Comments on: Paper wrapped pencils

By: Mick

Mick — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:42:44 +0000

You may be surprised to know that these pencils are used widely throughout the Power Generation Industry by NDT inspectors. These are used for marking defect indications after spraying paraffin based magnetic inks or dyes for the detection of surface cracks. Just bought some Papermate ones.

By: delia

delia — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:43:07 +0000

im in desperate need of these pencils

where can i get them

By: Brendan

Brendan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:10:21 +0000

I use China Markers when doing woodwork in places with a single light source (like my garage). If I were to use a normal carpenters’ pencil, the graphite would blend in with the wood and become hard to see at certain angles. No such problems with the China Markers. They also have the added benefit of not indenting the wood if I need to write somewhere that will be part of the finished product.

By: Jami

Jami — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:38:43 +0000

Does anyone happen to know what the Klenzo is used for?

By: James Knight

James Knight — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:21:07 +0000

I’m looking for the Blaisdell Hard 634 T pencil. Please email me at pikesters1984@yahoo.com if you know where I can obtain as many of these as possible.

By: bill b.

bill b. — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:16:44 +0000

We (USAF)used them in Thailand in the 70’s (kind of like the above Navy guy) on our UPA35 radar scopes to track traversing aircraft, making a mark at each radar sweep. The scope screens worked like the side lit plotting boards. Our grease pencils were mechanical twist lead holders with about 2 inches of 1/8 th inch “lead.”

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:17:57 +0000

This paper wrapping design was brought into Australia for Charcoal pencils. Just the same, the charcoal is wrapped by paper and can be revealed layer by layer. I have really enjoyed using them for fine details (snapping the charcoal as I went) because bare, handheld charcoal would blunten too quickly.

By: Felipe

Felipe — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:18:14 +0000

We used those ones around the chemistry lab to mark our materials. Most of my lab notes were also written with those (therefore I used like 5 times more paper than the other people)

By: pimli

pimli — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:10:40 +0000

Oh and in a pinch they make great markers to trace sewing patterns on cloth.

By: pimli

pimli — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:08:23 +0000

I’ve always wondered how these were used on china/glass. We always just used the the yellow or flourescent colored (my favorite was the neon green) Dermatographs as a cheap highlighter. In one art class we used the white to draw on black.

The pull-and-unpeel mechanism is the best part!

By: james

james — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:31:11 +0000

about a hundred thousand years ago > we used to use grease-pencils at cbc radio to mark reel-to-real audio tape for editing > splicing which was done with actual razor blades > in an editing block (with several diagonal and one vertical chop guide) > taped back together with editing tape > which was the same width as the audio tape and less adhesive than scotch tape (which would work in a pinch) > this allowed for edits to be undone and re-done > computers are used now > and it’s at least eleven thousand times better

By: Chet from Malaysia

Chet from Malaysia — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:40:36 +0000

I use the yellow as a dry highlighter.

I remember them from my childhood (the 70s) when the shop next door to my father’s Chinese herbal shop used them to put prices directly on glass and ceramic products.