This post is simply a record of the current standard releases, in my collection, to-date. Cal Cedar appear to have … More

This post is a slight segue from my normal ‘pencil specific’ posts, towards a ‘pencil-adjacent’ post. I don’t intend on … More

From what I can gather, Blaisdell’s involvement in London around the turn of the century was short and not particularly … More

I’ve seen a selection of recurring markings on pencils, but one that always interested me was the ‘S [Crown] O‘ … More

I’ve always enjoyed collecting F Chambers pencils and in fact some of those pencils probably deserve a post of their … More

I have a soft spot for Wolff’s pencils, the pre-Royal Sovereign manufacturer who was based in London. One pencil from … More

One day I’ll visit Keswick, it’s a sort of ‘pencil pilgrimage’ really. Classy – full cedar box with brass clasp … More

I don’t propose to tell you the history of the American Lead Pencil Co. in this post.  That would be … More

Staying with British made pencils for my second part of pencils for Calligraphy / lettering, we have the William Mitchell’s … More

This is part 1 of a series of ‘pencils for calligraphy’ posts. I have 3 more lined up in draft, … More