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Monday, July 12, 2010
From The Desk 2
Many might regard them as old-fashioned, kitschy and touristy, but I've kind of got a soft-spot for them. Rulers, little boxes, etc made from selections of inlaid native timbers. They sell for rather expensive touristy prices.
OMG! That rule rules! I'm a pencil addicted too, and i love so see, touch and smeel the variosity type os woods that is used on it, that rule is now a must-hav for me! *-*
A lead hardness ring lets you know what lead grade you have put into your pencil. So, if you are an artist or draftsperson and have several pencils and want to load different grades in different pencils you will know which is which.
Dave
ReplyDeleteCool Ruler. Just how many mechanical pencils are using a wood body-any idea- like the S-20?
Jim
Jim, other than "not many" I can't really say :-)
ReplyDeleteI like it. Practical and educational.
ReplyDeleteWow
ReplyDeleteI really love your ruler
in fact I love wood-made things.
I own 1 wood-made mechanical pencil "Mitsubishi PURE MALT 0.5mm. (M5-1015)" very beautiful
I want a pencil made out of pertrified wood I bet that would have some good weight to it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.executiveessentials.com/itemd.asp?ItemNo=FC%20PF%20145040&srccode=GOOGLEBASEEE
ReplyDeleteWell they got em =) pens that is =) 2k a pop though =)
Alternatively for less than 0.1K
ReplyDeletehttp://davesmechanicalpencils.blogspot.com/2009/03/ancient-kauri.html
or
http://davesmechanicalpencils.blogspot.com/2006/03/ancient-swamp-pen.html
I bought a couple of "woodies" from this guy:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.turn-of-the-century.com/Pencilgal.htm
If you like the Pentel P205 style, these are fantastic. Really nice workmanship and not too expensive.
Bob L., California USA
OMG! That rule rules! I'm a pencil addicted too, and i love so see, touch and smeel the variosity type os woods that is used on it, that rule is now a must-hav for me! *-*
ReplyDeleteThis is a random question. I was just wondering what is the point of a lead hardness indicator ring? Can't a pencil use all the grades eg. HB, F?
ReplyDeleteA lead hardness ring lets you know what lead grade you have put into your pencil. So, if you are an artist or draftsperson and have several pencils and want to load different grades in different pencils you will know which is which.
ReplyDeletethanks for the quick reply!
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