Pencils

[Basil]

I know this thread is mostly about fountain pens and inks but I figured there’s gotta be someone else who enjoys pencils too.

Used to be big into fountain pens also and always had a bunch ink up, now I only have two ink. One black ink one blue, I know wild right?

Reason is I just enjoy writing with a pencil so much more. I’ve slowly built up a nice arsenal of pencils that I enjoy.

Anyone else have a favourite?

Here are some of mine.

 

[brucered]

Our son, 17, got interested in Mechanical pencils at the beginning of this year.

We made.this cigar box holder for his go-to pencils. He has added a few more since then. I've also added a few lead holders and a clutch or two.

 

[Toothpick]

Anything from Blackwing

 

[Jut]

Looks like you need a perfect pencil.

 

[Legion]

A big fan of the Rotring Rapid Pro 2.0

 

[Basil]

Our son, 17, got interested in Mechanical pencils at the beginning of this year.

We made.this cigar box holder for his go-to pencils. He has added a few more since then. I've also added a few lead holders and a clutch or two.

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Looks pretty cool. Does it have more space to add more of those holders?

 

[nemo]

Love the quality of a good pencil, the lead is often off-center and breaks easily in the new cheapos kids get for school nowadays. No wonder they get frustrated with writing.

I've got a big box of old wooden pencils that have been around for years, here's a pic of a few. I enjoy a nice hand sharpener, too!

 

[Toothpick]

A big fan of the Rotring Rapid Pro 2.0

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I have one of these in my Amazon cart. It’s the 600 model in 0.5mm.

 

[Legion]

I have one of these in my Amazon cart. It’s the 600 model in 0.5mm.

Mine uses the 2mm leads. I find the .5mm a bit fine for drawing, and I dont mind sharpening the lead.

 

[Rocket 1]

Conte 1710 B in my humble opinion has the widest dynamic range. It is inconsistent with lead breakage but for a charcoal pencil meets life drawing, it is tough to beat in my experience.

 

[Rosseforp]

I've been using this mechanical pencil ever since my Dad gave it to me in the 1960's.

We made.this cigar box holder for his go-to pencils.

Love the box!

~doug~

 

[nemo]

I've been using this mechanical pencil ever since my Dad gave it to me in the 1960's.

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The famous Scripto?

 

[Rosseforp]

The famous Scripto?

Yep, and it's a keeper.

I just picked this Speedball up at Hobby Lobby to get me started with fountain pens. Haven't used one since grade school. Writes nice, but I prefer a finer tip .5mm, and a fatter grip, and this was pretty much all they had.

Any "tips" ?


~doug~

 

[brucered]

Looks pretty cool. Does it have more space to add more of those holders?

No, just a single layer. He has another box on the go already.

@Toothpick we picked up a Rotring 600 Red 0.5, it's a great pencil. Amazon really fluctuates the price and it can be had for a good deal every now and then.

 

[Aziraphale]

Ahh this post brings back memories of my design school days.
I'm fairly certain I still have my old drafting (leadholder) pencil.
@brucered, in your box of pencils show above, it's rather like the 3rd one down (the red one).
I forget the brand but it could be a Staedtler. I definitely still have the lead grinder (tub sharpener).

I haven't used that in ages.
To answer the OP's original question:
Though I don't really have a personal favorite, I typically just use a standard 0.5mm Pentel P205. They're cheap and durable enough to last a good long while. As a prefeerrance, I use mine with the clip removed because of old habits of turning the pencil when I write and those clips just get in the way.

 

[Whisky]

I usually just use a good old Ticonderoga #2. Mostly because I have grade school age kids and they’re (pencils and kids) laying all over the house.

 

[Nateandaaron]

I've been called a pencil slut. I prefer 2mm lead holders. Staedtler, Koh-i-noor, and Faber Castel top the list. Last year several of mine were stollen by students so I decided to grab some cheap ones for school. I bought a few of these as cheaper alternatives and really liked them. Then they got stolen. I just used my blackwings after that. No one steals a plain old wooden pencil in middle school Foolish young'uns.

 

[magle]

kohi noor 5608

https://imgur.com/0IRgmOW

 

[cotedupy]

Staying at my (late) grandmother’s house last night and found something rather nice in a drawer.

Didn’t look like this when I found it. But in good working order, and polished up nicely

 

[gpjoe]

Love the quality of a good pencil, the lead is often off-center and breaks easily in the new cheapos kids get for school nowadays. No wonder they get frustrated with writing.

I've got a big box of old wooden pencils that have been around for years, here's a pic of a few. I enjoy a nice hand sharpener, too!

There is a member here (unfortunately I can't recall who) that posted a pic of his vintage pencil sharpener that used DE blades. It was the coolest non-shaving use of a DE blade that I've seen.