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Brad F

Brad F

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A while back...a year or so ?......there was a discussion of pencils and someone on here enlightened us with info on "Made in the USA" lead pencils that were way superior to some of the junk on the market. I have searched but can't find that information so.......can someone bring that info back or just enlighten me? My supply of pencils is done for and I'd like to get the good stuff and support the "Made in the USA" folks. I see some USA stuff on line but there was a specific (maybe small company) that was referenced.

THanks for any help
 
Bought a new Porter Cable orbital sander from Amazon. Said product of USA. Received it and said made in mexico. Emailed PC was told assembled in mexico and no explanation why advertised USA.
Amazon was going to send out a new one and pick up the old one free. PC don't care. They are black and decker if you didn't know.
Need the tool, so gonna keep it.
 
If you really want to try the Cadillac of pencils, check out the Palomino Blackwing 602.

https://www.amazon.com/Palomino-Bla...UTF8&qid=1466031665&sr=8-3&keywords=blackwing

Claimed by many to be the best pencils in the world. They have a nice, soft graphite, a unique square ferule that allows you to adjust the eraser, a smooth, gunmetal grey, lacquered finish, and gold writing feature the slogan "half the pressure, twice the speed."

They have quite a history and actually have a bit of a cult following these days. The original company, Eberhard Faber, ceased production in the late 90s because, of all things, the machine that shaped the unique eraser ferule broke, and the owner didn't feel like fixing it. But California Cedar Products acquired the brand in 2008 and, by all accounts, are making a pencil equally as good, if not better, than the original.. Here's an excerpt from the wiki page:
...It was a very soft pencil with wax added to the lead, and has been advertised as requiring only half of the usual physical effort to produce the marking.
The wood was made from incense-cedar. The pencil was used mainly by artists, writers, and musicians, including Oscar-winning animation director Chuck Jones, author John Steinbeck, and record producer Quincy Jones...
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Now, buckle up when you check out the link. They aren't giving them away. BUT, when I first heard of these pencils a few years ago, my curiosity got the best of me and I ordered a dozen. I can say that this is the best pencil I've ever used and I will not hesitate to repeat the purchase when the time comes.

That said...they're not made in the States like the originals, they're made in Japan.
 
A while back...a year or so ?......there was a discussion of pencils and someone on here enlightened us with info on "Made in the USA" lead pencils that were way superior to some of the junk on the market. I have searched but can't find that information so....
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You may be remembering a post that was made on the now-defunct decoycarvingforum web site. I believe that thread was on General pencils. I pick up these in 4B 2-packs at Michael's:

http://www.generalpencil.com/kimberlyreg-graphite-drawing-pencils.html
 
Thanks for the replys and I'll bet you are correct in saying it was a DCF post. Since I don't do face book I had all but forgotten about that forum.

Thanks again ... I'll check out the suggestions
 
I do recall that thread on the old DCF, nor do I use face book. My supply of pencils is at least 15-20 years old, and I get the most out of each one of them. When I found pencils made in the USA that did the job well, I bought lots of em. Nothing I've used today can compare to any of them.

Try some garage, yard, and some estate sales. They can be a treasure trove of very good old pencils and art supplies.
 
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