[This post was updated on 11 October 2020 to include new images and information.  I originally wrote the post…

When I think of pencil graphite a few key historic sources come to mind: Borrowdale in England or the Alibert…

I was lucky enough to be invited to chat with Andy, Tim & Johnny on Episode 146 of the (excellent)…

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

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

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

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

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

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

The pencil maker ‘Derwent’ has a particularly rich history (hence the reason they have a pencil museum, I guess) and…