Comments on: Pencil Things arrives! http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/ Pencil Philosophy: Wooden Wisdom, Product Reviews & Ephemera, etc. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:05:42 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rev. E. L. Wisehart http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-84521 Rev. E. L. Wisehart Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:14:58 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-84521 Dear Friend, A number of days ago I talked with a gentleman about Mongol pencils.....knowing I wanted to purchase some he sent me a couple of samples.....I want to oder them but am not able to contact him by phone. Can you help me??? Rev. E. L. Wisehart (317-371-0817) Dear Friend,
A number of days ago I talked with a gentleman about Mongol pencils…..knowing I wanted to purchase some he sent me a couple of samples…..I want to oder them but am not able to contact him by phone. Can you help me???

Rev. E. L. Wisehart (317-371-0817)

]]> By: A.E. Baxter » Blog Archive » Pencil of the Month Club - May and June http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-2279 A.E. Baxter » Blog Archive » Pencil of the Month Club - May and June Mon, 05 Jun 2006 05:02:24 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-2279 [...] May was the first month of the new Pencil of the Month Club from PencilThings.com. I joined the club as soon as it was announced on Pencil Revolution. For $24, you receive 3 new and interesting pencils per month from Pencil Things for 12 months. [...] [...] May was the first month of the new Pencil of the Month Club from PencilThings.com. I joined the club as soon as it was announced on Pencil Revolution. For $24, you receive 3 new and interesting pencils per month from Pencil Things for 12 months. [...]

]]> By: Don Bell http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-951 Don Bell Tue, 21 Mar 2006 04:07:10 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-951 My experience parallels your own - that the large hole in 2-hole sharpeners allows triangular pencils to wobble, leading to the problems you cite. And the small hole is a little too snug. Good news! Arriving with PencilThing's next boatload from Germany (eta mid-April) is KUM's new "Special-Diameter 8+10mm" 2-hole magnesium sharpener designed specifically for triangular pencils. Meanwhile, I have great success using the KUM Two-Step Automatic Long Point sharpener (SKU: 105.30.21) on Ticonderoga and other triangular pencils. My experience parallels your own – that the large hole in 2-hole sharpeners allows triangular pencils to wobble, leading to the problems you cite. And the small hole is a little too snug. Good news! Arriving with PencilThing’s next boatload from Germany (eta mid-April) is KUM’s new “Special-Diameter 8+10mm” 2-hole magnesium sharpener designed specifically for triangular pencils. Meanwhile, I have great success using the KUM Two-Step Automatic Long Point sharpener (SKU: 105.30.21) on Ticonderoga and other triangular pencils.

]]> By: Dennis Dort http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-929 Dennis Dort Sat, 18 Mar 2006 01:01:47 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-929 I have a problem (many actually). Not with Pencil Things, far from it: my order of a couple of KUM sharpeners and some Palaminos arrived within the week. My problem is with sharpeners: Triconderoga pencils, Kum large sharpener.... When I try to sharpen the pencils, I get gouges, repeatedly broken lead, and spirals on the lead that's left. What is the magic? I have a problem (many actually).

Not with Pencil Things, far from it: my order of a couple of KUM sharpeners and some Palaminos arrived within the week.

My problem is with sharpeners:

Triconderoga pencils, Kum large sharpener….

When I try to sharpen the pencils, I get gouges, repeatedly broken lead, and spirals on the lead that’s left.

What is the magic?

]]> By: Diane http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-823 Diane Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:41:18 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-823 My order arrived quickly and well packaged. Love love love. My order arrived quickly and well packaged. Love love love.

]]> By: Diane http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-767 Diane Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:46:06 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-767 PENCIL HEAVEN! I hope there is not too much competition—I love both! Problem is, I have bought so many pencils and so much paraphernalia, both offline and on, that I am running out of space (and I can't live long enough to use what I have). I mean, I still have 18 Mongol #1s from college, 20something years ago. And that was from before I got obsessive! Pencil caps . . . hmmm . . . PENCIL HEAVEN!

I hope there is not too much competition—I love both!

Problem is, I have bought so many pencils and so much paraphernalia, both offline and on, that I am running out of space (and I can’t live long enough to use what I have).

I mean, I still have 18 Mongol #1s from college, 20something years ago. And that was from before I got obsessive!

Pencil caps . . . hmmm . . .

]]> By: WoodChuck http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-766 WoodChuck Fri, 03 Mar 2006 16:59:42 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-766 We at California Republic wish to welcome new Comrade Don Bell and <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pencilthings.com/servlet/StoreFront">PencilThings.com</a> to the Revolution. We are excited about our new partnership as they begin distributing items in our Palomino, Golden Bear, ForestChoice & Prospector product ranges. Just can't wait to see those listings up soon. Pencil Things offers a much broader range of pencil related items that we only wish we had time and energy to offer ourselves at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://stores.ebay.com/Pencil-World-Creativity-Store?refid=store/">Pencil World Creativity Store.</a> Good Luck, Comrade Bell. We at California Republic wish to welcome new Comrade Don Bell and PencilThings.com to the Revolution. We are excited about our new partnership as they begin distributing items in our Palomino, Golden Bear, ForestChoice & Prospector product ranges. Just can’t wait to see those listings up soon. Pencil Things offers a much broader range of pencil related items that we only wish we had time and energy to offer ourselves at Pencil World Creativity Store. Good Luck, Comrade Bell.

]]> By: steve L. http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-764 steve L. Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:44:04 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/03/pencil-things-arrives/#comment-764 This is definitely good news. One brand that might be worth looking at is the Unigraph 1200 from Musgrave. Musgrave is still in business and still sells the Unigraph (it's green like the FC9000, not as perfectly finished, but still very nice)- and I'm hoping it's still as good as the ones I bought about 5 years ago. If the Unigraph is still a quality pencil, PencilThings might be a good outlet for them. This is definitely good news.
One brand that might be worth looking at is the Unigraph 1200 from Musgrave. Musgrave is still in business and still sells the Unigraph (it’s green like the FC9000, not as perfectly finished, but still very nice)- and I’m hoping it’s still as good as the ones I bought about 5 years ago. If the Unigraph is still a quality pencil, PencilThings might be a good outlet for them.

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