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On a recent trip to a department store, I found an unusual pencil offering – “Ticonderoga Antimicrobial Pencils with Microban antimicrobial product protection.” The package additionally says “Microban protection inhibits the growth of odor and stain causing bacteria.” Pencil sharpeners are an essential pencil accessory. They keep the pencil pointed and usable. Yet they are frequently a frustration to use, splintering, chopping, and breaking pencils. Sometimes this is the fault of a cheap pencil. And sometimes it is the fault of the sharpener. ArtGraf is a tablet of watersoluble graphite in a tin. Viarco, a small Portuguese pencil company that we’ve mentioned once before, introduced ArtGraf last year. The product extends watersoluble [...] Wow, perfection! Or, maybe not… The format provides convenience and a familiar grip [...] In February, we looked at steno pencils from Staedtler and Faber-Castell. It turns out that there is at least one more steno pencil in the marketplace, the Hardtmuth “Steno” 550, made in Austria. With a smooth dark 2B lead, it is a contender, though the pencil appearance may not be everyone’s choice. A very interesting story appears in the Financial Times about the plans of high end pen maker Pelikan. |
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