Comments on: Faber-Castell Perfect Pencil – 1 http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-1 exploring the art and science of pencils since 2005 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:35:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: The Perfect Pencil http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-1/comment-page-1#comment-34878 The Perfect Pencil Thu, 21 May 2009 16:41:40 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=232#comment-34878 [...] loved the plastic one, but gave it to Tara Hunt at a conference, so I bought the metal one after that, which is pictured [...] [...] loved the plastic one, but gave it to Tara Hunt at a conference, so I bought the metal one after that, which is pictured [...]

]]> By: NIKOLAI GOODMAN http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-1/comment-page-1#comment-34384 NIKOLAI GOODMAN Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:27:06 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=232#comment-34384 I BOUGHT A COUPLE OF WHAT I HAVE COME TO CALL "PENCIL PROTECTORS" AT THE TOKYO GINZA ITO-YA ART AND OFFICE SUPPLY STORE. MY INTEREST IS THE WOODLESS COLOR PENCIL, CONSISTING COMPLETELY OF PIGMENT, NOW MADE BY SEVERAL COMPANIES, SUCH AS KOH-I-NOR, CRETACOLOR, FOR ARTISTS AND ARCHITECTS. THESE HAVE A TENDENCY TO BREAK DURING USE, AND THE ITOYA PLASTIC TUBE WITH FIRM GRIP BY A KNURLED KNOB AT THE TOP IS QUITE USEFUL IN PROTECTING ALL TYPES OF STANDARD-SIZE PENCILS, WITH OR WITHOUT A WOOD CASING. I RECCOMMEND THIS TOOL AS A TOOL-HOLDER, THOUGH NOT PARTICULARLY SUBSTANTIAL, BUT ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WORKS. I AM NOT FINDING IT AVAILABLE IN THESE UNITED STATES, SO FAR. ANY CLUES? AS FOR PENCIL EXTENDERS, EVERY ART SUPPLY STORE HAS A CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE EXAMPLE, WITH A HEXAGONAL WOODEN HANDLE AND A CHROME STEEL CYLINDER WITH A SLIP-RING CLUTCH THAT WORKS VERY WELL. 2 0R 3 DOLLARS. DOES NOT WEAR OUT. DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A BLACK MERCEDES. USE A CHEAP PENCIL SHARPENER WITH IT. AS AN ARTIST, I USUALLY KEEP A FEW AROUND. BUT THIS DOESN'T PROTECT A FULL- LENGTH PENCIL FROM BREAKING. IT IS AN EXCELLENT EXTENDER FOR YOUR HALF OR SHORTER PIECE OF PENCIL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ABOUT A FULL-LENGTH PENCIL HOLDER-PROTECTOR. I KNOW THE ALL-METAL ONE THAT SOMEONE HERE MENTIONED. AGREED. IT IS ESSENTIALLY USELESS, AND I'VE GIVEN UP ON IT. TRY THE ITOYA, IF YOU CAN FIND IT. THE GREAT KOH-I-NOR LEAD-HOLDER IS 5/16" AND NO USE FOR CONVENTIONAL PENCILS, THOUGH IT'S CALLED "UNIVERSAL LEAD-HOLDER." GOOD LUCK! I BOUGHT A COUPLE OF WHAT I HAVE COME TO CALL “PENCIL PROTECTORS” AT THE TOKYO GINZA ITO-YA ART AND OFFICE SUPPLY STORE. MY INTEREST IS THE WOODLESS COLOR PENCIL, CONSISTING COMPLETELY OF PIGMENT, NOW MADE BY SEVERAL COMPANIES, SUCH AS KOH-I-NOR, CRETACOLOR, FOR ARTISTS AND ARCHITECTS. THESE HAVE A TENDENCY TO BREAK DURING USE, AND THE ITOYA PLASTIC TUBE WITH FIRM GRIP BY A KNURLED KNOB AT THE TOP IS QUITE USEFUL IN PROTECTING ALL TYPES OF STANDARD-SIZE PENCILS, WITH OR WITHOUT A WOOD CASING. I RECCOMMEND THIS TOOL AS A TOOL-HOLDER, THOUGH NOT PARTICULARLY SUBSTANTIAL, BUT ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WORKS. I AM NOT FINDING IT AVAILABLE IN THESE UNITED STATES, SO FAR. ANY CLUES? AS FOR PENCIL EXTENDERS, EVERY ART SUPPLY STORE HAS A CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE EXAMPLE, WITH A HEXAGONAL WOODEN HANDLE AND A CHROME STEEL CYLINDER WITH A SLIP-RING CLUTCH THAT WORKS VERY WELL. 2 0R 3 DOLLARS. DOES NOT WEAR OUT. DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A BLACK MERCEDES. USE A CHEAP PENCIL SHARPENER WITH IT. AS AN ARTIST, I USUALLY KEEP A FEW AROUND. BUT THIS DOESN’T PROTECT A FULL- LENGTH PENCIL FROM BREAKING. IT IS AN EXCELLENT EXTENDER FOR YOUR HALF OR SHORTER PIECE OF PENCIL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ABOUT A FULL-LENGTH PENCIL HOLDER-PROTECTOR. I KNOW THE ALL-METAL ONE THAT SOMEONE HERE MENTIONED. AGREED. IT IS ESSENTIALLY USELESS, AND I’VE GIVEN UP ON IT. TRY THE ITOYA, IF YOU CAN FIND IT. THE GREAT KOH-I-NOR LEAD-HOLDER IS 5/16″ AND NO USE FOR CONVENTIONAL PENCILS, THOUGH IT’S CALLED “UNIVERSAL LEAD-HOLDER.” GOOD LUCK!

]]> By: memex http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-1/comment-page-1#comment-34085 memex Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:32:42 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=232#comment-34085 Both the version in this post and the UFO extender version (http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-2) accept any regular exagonal and round pencil. dunno for triangular ones... memex Both the version in this post and the UFO extender version (http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-2) accept any regular exagonal and round pencil. dunno for triangular ones…

memex

]]> By: Chris http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-1/comment-page-1#comment-34081 Chris Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:47 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=232#comment-34081 I'll be grateful for some insight on the Perfect Pencil: Are you expected to keep the extender on the pencil as you write? I realize that you would do this for a shorter pencil--but what about for a longer one? And--will only FC Perfect Pencils fit in the extender? Or can you use other pencils--including hexagonal ones? Many thanks! I’ll be grateful for some insight on the Perfect Pencil:

Are you expected to keep the extender on the pencil as you write? I realize that you would do this for a shorter pencil–but what about for a longer one?

And–will only FC Perfect Pencils fit in the extender? Or can you use other pencils–including hexagonal ones?

Many thanks!

]]> By: Samy http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-1/comment-page-1#comment-32935 Samy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:39:53 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=232#comment-32935 I agree with Charles Everitt, the Staedtler 900 25, which I bought on ebay is many times better than this cheap pencil extender. Got it from ahini2 on ebay (not connected to him just a very pleased customer). The sharpener diameter is narrow and not comfortable to use and practically useless. When you stick the eraser end into the extender it gets dirty with all the graphite. As a nuke engineer I was using mechanical pencils for a long time and after reading this blog went to woodcased pencils in the last few months and now I love the Japanese pencils. I do not think the FC 9000, comes even close to the Japanese woodcase pencils. I agree with Charles Everitt, the Staedtler 900 25, which I bought on ebay is many times better than this cheap pencil extender. Got it from ahini2 on ebay (not connected to him just a very pleased customer). The sharpener diameter is narrow and not comfortable to use and practically useless. When you stick the eraser end into the extender it gets dirty with all the graphite.

As a nuke engineer I was using mechanical pencils for a long time and after reading this blog went to woodcased pencils in the last few months and now I love the Japanese pencils. I do not think the FC 9000, comes even close to the Japanese woodcase pencils.

]]> By: Renard DellaFave http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-1/comment-page-1#comment-32361 Renard DellaFave Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:14:25 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=232#comment-32361 I occasionally use mine (though I would like to replace the sharpener with the metal one from the higher priced version), but it has a major problem. It dents the pencils. There's no rubber or padding on the clutch mechanism. I'm hoping the new, inexpensive, ones from pencilthings.com might be gentler, though they have no sharpener, and do not look sophisticated. Best way to carry pencils I've found is still the roll type case. Something that holds the pencils with a loop so they can be held at any length. Haven't seen anything that is maybe 2-3 pencils and easily pocketable, though. I occasionally use mine (though I would like to replace the sharpener with the metal one from the higher priced version), but it has a major problem. It dents the pencils. There’s no rubber or padding on the clutch mechanism.
I’m hoping the new, inexpensive, ones from pencilthings.com might be gentler, though they have no sharpener, and do not look sophisticated.

Best way to carry pencils I’ve found is still the roll type case. Something that holds the pencils with a loop so they can be held at any length. Haven’t seen anything that is maybe 2-3 pencils and easily pocketable, though.

]]> By: Charles Everitt http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-1/comment-page-1#comment-32342 Charles Everitt Sat, 31 May 2008 23:15:20 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=232#comment-32342 I have a couple of the Itoya pencil-holders/-extenders, and simply cannot recommend them. They are just too light-duty. The barrels are extremely thin aluminum—thin enough that one can deform the barrel with one's index finger and thumb. Plus, the collet doesn't secure the pencil sufficiently to keep it in place while sharpening. That is, when sharpening, the pencil rotates in the collet. The Staedtler 900-25 is infinitely superior, and deserves the highest accolades and recommendation. Thanks again for a splendid, first-rate and extremely informative Web site. Much obliged. I have a couple of the Itoya pencil-holders/-extenders, and simply cannot recommend them. They are just too light-duty. The barrels are extremely thin aluminum—thin enough that one can deform the barrel with one’s index finger and thumb. Plus, the collet doesn’t secure the pencil sufficiently to keep it in place while sharpening. That is, when sharpening, the pencil rotates in the collet. The Staedtler 900-25 is infinitely superior, and deserves the highest accolades and recommendation.

Thanks again for a splendid, first-rate and extremely informative Web site. Much obliged.

]]> By: kiwi-d http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-1/comment-page-1#comment-32323 kiwi-d Wed, 28 May 2008 03:07:15 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=232#comment-32323 I vote yes. I vote yes.

]]> By: j godsey http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/05/faber-castell-perfect-pencil-1/comment-page-1#comment-32320 j godsey Tue, 27 May 2008 19:59:32 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=232#comment-32320 is it bad, that that makes me hot? is it bad, that that makes me hot?

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