Comments on: Papermate Canadiana and Canadiana Naturals pencils http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/04/papermate-canadiana-and-canadiana-naturals-pencils exploring the art and science of pencils since 2005 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:08:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: WoodChuck http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/04/papermate-canadiana-and-canadiana-naturals-pencils/comment-page-1#comment-32137 WoodChuck Fri, 02 May 2008 15:05:38 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=205#comment-32137 You're all correct this is the exact same pencil as the American which was originally an Eberhard Faber brand. They are produced in the same factory in Lewisburg, TN. The wood sourcing policy at Sanford for this pencil is to use the lowest cost wood available that will provide for a functional pencil. This means the wood in the American and the Canadiana will vary depending upon market conditions and inventory status that Sanford. They could be produced pulai or jelutong from Indonesia, a form of pine from China marketed as Plantation Pro by it's supplier or basswood. Some of the pencils for the Canadiana may be imported as raw unpainted pencils from Indonesia and finished in Lewisburg as Sanford will supplement thier production of this quality level with outsourced pencils at times if the price is right. You’re all correct this is the exact same pencil as the American which was originally an Eberhard Faber brand. They are produced in the same factory in Lewisburg, TN.

The wood sourcing policy at Sanford for this pencil is to use the lowest cost wood available that will provide for a functional pencil. This means the wood in the American and the Canadiana will vary depending upon market conditions and inventory status that Sanford. They could be produced pulai or jelutong from Indonesia, a form of pine from China marketed as Plantation Pro by it’s supplier or basswood.

Some of the pencils for the Canadiana may be imported as raw unpainted pencils from Indonesia and finished in Lewisburg as Sanford will supplement thier production of this quality level with outsourced pencils at times if the price is right.

]]> By: Dave http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/04/papermate-canadiana-and-canadiana-naturals-pencils/comment-page-1#comment-31977 Dave Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:09:18 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=205#comment-31977 Looks just like the papermate American imo. The lead in the Papermate American is quite rough, even though it is pretty dark. What is it with Sanford anyway, they either make lead too dark and scratchy (Papermate American) or too light and smooth (Mirado).. Looks just like the papermate American imo. The lead in the Papermate American is quite rough, even though it is pretty dark.

What is it with Sanford anyway, they either make lead too dark and scratchy (Papermate American) or too light and smooth (Mirado)..

]]> By: Tyler http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/04/papermate-canadiana-and-canadiana-naturals-pencils/comment-page-1#comment-31966 Tyler Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:42:23 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=205#comment-31966 Yeah, I don't really like the American either. I wonder how different they are. Yeah, I don’t really like the American either. I wonder how different they are.

]]> By: Diane http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/04/papermate-canadiana-and-canadiana-naturals-pencils/comment-page-1#comment-31960 Diane Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:56:32 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=205#comment-31960 Sheer marketing! These pencils are called "American" in the U.S.A. The American's lead is too smudgy for me, and the erasers so horrible that I tore them off. Eventually I just gave them all away. Sheer marketing! These pencils are called “American” in the U.S.A. The American’s lead is too smudgy for me, and the erasers so horrible that I tore them off. Eventually I just gave them all away.

]]> By: scruss http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/04/papermate-canadiana-and-canadiana-naturals-pencils/comment-page-1#comment-31959 scruss Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:21:26 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=205#comment-31959 They do go blunt very quickly, though. They do go blunt very quickly, though.

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