridor design hasn’t changed in over 50 years or more. :tu:
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I think that is my favourite one so far :like: :tu:
Love the finish on the pencil body
And that wooden box is gorgeous :dd:
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I think that is my favourite one so far :like: :tu:
Love the finish on the pencil body
And that wooden box is gorgeous :dd:
Oh boy, not sure I want to show you tomorrow CdA...I told you it would be something special for Thanksgiving... :whistle:
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:popcorn: :like:
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I have a carbide tipped scribe (that I use to score marks in concrete footers) that looks surprisingly similar to that CdA :o Very nice :like: :like:
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I have a carbide tipped scribe (that I use to score marks in concrete footers) that looks surprisingly similar to that CdA :o Very nice :like: :like:
Oh cool. Do you cut concrete???
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I have a carbide tipped scribe (that I use to score marks in concrete footers) that looks surprisingly similar to that CdA :o Very nice :like: :like:
Oh cool. Do you cut concrete???
No, it is for laying out wall lines to lay either block, brick, rock or cut stone on :cheers: Sometimes chalk lines will get washed away or worn off before we have time to get to a wall but if you lay a straight edge down and score the mark then it isn't going anywhere :tu: I use the pencils for marking our corner poles with brick spacing marks and for several other tasks in my job and the 2mm lead holds up very well for this :tu:
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I have a carbide tipped scribe (that I use to score marks in concrete footers) that looks surprisingly similar to that CdA :o Very nice :like: :like:
Oh cool. Do you cut concrete???
No, it is for laying out wall lines to lay either block, brick, rock or cut stone on :cheers: Sometimes chalk lines will get washed away or worn off before we have time to get to a wall but if you lay a straight edge down and score the mark then it isn't going anywhere :tu: I use the pencils for marking our corner poles with brick spacing marks and for several other tasks in my job and the 2mm lead holds up very well for this :tu:
Oh ok, I see now.
Yes it does, when I would get my readings for the RTU’s, (roof top units), I would write them down on the units and 3 months later when I would recheck the units, I could compare the reading and see what the differences were and know if something is up...graphite will last up to a year on the units thru rain, heat, whatever Mother Nature wants to throw at it. :tu:
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I didn't know graphite would hold up that long :o :like:
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I didn't know graphite would hold up that long :o :like:
It holds up very well, if another tech does the maintenance, they also see the reading and I have gotten calls on that subject! Now ink from pens, will not last at all against Mother Nature.
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Day 21
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache 80th Anniversary set. Today is Thanksgiving Day, it is also my favorite day of the year. I thought it would be nice to share with you my favorite 2mm clutch pencil...which came in set with a matching pen. This is .925 stealing silver so it has some weight which I also like. The bonus was it came in 2mm. Unique design was another. CdA knows how to take a flagship item and make it interesting again. Just like SAK. :tu:
Comes in a special outer box which holds, a believe, a walnut box??? Which you see here. They didn’t hold back on this set. Workmanship is excellent on everything, as you would expect from CdA. They are also serial numbered and only 800 of the 80th Anniversary sets were made.
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Very nice :dd:
I like that there is a matching pencil and pen in the set
I would definitely only use that set
at home especially being real silver :tu:
Excellent collection Rapidray :cheers:
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Very nice :dd:
I like that there is a matching pencil and pen in the set
I would definitely only use that set
at home especially being real silver :tu:
Excellent collection Rapidray :cheers:
Thanks...home, special family events, ie weddings and such. If its a suit and tie event its there. :hatsoff:
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Two more on the outer cardboard box and flyer that came with it...
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Very nice :like: :tu:
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Very nice :like: :tu:
:iagree: I really :like: that one as well :dd: :o
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Day 22
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache Type 55 mechanical pencil. This is a 0.7mm graphite pencil. It is an Ecridor series with a different design on the body. These type of body design changes is what keeps the Ecridor series fresh. Another exciting thing is if the pencils are not your thing, they make the bodies available in pen, rollerball, and fountain pen. They went the extra mile on the Type 55 and made a 4th model...a 2mm clutch pencil. Even though this is a newer model, I have not been able to find, see, or even hear of one for sale. The Type 55 2mm has become my Holy Grail clutch pencil. Photos of it are ok, but I sure would like to have one!
The design of the Type 55 is from the Mustang gills on the car. They even had a die cast model of the Mustang as part of there store advertising for the line. The car is a must have to complete the “cool” factor. It is a nice looking die cast model, which isn’t surprising if CdA has a any part of it.
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Very nice looking pencil :dd: :like:
I take it you are looking for the model car :tu:
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Very nice looking pencil :dd: :like:
I take it you are looking for the model car :tu:
No...I already have it. :rofl:
It is in storage with some of my other SAK. :tu:
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:ahhh you have to show us a pic :ahhh
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:ahhh you have to show us a pic :ahhh
I so knew that one was coming! :rofl:
I do have to hit the storage shed next week...I will dig it out and get you a photo...I wonder...if I have an older photo on the old IPad. Catch you later...
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:ahhh you have to show us a pic :ahhh
I so knew that one was coming! :rofl:
I do have to hit the storage shed next week...I will dig it out and get you a photo...I wonder...if I have an older photo on the old IPad. Catch you later...
:popcorn:
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Another great looking pencil :like: 0.7 is a good size as well :cheers: Not to thin that they break (on me) ::) but thin enough to write well with without having to worry about sharpening like the 2mm size pencils :tu:
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Another great looking pencil :like: 0.7 is a good size as well :cheers: Not to thin that they break (on me) ::) but thin enough to write well with without having to worry about sharpening like the 2mm size pencils :tu:
That is true! I used to be really comfortable with the 0.5mm but in the last 4 years or so, I have started to break the graphite a little to often. I now use the 0.7mm and have had no problems at all. No breaks, just a lot of fun. What I have found, for me, is ...
0.5mm - 1.1mm is great for writing
2mm - 4mm is borderline writing and art work
5.6mm and up is great for art work
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:iagree: :cheers: :like:
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:iagree: :cheers: :like:
:cheers:
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I don't do artwork but I am thinking of getting one of the koh-i-noor 5.6mm pencils with the rainbow lead for my little girl because she loves things like that :cheers: and I may even get myself one :whistle:
:nanadance: :nanadance:
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I don't do artwork but I am thinking of getting one of the koh-i-noor 5.6mm pencils with the rainbow lead for my little girl because she loves things like that :cheers: and I may even get myself one :whistle:
:nanadance: :nanadance:
You can’t go wrong there! Koh-I-Noor makes a lot of great stuff. Matter of fact, I will be doing the last week on Koh-I-Noor. :popcorn:
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Day 23
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache Retro mechanical pencil. This is a 0.7mm graphite pencil. The design on this one is unique as the look depends on how the light is hitting it. It can look like regular checkering or triangles running down the body. It is one of those things hard to capture on a photo but way easier to see in person. The top of the cap is in red and only the second red top cap that I have. Another thing that is different is they put the information on the clip and not the cap where is usually is. It is another of their Ecridor models.
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They are all so nice :dd:
I like the pattern on the pencil
And the information on
the clip doesn’t look wrong :like: :tu:
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They are all so nice :dd:
I like the pattern on the pencil
And the information on
the clip doesn’t look wrong :like: :tu:
Thanks! Tomorrow will start some Koh-I-Noor stuff! :tu:
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Cool look forward to seeing Koh-I-Noor stuff :popcorn:
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Cool look forward to seeing Koh-I-Noor stuff :popcorn:
A lot of their stuff is priced very good! Affordable! For first time buyers, highly recommend them. :tu:
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That’s good to know :tu:
But I would really like to get a nice pen
All I have is a stainless Steel Parker pen with a dent :facepalm:
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That’s good to know :tu:
But I would really like to get a nice pen
All I have is a stainless Steel Parker pen with a dent :facepalm:
I understand that. Pens are ok and I like them, but a rollerball pen will end up quicker in my collection. Used to love fountain pens but clutch and mechanical pencils are always first with me. I might have 5 fountain pens and only one is a CdA. The other two are Lamy and two Pilot.
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I use rollerball pens a lot
but I would like to get a clutch or mechanical pencil
as that would be handy to use for technical drawings :cheers:
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I use rollerball pens a lot
but I would like to get a clutch or mechanical pencil
as that would be handy to use for technical drawings :cheers:
Mechanical drafting is where I fell in love with clutch pencils. You could take all the other stuff away - even mechanical pencils, but the line gets drawn at my clutch pencils.
I would have to do a John Wick with one of my Blackwing pencils. :whistle:
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:rofl: :rofl: :like:
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:rofl: :rofl: :like:
:rofl: :cheers:
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:rofl:
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Love the texture of that last one :dd: great stuff :like:
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Love the texture of that last one :dd: great stuff :like:
It is nice for sure. The red top cap and writing on the clip was different enough to make it interesting and enough to buy it. :cheers:
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Day 24
The Huntsman and the Koh-I-Noor model 48. This is my first 5.6mm graphite clutch pencil. It is a plastic orange color triangle shaped pencil. Because of its shape it is nice in the hand and the tapered body has the weight in the front. Because of the shape, when you lay this one down, it will not roll anywhere, which is the main reason I used it to write my readings on the top of the units when I did my maintenances. When I retired, a co-worker had asked about the pencil, so I gifted it to him. It makes for a great first time purchase or gift for the artist. I have had this one for over 25 years. I picked up 2 of them at the same time because they were on sale from a store going out of business. It is still made today.
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Nice one Rapidray :like: :tu:
I like the shape of the pencil
Can’t believe how good it still looks after 25 years :cheers:
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Nice one Rapidray :like: :tu:
I like the shape of the pencil
Can’t believe how good it still looks after 25 years :cheers:
This one gets some use at home, and I do try to take care of my stuff. The one I gifted to my friend had some visual light usage. But still nice, as they do hold up very good! :tu:
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25 years :o :ahhh Te longest I have had a lead holder is about 14 years I think and I used it a lot when I first got it but use diminished greatly as I got a few different ones :salute: That 5.6 is great looking though :dd: and I may or may not have one in that size on the way to me right now :whistle: :facepalm: :D
The one I mentioned above is a Staedtler but the writing has worn off now but I remember it was the only brand I could find at the time anywhere in store :salute: now with internet shopping the sky is the limit :ahhh
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Day 25
The Huntsman and the Koch-I-Noor Versatil-soft 5353 5.6mm graphite clutch pencil. Now this one is short. A little to short for my taste. It makes up in that it is easy to carry in the pocket. The body is a soft, rubber like material in a matt black finish. You can also get this in a kit with 5 colored graphite’s. It also has a built in sharpener in the cap that unscrews. A lot of them have that feature. Something I have forgotten to mention before, sorry! :whistle:
A lot of the features make up for it being on the short side, making it still useful and more so outside! Especially during the summertime, really nice!
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25 years :o :ahhh Te longest I have had a lead holder is about 14 years I think and I used it a lot when I first got it but use diminished greatly as I got a few different ones :salute: That 5.6 is great looking though :dd: and I may or may not have one in that size on the way to me right now :whistle: :facepalm: :D
The one I mentioned above is a Staedtler but the writing has worn off now but I remember it was the only brand I could find at the time anywhere in store :salute: now with internet shopping the sky is the limit :ahhh
Yes Staedtler is one you can find at Office Max and Staples with no problem. They are very nice 2mm pencils. This style is what I used in high school for basic mechanical drafting.
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I like that short pencil a lot :like:
That would be well handy in my workshop :tu:
I like that the sharpener is in the cap
But the other pencils have the same I just found out :rofl:
Very handy little pencil I like this one :cheers:
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Love the stubby pencil and it would be easier to pocket for sure :tu: :like:
It is always handy to have a sharpener built in but I always carry a separate one with an eraser :cheers: They sharpener faster and keep the shavings in there so no mess and when I make a mistake I can erase it :D :like:
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Love the stubby pencil and it would be easier to pocket for sure :tu: :like:
It is always handy to have a sharpener built in but I always carry a separate one with an eraser :cheers: They sharpener faster and keep the shavings in there so no mess and when I make a mistake I can erase it :D :like:
I am the same way as I would rather have a sharpener and not have to take the pencil cap off. Some caps pull off and some unscrew. Then you do have them with no built in sharpeners. Just way easier to having a separate one.
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Day 26
The Huntsman and the Koh-I-Noor 5311. Since small and pocket is favored here is one for today and another for tomorrow. It is heavy clutch pencil in 5.6mm. The clip is what drew it to me. Totally different, interesting and very strong. The pencil will sit very low in your shirt pocket because of how high the clip sits. Yesterdays model 5353 is 109mm in length and is the shortest clutch pencil they make. This one comes in at 120mm, still short enough. It does have a built in sharpener in the cap. The long flutes in the body also make for an interesting look.
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That is probably my favourite so far :like:
I like the pocket clip and the shape of the body
And again as it’s short it would
make a excellent pencil for me :cheers:
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That is probably my favourite so far :like:
I like the pocket clip and the shape of the body
And again as it’s short it would
make a excellent pencil for me :cheers:
They do have there pro’s and con’s...like everything else. I like the rubber feel of the 5353, but it will roll. The 5311 will not roll. The clip is strong, so were it is, it’s not going anywhere. :tu:
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That is probably my favourite so far :like:
I like the pocket clip and the shape of the body
And again as it’s short it would
make a excellent pencil for me :cheers:
They do have there pro’s and con’s...like everything else. I like the rubber feel of the 5353, but it will roll. The 5311 will not roll. The clip is strong, so were it is, it’s not going anywhere. :tu:
So the 5311 would be the better bet :tu:
Have you got any pics of the sharpener in the cap :think: :popcorn:
I would love to see what it looks like :cheers:
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That is probably my favourite so far :like:
I like the pocket clip and the shape of the body
And again as it’s short it would
make a excellent pencil for me :cheers:
They do have there pro’s and con’s...like everything else. I like the rubber feel of the 5353, but it will roll. The 5311 will not roll. The clip is strong, so were it is, it’s not going anywhere. :tu:
So the 5311 would be the better bet :tu:
Have you got any pics of the sharpener in the cap :think: :popcorn:
I would love to see what it looks like :cheers:
Best I can do...
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I do love the clip in that one and the sharpener looks to do a great job at putting a nice point on it as well :like:
:nanadance: :nanadance:
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Thanks for the pics Rapidray :cheers:
I like the idea of having the sharpener in the cap :tu:
And like Poncho said it’s doing a good job
with putting a nice point on the graphite :clap:
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Thanks! They are nice. Handle well and fun to draw with. :cheers:
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Day 27
The Huntsman and the Koh-I-Noor 5321. Another short 5.6mm clutch pencil. The black and gold is what caught my attention to this one. The clip design, like the 5311, was a nice touch on it. This has a very unique body design on it, with a different type shape I hadn’t seen before. Kinda reminds me of a short, fat cigar. Topedo style, I think is what they call it? In real life, I don’t use this one at all. Once or twice, and hasn’t see any more use. The main reason is the clip. It sits way to low. To much sits above the shirt pocket and moves to much from the weight that is above the shirt pocket. Pick something up off the floor or ground and other items in your pocket will fall out. It is a heavy pencil. And I like heavy as I have said in other posts, but this one is 1.83 ozs or 52.1 grams. My Ivanhoe comes in at 1.42 ozs or 40.2 grams.
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I like the shape it’s like you said the
clip that lets it down it is just too low :cheers: :tu:
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I can’t see what would be the advantage
of the clip being where it is :think: :dunno:
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I can’t see what would be the advantage
of the clip being where it is :think: :dunno:
I don’t either. :dunno: It was one I had ordered online and had I handled it at the store, I would have passed on it. But this one came from Russia and with a lot of great other stuff I just kept it. And I think I paid under $15 for it new in the box, so I wasn’t out a lot of money. :tu:
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I can’t see what would be the advantage
of the clip being where it is :think: :dunno:
I don’t either. :dunno: It was one I had ordered online and had I handled it at the store, I would have passed on it. But this one came from Russia and with a lot of great other stuff I just kept it. And I think I paid under $15 for it new in the box, so I wasn’t out a lot of money. :tu:
It’s a nice pencil just not for pocket carry
I would just use it at home :tu:
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I can’t see what would be the advantage
of the clip being where it is :think: :dunno:
I don’t either. :dunno: It was one I had ordered online and had I handled it at the store, I would have passed on it. But this one came from Russia and with a lot of great other stuff I just kept it. And I think I paid under $15 for it new in the box, so I wasn’t out a lot of money. :tu:
It’s a nice pencil just not for pocket carry
I would just use it at home :tu:
:iagree: home only...my problem is I have way to many other ones to chose from! And I do chose other ones over it all the time. :tu:
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I can’t see what would be the advantage
of the clip being where it is :think: :dunno:
I don’t either. :dunno: It was one I had ordered online and had I handled it at the store, I would have passed on it. But this one came from Russia and with a lot of great other stuff I just kept it. And I think I paid under $15 for it new in the box, so I wasn’t out a lot of money. :tu:
It’s a nice pencil just not for pocket carry
I would just use it at home :tu:
:iagree: home only...my problem is I have way to many other ones to chose from! And I do chose other ones over it all the time. :tu:
I would as well if I had as
many nice pencils like you have :tu:
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I can’t see what would be the advantage
of the clip being where it is :think: :dunno:
I don’t either. :dunno: It was one I had ordered online and had I handled it at the store, I would have passed on it. But this one came from Russia and with a lot of great other stuff I just kept it. And I think I paid under $15 for it new in the box, so I wasn’t out a lot of money. :tu:
It’s a nice pencil just not for pocket carry
I would just use it at home :tu:
:iagree: home only...my problem is I have way to many other ones to chose from! And I do chose other ones over it all the time. :tu:
I would as well if I had as
many nice pencils like you have :tu:
True... :cheers:
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Still a very nice looking pencil :o Love the color of it :like:
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So many nice looking pens. :drool:
You are really making me want them. :D
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Still a very nice looking pencil :o Love the color of it :like:
The colors is what I liked also. :tu:
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So many nice looking pens. :drool:
You are really making me want them. :D
Glad you like! I have had a lot of fun getting them and especially using them. :cheers:
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Day 28
The Huntsman and the Cretacolor Ecologic 430 12. This is another 5.6mm clutch pencil with a wooden body and made in Austria. They are very nice clutch pencils. The design of this body allows you to grip very close to the front making a familiar grip all the time. With the middle finger resting on the inside of the grove it is even comfortable. With a wooden body it is popular with those who prefer wooden to metal bodies. My son is in the wood camp. He says it feels warm and metal is cold. I can see his point, and he is right. With me if it holds graphite, I will pretty much like it.
Thought you might enjoy seeing what I do carry my stuff in. I finally settled in with a case I found at our supply house in Atlanta before I retired. It is a Klein Tools case for meters or whatever you want. Needless to say, its not work tools! It is just big enough to carry everything you need except large paper. I like my Moleskine notebooks. So everything fits inside.
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Those look very comfortable :like:
They do look like artist pencils :think:
Must be nice to draw pics
Nice to see wooden pencils :cheers:
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Those look very comfortable :like:
They do look like artist pencils :think:
Must be nice to draw pics
Nice to see wooden pencils :cheers:
Yes they are very comfortable and a size that fits all hands - young and adult.
Yes, definitely for art. Any 5.6mm graphite will do...even the Magic graphite. That’s what is so great about clutch pencils. You find one you really like, you can use any graphite hardness or color you want in it.
I have a piece of spalted maple that I will be turning into a clutch pencil in the near future. And if it turn out really good, giving it to my son. :tu:
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That is a nice idea :like: :tu:
Your son should love it as it’s wood :cheers:
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That is a nice idea :like: :tu:
Your son should love it as it’s wood :cheers:
Yes, I am sure he will :tu: :cheers:
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Yes, they look awesome to use :o and if you make a pencil for your son we need pics of it as well :pok: :D
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:iagree: we need pics :popcorn:
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Yes, they look awesome to use :o and if you make a pencil for your son we need pics of it as well :pok: :D
Oh most definitely! Looking forward to it! :tu:
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:iagree: we need pics :popcorn:
:tu: will do!
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Day 29 + 0 = 30
Yes I planned that... :whistle:
The Huntsman and the Staedtler Mars 780. This is your basic mechanical drafting pencil. This is the type that I used in school and the clutch pencil has been with me since. It is a 2mm graphite pencil. It is kinda sad that CAD has taken over. We are always improving the tools we use and many times it is a good thing. The calculator replaced the slide rule. GPS has replaced the compass. It may not be the new but there is never any thing wrong with the old.
Staedtler is another very old company. 1850’s till now and still going strong today. The pencil sharpener for the drafting pencils has always been cool. The metal desk top ones are the best but these small compact plastic ones are just as good. The lettering guide is a tool that is nice in that you can set it for the size of the lettering. From one position you can have one to several lines.
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Yes it’s a shame that we now use CAD
I enjoy making technical drawings :tu:
Nowadays I only use technical
drawings at home for my own work :D
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Nice pencil and sharpener :like:
Great that you still have the
same pencil after all those years :cheers:
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Nice pencil and sharpener :like:
Great that you still have the
same pencil after all those years :cheers:
Sorry, this isn’t the one, but the style is. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
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Nice pencil and sharpener :like:
Great that you still have the
same pencil after all those years :cheers:
Sorry, this isn’t the one, but the style is. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Still great pencils :tu: I have a few of that model and I believe the one I used so much originally was the same model :cheers: :like:
You need to start a lead holder/clutch pencil thread :ahhh because when this challenge is over I will miss seeing all these neat pencils :ahhh perhaps in the Gadget Freak and EDC Forum :dd:
Just a thought :whistle: :D
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There is this thread about Mechanical Pencils, so might be a good place to go :cheers:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,58299.0.html
:nanadance: :nanadance:
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Nice pencil and sharpener :like:
Great that you still have the
same pencil after all those years :cheers:
Sorry, this isn’t the one, but the style is. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Still great pencils :tu: I have a few of that model and I believe the one I used so much originally was the same model :cheers: :like:
You need to start a lead holder/clutch pencil thread :ahhh because when this challenge is over I will miss seeing all these neat pencils :ahhh perhaps in the Gadget Freak and EDC Forum :dd:
Just a thought :whistle: :D
Well, I was kinda thinking of just carrying this one over as I might be able to do a one or two more weeks... :whistle:
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Nice pencil and sharpener :like:
Great that you still have the
same pencil after all those years :cheers:
Sorry, this isn’t the one, but the style is. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
No problem :cheers:
Still a nice pencil :like: :tu:
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Nice pencil and sharpener :like:
Great that you still have the
same pencil after all those years :cheers:
Sorry, this isn’t the one, but the style is. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Still great pencils :tu: I have a few of that model and I believe the one I used so much originally was the same model :cheers: :like:
You need to start a lead holder/clutch pencil thread :ahhh because when this challenge is over I will miss seeing all these neat pencils :ahhh perhaps in the Gadget Freak and EDC Forum :dd:
Just a thought :whistle: :D
Well, I was kinda thinking of just carrying this one over as I might be able to do a one or two more weeks... :whistle:
Sure, that sounds very good to me :dd: but after it's over maybe start another thread around first of the year and we can all compare notes :tu: :like:
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There is this thread about Mechanical Pencils, so might be a good place to go :cheers:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,58299.0.html
:nanadance: :nanadance:
Thanks for the link! Went there and checked it out. I will go there and post ... its just not in our section of the kingdom :whistle: and with me, out of sight is out of mind. :cheers:
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Nice pencil and sharpener :like:
Great that you still have the
same pencil after all those years :cheers:
Sorry, this isn’t the one, but the style is. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Still great pencils :tu: I have a few of that model and I believe the one I used so much originally was the same model :cheers: :like:
You need to start a lead holder/clutch pencil thread :ahhh because when this challenge is over I will miss seeing all these neat pencils :ahhh perhaps in the Gadget Freak and EDC Forum :dd:
Just a thought :whistle: :D
Well, I was kinda thinking of just carrying this one over as I might be able to do a one or two more weeks... :whistle:
Sure, that sounds very good to me :dd: but after it's over maybe start another thread around first of the year and we can all compare notes :tu: :like:
We sure can, and that would be interesting and fun! :hatsoff:
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There is this thread about Mechanical Pencils, so might be a good place to go :cheers:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,58299.0.html
:nanadance: :nanadance:
Thanks for the link! Went there and checked it out. I will go there and post ... its just not in our section of the kingdom :whistle: and with me, out of sight is out of mind. :cheers:
There us a lot of stuffing going on outside of here ;) plenty of reading and pics to keep a person busy for a long long time :ahhh :D
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There is this thread about Mechanical Pencils, so might be a good place to go :cheers:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,58299.0.html
:nanadance: :nanadance:
Thanks for the link! Went there and checked it out. I will go there and post ... its just not in our section of the kingdom :whistle: and with me, out of sight is out of mind. :cheers:
There us a lot of stuffing going on outside of here ;) plenty of reading and pics to keep a person busy for a long long time :ahhh :D
I am sure you are right, and I am retired...ok :tu:
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Last day...
The Huntsman and 2 different clutch holders for pastels! These are the Koh-I-Noor model 5343 and the Caran d’Ache Fixpencil 0012. These clutch holders will take bigger diameter size art supply material. Mainly pastels. This material is very messy to handle because it is so soft. These holders will help keep your hands clean but the biggest plus is the size will always be the same as you work. You can use the very last part of the color and not have to pinch that last little bit with your fingers! Messy! Another art material you can use is charcoal, another very soft messy medium.
The Koh-I-Noor is completely round while the CdA has some flats in the body and will not roll when you lay it down. The are so close in length it isn’t worth mentioning. The Koh-I-Noor has a tad bit bigger diameter over the CdA. The smaller diameter and flats on the CdA body feel better in my hand.
Poncho65 has given me a link to a section on mechanical pencils, thank you :tu: so I will be posting there in the future.
Wspeed...thank you for suggesting this Challenge. It was a great ideal and a nice way to share with everyone my other passion in life! :hatsoff:
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Those look fun how many colours have you got for the set
And are they still easy to get hold of :think:
Nice idea especially as you can use charcoal as well :like:
I am pleased that I suggested this challenge
As I have really enjoyed your write ups
And excellent pics of pencils
The only problem I have is
that I now want to buy pencils :facepalm:
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Those look fun how many colours have you got for the set
And are they still easy to get hold of :think:
Nice idea especially as you can use charcoal as well :like:
I am pleased that I suggested this challenge
As I have really enjoyed your write ups
And excellent pics of pencils
The only problem I have is
that I now want to buy pencils :facepalm:
This set has 25 different colors...the great thing is this set was right at $6.00 but they do go way higher, better material in the pastels and quantity will go up!
Nothing wrong with wanting to buy new pencils! :rofl:
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Thanks Rapidray :cheers:
No nothing wrong with wanting to buy pencils
but I already have such a large want list
And my wallet is empty since joining this forum :facepalm:
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Thanks Rapidray :cheers:
No nothing wrong with wanting to buy pencils
but I already have such a large want list
And my wallet is empty since joining this forum :facepalm:
Oh, I know that feeling! Especially since I have retired! Will be going back in April and work 2 or 3 months untill I hit my limit of earning extra money and then taking it easy again. :tu:
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Good idea :cheers: :like:
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Good idea :cheers: :like:
Having a little fun money for some future SAK and other clutch pencils and I am looking at the new Jeep Gladiator. The last vehicle I ever buy! :tu:
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Sounds good hope you have enough money soon
And when you get your new Jeep show us some pics :cheers:
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Sounds good hope you have enough money soon
And when you get your new Jeep show us some pics :cheers:
It may become my new home! :rofl: :rofl:
:cheers:
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:rofl: :rofl: :like:
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Impressive collection Rapidray! Congrats on completing the month!
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Impressive collection Rapidray! Congrats on completing the month!
Thank you sir! :hatsoff:
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Congrats Ray :cheers: my one and only
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4823/31205713887_5261686478_z.jpg)
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Nice one Borg :like: :tu:
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Thanks W, as you can probably see by the lack of point..it's never been used, hence why i have only one :D , this one is from the SOS set, sure is more classy than my usual Screwfix or Ikea pencil :cheers:
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Thanks W, as you can probably see by the lack of point..it's never been used, hence why i have only one :D , this one is from the SOS set, sure is more classy than my usual Screwfix or Ikea pencil :cheers:
Nice one Borg! :like:
I would say use it! :tu:
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Thanks W, as you can probably see by the lack of point..it's never been used, hence why i have only one :D , this one is from the SOS set, sure is more classy than my usual Screwfix or Ikea pencil :cheers:
At least you can use it one day :like: :tu:
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Congrats on finishing this challenge :like: I have seen a lot of cool pencils in here and opened a few option up to me that I just didn't know about :salute: Can't wait to see more from you in the future about them :like: :like:
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Well, here is another one for you to think about...another option...and nice one.
The Rotring 1305. It is a 2mm clutch pencil. This one is interesting in that you can change the amount of graphite that come out. It is adjustable. You also get a set of graphite indicators that you can set to the hardness you are using. The front silver design is cut with flats so it will lay flat and not roll around. The body is tapered and gets thinner towards the end.
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That’s interesting I like that you can
adjust how much graphite comes out :like: :tu:
It looks very nicely made :cheers:
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That’s interesting I like that you can
adjust how much graphite comes out :like: :tu:
It looks very nicely made :cheers:
It is! It is no longer made but you can still find them used and I lucked out with this new one from a seller in Belgium. :woohoo:
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That was lucky :cheers: :like:
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That’s interesting I like that you can
adjust how much graphite comes out :like: :tu:
It looks very nicely made :cheers:
That was almost exactly what I was going to say :cheers: glad you got one for a good deal as well :like:
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Congrats on completing the challenge, Ray! :cheers:
You have opened my eyes to kinds of mechanical pens that I didn’t know existed. :o
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That’s interesting I like that you can
adjust how much graphite comes out :like: :tu:
It looks very nicely made :cheers:
That was almost exactly what I was going to say :cheers: glad you got one for a good deal as well :like:
:nanadance: :nanadance:
Thank you! It is amazing on NOS, new old stock, that pops up. :tu:
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Congrats on completing the challenge, Ray! :cheers:
You have opened my eyes to kinds of mechanical pens that I didn’t know existed. :o
That is one of the nice things about the internet, you can find things you didn’t know existed! You are always learning new things. :woohoo:
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:iagree: I am learning new things everyday :cheers: :like:
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:iagree: I am learning new things everyday :cheers: :like:
The day we stop learning, we start dying!
:cheers:
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Hardtmuth Koh-I-Noor 1511 2mm graphite pencil. If you remember my double ended pencil, here is the more common normal looking one. This one also a 2mm graphite that unscrews to loosen the grip on the graphite and then you adjust it and screw it back to tighten. It does have a wooden body on it. The end caps came in different colors so you could set up your own system of knowing what hardness graphite is in the pencil. I have it set up for tan color cap is for hard graphite because it write light and green has the softer graphite because it writes darker.
While I love clutch pencils first and foremost, these being the “grandfather” and slower to use, have the neat factor going for them!
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I like that it still looks like a normal pencil :like:
Are they very old :think:
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I like that it still looks like a normal pencil :like:
Are they very old :think:
It is marked made in USA, so the oldest it could be is 1919...I am thinking from the 20/30’s.
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That is pretty old :like:
Good condition for it’s age :cheers:
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That is pretty old :like:
Good condition for it’s age :cheers:
Yes it is. You can find them on eBay at some good prices. Like SAK’s, some people ask ridiculous prices just because it say’s ‘who ever/what ever’ and think they have gold!
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I know what you mean :facepalm: