Normal pencil cost $0.10.

Galoots pencil cost  $40.00.
On Sep 13, 2014 8:57 PM, "Don Schwartz"  wrote:

>
> On 9/13/2014 7:35 PM, Chuck Taylor wrote:
>
>> Steve wrote:
>>
>>  >No, no, no. The problem with making a hexagonal pencil round by
>>> subtraction
>>> >(planing, turning, dowel machine, dowel plate) is that you make it
>>> smaller
>>> >in diameter. That would negate both the comfort factor and the fit in
>>> the
>>> >divider.
>>>
>> No problem! Just pound the pencil through the dowel plate to make it
>> round, then wrap it with duct tape to restore it to the desired diameter.
>>
>
> OR you could turn a bunch of tiny hollow rings on your mini-lathe and glue
> them on to give a nicely ribbed surface!
>
> Don
>
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