Sean over at Blackwing Pages is giving away a Blackwing 602 stub. If you have always wanted to try one, but never been able or willing to get one, here’s your chance! Head over to his blog and enter.
PencilTalk.org has been around for 5 years, which is no easy feat for any blog, let alone one about a specific topic like pencils. It is one of my favorite blogs to read, and I draw much inspiration from Stephen.
If you’ve never been there (though I suspect you have), go check it out. Stephen is one of the best photographers I’ve seen.
I don’t think I’ve mentioned this before, but the reason I decided to start writing about pencil was because I bought a California Republic sampler pack from PencilThings. As I recall, it had a Palomino, a Prospector, a Golden Bear, and a ForestChoice, and it was only three or four dollars! It was such a steal, and I think it taught me to appreciate pencils as an instrument for writing, rather than a throwaway item.
PencilThings no longer sells a sampler pack, and I can’t figure out where to get them. I’ve been thinking about selling sampler packs of various pencils on this site, not really to make a profit, but as an educational outreach tool. I could sell a 4- or 5-pack for $5 or less, and include a letter explaining some of the finer points of using the pencil. What do you think about that idea?
Some of the ideas I’ve had:
Pencils from Around the World:
California Republic Sampler:
Fine Writing Sampler
Triangular Sampler
Do you have any ideas? Would you get any of these sampler packs for friends you’re trying to evangelize pencils to?
Whew! It’s been a busy week here at the Woodclinchery, what with my day job, some medical emergencies in the family, and whatnot. I missed the Open Thread Tuesday, for which I apologize. I’ll be back soon, with my Chung Hwa 6151 review! I’m putting it through all the trials and tribulations I can think of. So far, it’s really nice.
Meanwhile, check out this little 4chan cartoon. This was totally me in 4th grade.
California Cedar’s re-released Blackwing pencils are now in stock at Pencils.com! Priced at $19.95 per dozen (or $163.98 for a gross), this product costs nearly twice as much as the Palomino brand, but still much less than the market value for an original Blackwing.
Click here to visit the product page.
