Mitsubishi 9850 Wooden Pencil Review
The Mitsu-bishi 9850 is a mighty fine cedar pencil with, unusually for a Japanese pencil, an eraser. It's purpose is printed proudly on one side: "Smooth writing pencil for office…
Staedtler Wopex and Noris Eco Not-quite Wooden Pencil Review
The Wopex and Eco are, as far as I can tell, identical except for the finish. They are made from a wood-plastic composite and shout out their environmentally friendly credentials.…
A Week of Pencils
I was very fortunate to be able to visit Italy again this year, for nine days at the end of August. I know I’m among friends here, so I can…
Palomino Prospector Pencil Review
The Palomino Prospector is a wooden pencil that costs just $1.95 a dozen ($2.25 for the green ones). It’s made from basswood, comes only as HB and is available in…
Staedtler Noris Pencil Review
The Staedtler Noris is a wooden pencil available with an eraser in HB or without an eraser in grades from 2B to 2H. It costs a little under 60p. These…