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250412 <ecoyle@t...> 2014‑09‑14 Re Round pencils
Well of course I had to chime in....To me any carpentric initiate who is not the
slightest bit concerned about the quality of the pencil they use is still pretty
low down on the learning curve.

Henry Thoreau’s family made it’s fortunes selling pencils, yet in Thoreaus
inventory of belongings in Walden Pond, the pencil with which he wrote his notes
goes unmentioned, so it’s not an uncommon oversight of a good pencils place in
daily activities.

There is the book about pencils
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=12942859009&searchurl=
sts%3Dt%26amp%3Btn%3DPencil%26amp%3Bx%3D0%26amp%3By%3D0">http://www.abebooks.com
/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=12942859009&searchurl=sts%3Dt%26amp%3Btn%3DPencil%26am
p%3Bx%3D0%26amp%3By%3D0

I grew up using pencils, and never gave it much thought, until I bought a dozen
“imported” pencils from the local office supply store. Not wood, but plastic,
which flexes, breaking the leads into many pieces, which then rotate in the
sharpener and never really get sharp. Moreover, when they did work, when I went
to erase, they  didn’t erase, but rather smeared black graphite and whatever
binder (which I think was some kind of harder fat or oil) in a black mess.
ARRRGH!

I tried to throw them all out, but a visitor to the shop pointed out that my box
of pencils must have fallen into the trash, they kept returning like a dirty
shirt til I finally wrapped them up in paper and successfully disposed of them.

I pick up good old wood pencils whenever I find them at Gsales etc. 
I use a lot of the smaller and larger drafting pencils too. 

A good pencil is essential.

Eric
250413 kevin bock <nashbok@g...> 2014‑09‑15 Re: Re Round pencils
Well,  I hope you all are happy.  I'm now adding pencils to my list of
things to galootify...

There's a drafting supply store just down the street that I'm gonna have to
visit this week.  Rest assured,  if i make a score I shall be back to
gloat.

Kevin
250414 Bruce Zenge <brucensherry@g...> 2014‑09‑15 Re: Re Round pencils
GGs

It isn't often I get to gloat about anything tool related anymore, but
all this talk of round pencils,etc., has made me look at the pencils I
have stashed.  According to y'all, I am one lucky dude.  I have almost
all the pencils you have discussed and then some.  I also have 3 full
boxes of advertising pencils from 2 previous businesses that are round
and are cedar with a green coating.  Honestly have no idea what
they're worth, so make me an offer for how many you need/want.  and
I'll send you some plus postage.  I'm guessing there are more than 300
pencils available.

Guess that qualifies as a FS, doesn't it....  Sorry, I got carried
away in all the excitement.

Bruce Z.
Des Moines, IA
Still trying to get rid of stuff left after closing the business and
emptying storage units.......

On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 5:23 PM,   wrote:
> Well of course I had to chime in....To me any carpentric initiate who is not
the slightest bit concerned about the quality of the pencil they use is still
pretty low down on the learning curve.
>
> Henry Thoreau’s family made it’s fortunes selling pencils, yet in Thoreaus
inventory of belongings in Walden Pond, the pencil with which he wrote his notes
goes unmentioned, so it’s not an uncommon oversight of a good pencils place in
daily activities.
250423 CheekyGeek <cheekygeek@g...> 2014‑09‑15 Re: Re Round pencils
FYI regarding the original Blackwing 602 vs the new Palomino Blackwing 602:
Apparently (and perhaps unsurprisingly) the new version is not quite the
same quality as the old.
Sorta like Stanley chisels, perhaps.

See:
http://blackwingpages.com/
250425 Gary Roberts <toolemera@m...> 2014‑09‑15 Re: Re Round pencils
The next All Oldtools Galoot project will be the making of round pencils.
Construction suggestions are welcome.

Gary
...............................
Gary Roberts
http://toolemera.com
http://toolemerabooks.com

"I'ld rather read a good book, than write a poor one." Christopher Morley
250426 CheekyGeek <cheekygeek@g...> 2014‑09‑15 Re: Re Round pencils
On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 4:27 PM, Gary Roberts  wrote:

> The next All Oldtools Galoot project will be the making of round pencils.
> Construction suggestions are welcome.


I think that is a fine idea. Naturally, a Real Galoot will want to start by
making his own pencil lead:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5024388_make-pencil-
lead.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_5024388_make-pencil-lead.html

Also, this recent (4-1/2 stars-rated) treatise will, no doubt, be of
interest to many readers of this thread:
"How to Sharpen a Pencil"
The reviews are a hoot:
http://www.amazon.com/How-Sharpen-Pencils-Theoretical-Contractors
/product-reviews/1612193269/">http://www.amazon.com/How-Sharpen-Pencils-
Theoretical-Contractors/product-reviews/1612193269/

:)

Darren Addy
Kearney, Nebraska

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