Comments on: The hunt for the EE grade pencil http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil exploring the art and science of pencils since 2005 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:09:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Lexikaliker » Blog-Archiv » EX-EXB http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-34213 Lexikaliker » Blog-Archiv » EX-EXB Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:04:01 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil#comment-34213 [...] Details zum Härtegrad EE gibt es unter “The hunt for the EE grade pencil” und “Staedtler Mars Lumograph EE update” bei pencil [...] [...] Details zum Härtegrad EE gibt es unter “The hunt for the EE grade pencil” und “Staedtler Mars Lumograph EE update” bei pencil [...]

]]> By: Jan Hart http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-33740 Jan Hart Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:31:06 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil#comment-33740 I just had a student ask me," what does the EE on my pencil mean? " I went to ASK, and there it was, Khup Kuhn Khup, Kuhn Jan I just had a student ask me,” what does the EE on my pencil mean? ”

I went to ASK, and there it was, Khup Kuhn Khup,

Kuhn Jan

]]> By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-32670 penciladmin Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:51:25 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil#comment-32670 There is some more information <a href="http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/03/staedtler-mars-lumograph-ee-update" rel="nofollow">here</a>, though lead refills were not considered. I believe that the current EE and 7B and 8B pencils are "carbon" pencils - a graphite/charcoal blend. (Also made by others.) I'm guessing based on comments that the EB and EE grades were once solely (or primarily) graphite based. There is some more information here, though lead refills were not considered.

I believe that the current EE and 7B and 8B pencils are “carbon” pencils – a graphite/charcoal blend. (Also made by others.)

I’m guessing based on comments that the EB and EE grades were once solely (or primarily) graphite based.

]]> By: TraditionalAnimator http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-32664 TraditionalAnimator Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:50:24 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil#comment-32664 http://www.rsaum.co.uk is no longer available, so I still don't know what the reason for removing EB and EE is. I have probably the only copy of a 2MM EB Lead refill in California, and I'd sell all I had to get that line back into production and distribution! They can be erased compleately with an electric eraser, and they don't smudge or smear no matter how heavy a line you put on any kind of papaer if you can't use a toxic fixative or a scanner! Is there some sora petition or boycott we could send to the company to get at least those leads back on the market? http://www.rsaum.co.uk is no longer available, so I still don’t know what the reason for removing EB and EE is. I have probably the only copy of a 2MM EB Lead refill in California, and I’d sell all I had to get that line back into production and distribution! They can be erased compleately with an electric eraser, and they don’t smudge or smear no matter how heavy a line you put on any kind of papaer if you can’t use a toxic fixative or a scanner! Is there some sora petition or boycott we could send to the company to get at least those leads back on the market?

]]> By: Eunjae http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-31665 Eunjae Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:12:11 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil#comment-31665 where can i get those pencil? I need to get 'EE' and 'EB'. so, If u see my reply, u can send me a email. Thanks. where can i get those pencil?
I need to get ‘EE’ and ‘EB’.
so, If u see my reply, u can send me a email.
Thanks.

]]> By: maura http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-30849 maura Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:56:16 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil#comment-30849 well i think they have changed. the 7B actually 'blacker' than the EB. But I have found some EE's on ebay in a mixed box and today boxes of 12 EE's. I'm happy..... EE's are my favourite drawing tool. well i think they have changed. the 7B actually ‘blacker’ than the EB. But I have found some EE’s on ebay in a mixed box and today boxes of 12 EE’s. I’m happy….. EE’s are my favourite drawing tool.

]]> By: Gunther http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-30210 Gunther Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:32:35 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil#comment-30210 Between 1996 and 2001, "EB" was changed to "7B" and "EE" to "8B". This was done in an effort to standardize the designations; "EB" and "EE" were not very well-known (e. g. Faber-Castell never had them) and didn't fit into the Hx/Bx scheme. The formulae of the 7B/EB and 8B/EE pencils have not been changed (besides some minor changes that are applied to all grades now and then for optimisation etc.). - Source: Staedtler Germany. Between 1996 and 2001, “EB” was changed to “7B” and “EE” to “8B”. This was done in an effort to standardize the designations; “EB” and “EE” were not very well-known (e. g. Faber-Castell never had them) and didn’t fit into the Hx/Bx scheme. The formulae of the 7B/EB and 8B/EE pencils have not been changed (besides some minor changes that are applied to all grades now and then for optimisation etc.). – Source: Staedtler Germany.

]]> By: maura http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-30074 maura Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:52:52 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil#comment-30074 it seems that the Staedtler Mars Lumograph 100 EB is indeed now an 8B. But the EE seems not quite the same as 7B, well it didn't seem so a long time ago, don't have one right now for experimentation. The E's seem to have been discontinued a couple of years ago and they are my FAVOURITE pencils. Perhaps originally used for use on drafting film. it seems that the Staedtler Mars Lumograph 100 EB is indeed now an 8B. But the EE seems not quite the same as 7B, well it didn’t seem so a long time ago, don’t have one right now for experimentation. The E’s seem to have been discontinued a couple of years ago and they are my FAVOURITE pencils. Perhaps originally used for use on drafting film.

]]> By: Prairie Dawg http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-28754 Prairie Dawg Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:03:56 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/12/the-hunt-for-the-ee-grade-pencil#comment-28754 The Endangered Pencil list....ain't that the truth. I've got some nice unfinished cedar advertising pencils from an insurance agency and the letter went out today "Where did you get these? They're wonderful!" Film at eleven. If this guy comes through for me I could dump my lifetime supply of Ganske for Senate advertising pencils....they're not very nice. However, prewar vintage advertising pencils are usually pretty nice stuff, and they're not hard to find here. Farmers never threw anything away. The Endangered Pencil list….ain’t that the truth.

I’ve got some nice unfinished cedar advertising pencils from an insurance agency and the letter went out today “Where did you get these? They’re wonderful!”

Film at eleven. If this guy comes through for me I could dump my lifetime supply of Ganske for Senate advertising pencils….they’re not very nice.

However, prewar vintage advertising pencils are usually pretty nice stuff, and they’re not hard to find here. Farmers never threw anything away.

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