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Pencils

A review of the Staedtler Mars 502 Lead Pointer Pencil Sharpener

March 1, 2018 by Matthias Meckel
Mars 502 Lead pointer tub

  Today: something different. A video product review. A quick look at Staedtler’s 502 Lead Pointer pencil sharpener, which works great with the Mars Technico 788C … Read more

5 alternative uses for pencils

August 11, 2021September 7, 2017 by Lucy Williams
5 alternative uses for pencils

Here at The Pen Company we love pencils, as do many of our customers. However, did you know that a standard, cheap pencil can come … Read more

Kaweco Skyline Sport mechanical pencil review

August 1, 2017 by Lucy Williams
The Kaweco Skyline mechanical pencil

This review is of the Kaweco Skyline Sport mechanical pencil in Mint with a 0.7mm HB lead. If you’re already a fan of Kaweco, like … Read more

The remarkable history of the pencil

November 24, 2021November 4, 2016 by Lucy Williams
Black French Bulldog wearing glasses and a tie holding a pencil in its mouth

The history of the pencil. This probably isn’t an article you’d expect to surprise or excite. However, the history of the beloved and humble pencil … Read more

Lamy AL-Star mechanical pencil review

August 15, 2016August 4, 2016 by Matthias Meckel

Today: a look at Lamy’s AL-Star mechanical pencil. The AL-Star series of pens was released in 1997 and was created by Wolfgang Fabian, the same designer who … Read more

A review of the Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil

November 25, 2021April 11, 2016 by Matthias Meckel
Two Lamy 2000 mechanical pencils with brushed metal clips on checkered fabric

Welcome to my blog post about the Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil. 50 years of the Lamy 2000 The Lamy 2000 was first released in 1966 … Read more

Lamy Scribble Mechanical Pencil Review

January 29, 2016July 30, 2014 by Matthias Meckel
The 0.7 mm version (top) and the 3.15 mm version (botton) of the Lamy scribble.

Me and Lamy, Lamy and I You might not have guessed, because of the lack of Lamy posts on Bleistift, but Lamy is one if … Read more

Brown Graf von Faber-Castell No.III Desk Pencils

August 11, 2021April 11, 2014 by Heath Cates
Brown Graf von Faber-Castell No.III desk pencils with silver ferrules in white box packaging

These No. 3 luxury desk pencils from Graf von Faber-Castell are truly in another class. Each pencil is made from fluted Californian Cedar wood and topped with … Read more

Why I use wooden pencils (though I still love my fountain pens)

August 11, 2021February 27, 2013 by Andy Welfle
Robot toy holding a blue Palomino HB wooden pencil in front of a computer keyboard

Don’t get me wrong, I love pens. When I was six years old, my grandmother let me play with her fountain pen. It was a … Read more

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