Comments on: Tajima carpenter’s pencil http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/08/tajima-carpenters-pencil exploring the art and science of pencils since 2005 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:10:30 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Henrik http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/08/tajima-carpenters-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-32847 Henrik Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:43:05 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=284#comment-32847 I can follow you there Günther - I'm amazed at the high quality of most Japanese products. Let's hope they don't learn too much from "us". :) I can follow you there Günther – I’m amazed at the high quality of most Japanese products. Let’s hope they don’t learn too much from “us”. :)

]]> By: Gunther http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/08/tajima-carpenters-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-32845 Gunther Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:13:31 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=284#comment-32845 I wonder if this painstaking care – especially with everyday items – is recognized and appreciated in Japan in general (i. e. by the masses) or if the manufacturers of these and similar items mainly aim at a minority and/or people with the same quality standards. Everytime I see products like this I am simply amazed. – I am not familiar with the aspects of Japanese culture that create(d) such a quality awareness but I wish I was. I wonder if this painstaking care – especially with everyday items – is recognized and appreciated in Japan in general (i. e. by the masses) or if the manufacturers of these and similar items mainly aim at a minority and/or people with the same quality standards. Everytime I see products like this I am simply amazed. – I am not familiar with the aspects of Japanese culture that create(d) such a quality awareness but I wish I was.

]]> By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/08/tajima-carpenters-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-32843 penciladmin Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:35:36 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=284#comment-32843 Hi George, Good observation. Yet it's worth noting that rectangular carpenters pencils serve this dual carpentry/drawing function - and they probably get more sales in art supply stores than in traditional hardware stores. So maybe the statement is intentional - or maybe it is just a weak translation? Thanks for commenting. Hi Gunther, Yes, these pencils are made to extremely high standards. Other Tajima products (seen at their website) also appear to be carefully manufactured. Hi George,

Good observation. Yet it’s worth noting that rectangular carpenters pencils serve this dual carpentry/drawing function – and they probably get more sales in art supply stores than in traditional hardware stores.

So maybe the statement is intentional – or maybe it is just a weak translation?

Thanks for commenting.

Hi Gunther,

Yes, these pencils are made to extremely high standards. Other Tajima products (seen at their website) also appear to be carefully manufactured.

]]> By: Gunther http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/08/tajima-carpenters-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-32839 Gunther Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:26:37 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=284#comment-32839 What a beautiful pencil! Another fine example for excellence down to the last detail. What a beautiful pencil! Another fine example for excellence down to the last detail.

]]> By: Geo. B http://www.penciltalk.org/2008/08/tajima-carpenters-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-32838 Geo. B Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:29:13 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=284#comment-32838 Maybe it's your point but noone's asked it: how can the same pencil be ideal for "marking for construction AND fine drawing"? Maybe it’s your point but noone’s asked it: how can the same pencil be ideal for “marking for construction AND fine drawing”?

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