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Forest Choice #2 Review
This natural, forest-friendly pencil has already been covered at the fantastic PencilRevolution.com, but I thought I'd do a review of it from my point of view. It's a smooth and polished pencil that...
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Pilot Metropolitan M nib Fountain Pen Review
Quick Facts:Country of Origin: JapanFilling Mechanism: cartridge/converter (Pilot proprietary CON-20 squeeze-type converter included)Nib: M, steelPrice: $15 on AmazonThis ink: Noodler's BlackWhen I...
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Mitsubishi 9800 HB Review
I ordered this pencil in three grades (HB, B, 2B) and since all my reviews have been on HB previously I thought I'd compare this one of those to have a benchmark for performance of the Mitsubishi...
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Using a Copying Pencil: the L&C Hardtmuth Mephisto Copying 73B Hard
Today I'd like to share a copying pencil with all of you. Copying pencils were used extensively in the days before Xerox copiers, to produce duplicates of documents. A copying pencil looks and acts...
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Palomino HB Review
The next step up in the Palomino pack is this aptly-named drawing pencil. The process of sharpening it was again a great pleasure, and the pencil clearly stands out against its less-pricey compatriots...
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Hello everyone, today I decided to do a video review of the Rotring 600 drafting pencil. Enjoy!
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Palomino Blackwing Review
Finally time to try the controversial Blackwing - I've followed this pencil since it came out, but only after I got the Palomino collection pack did I get a chance to try it. It sharpens well, has a...
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Palomino Blackwing 602 Review
All right, time for the next Blackwing.The second Blackwing to be released by Palomino, the 602 was made to have a longer-wearing point and be more suitable for writing than the way-too-soft Palomino...
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Palomino Blackwing Pearl Review
As much as I like the darkness/density of the Palomino Blackwing (henceforth PBW) and the point retention of the Palomino Blackwing 602 (henceforth PBW602) (at least, compared to the PBW), the point...
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Carl CP-80 sharpener
I was in the market for one of those Classroom Friendly pencil sharpeners that everyone's raving about, but was put off by the bite marks it left in the finish of the pencil, which for me would kind of...
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