Palomino’s Blackwing pencils are a wonderful trio. The Blackwing is soft and dark and beautiful for sketching. The above sketch was drawn with one, as was this boat. I reviewed it here. The Blackwing 602 is the classic and is the hardest of the three, perfect for writing with but also a dab hand at […]
The Kaweco Aluminium Special pencil is a mechanical pencil available in 0.5, 0.7, 0.9mm and 2.0mm sizes. This is the 0.5mm version. The matt black anodised aluminium body feels wonderful to hold, is a good length and reassuring weight, and looks great. The cross-section is the classic Kaweco rounded octagon, although it’s significantly slimmer than […]
The Worther Shorty is a 3.15mm clutch pencil. It’s a short pencil, which is just as well else it would have a very silly name. It’s quite wide, making it a lot like a big fat chunky crayon. It’s very comfortable to hold and to use. There is a short but functional clip which is […]
The Faber-Castell 9000 is a classic among pencils, having been made since 1905. It’s available in sixteen different grades from 8B to 6H. The classic dark green hexagonal barrel is painted with water-based varnish and is well finished. It’s available with an eraser should you so wish. The lead is smooth and this 2B grade […]
The Caran d’Ache Technograph 777 is a cedarwood pencil with a bright yellow water-based varnish. The wood comes from sustainably managed forests. This is a well made pencil. The hexagonal barrel looks good (if you like bright yellow) and the finish is extremely sharp. The lead is available in twelve grades from 4H to 6B. […]