Comments on: My father’s pencil, by Finn http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/01/my-fathers-pencil-by-finn 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: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/01/my-fathers-pencil-by-finn/comment-page-1#comment-37201 penciladmin Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:24:19 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=2110#comment-37201 Thank you, speculator. Thank you, speculator.

]]> By: speculator http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/01/my-fathers-pencil-by-finn/comment-page-1#comment-37198 speculator Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:23:34 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=2110#comment-37198 On the topic, you might appreciate this: http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l147/abraham188/carandache.jpg The pencil in the upper part of the photo was my grandfather's. He used this for photo-retouching. I'd guess it's from the 1960s. The newer one at the bottom is one I've used in art school- and today as a bookbinder and archivist. It's nice to know Fixpencils are still made. Using tools that had been held by my grandfather, who was an outstanding craftsman, is indescribably meaningful to me. He died when I was just 4 years old, and I like to think his spirit has always been with me. On the topic, you might appreciate this:

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l147/abraham188/carandache.jpg

The pencil in the upper part of the photo was my grandfather’s. He used this for photo-retouching. I’d guess it’s from the 1960s.
The newer one at the bottom is one I’ve used in art school- and today as a bookbinder and archivist. It’s nice to know Fixpencils are still made.
Using tools that had been held by my grandfather, who was an outstanding craftsman, is indescribably meaningful to me. He died when I was just 4 years old, and I like to think his spirit has always been with me.

]]> By: Adair http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/01/my-fathers-pencil-by-finn/comment-page-1#comment-37067 Adair Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:08:31 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=2110#comment-37067 Hmmm, right you are. I must not have gone on to the second page. Sorry! In any case, it is sad not to be able to order the Criterium and some of the woodcased pencils in the USA. The site will not allow foreign orders. Hmmm, right you are. I must not have gone on to the second page. Sorry! In any case, it is sad not to be able to order the Criterium and some of the woodcased pencils in the USA. The site will not allow foreign orders.

]]> By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/01/my-fathers-pencil-by-finn/comment-page-1#comment-37064 penciladmin Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:37:55 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=2110#comment-37064 No, it is still at the Bic site: http://www.bicworld.com/fr/produits/details/96/criterium-2-mm No, it is still at the Bic site: http://www.bicworld.com/fr/produits/details/96/criterium-2-mm

]]> By: Adair http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/01/my-fathers-pencil-by-finn/comment-page-1#comment-37062 Adair Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:33:32 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=2110#comment-37062 Just to make sure, I checked on the Bic site as well as Bundoki. Alas: no mention on the French Bic site, and Bundoki is sold out: this leads me to suspect that the pencil has been discontinued. If so, what a shame! Just to make sure, I checked on the Bic site as well as Bundoki. Alas: no mention on the French Bic site, and Bundoki is sold out: this leads me to suspect that the pencil has been discontinued. If so, what a shame!

]]> By: interglossa http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/01/my-fathers-pencil-by-finn/comment-page-1#comment-37061 interglossa Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:54:40 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=2110#comment-37061 I appreciate the story also. Scandanavian sons and fathers are a phenomenon I think. I am sorry we can't get this pencil in the US. I appreciate the story also. Scandanavian sons and fathers are a phenomenon I think. I am sorry we can’t get this pencil in the US.

]]> By: Adair http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/01/my-fathers-pencil-by-finn/comment-page-1#comment-37041 Adair Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:21:57 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=2110#comment-37041 Thanks for this lovely story. The Criterium is a wonderful mechanical pencil indeed--one of my favorites. It is still made, most recently by Bic in France, but unfortunately it is not distributed in the USA. Thanks for this lovely story. The Criterium is a wonderful mechanical pencil indeed–one of my favorites. It is still made, most recently by Bic in France, but unfortunately it is not distributed in the USA.

]]> By: Alberto http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/01/my-fathers-pencil-by-finn/comment-page-1#comment-37040 Alberto Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:16:36 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/?p=2110#comment-37040 Great background story. Thank you for sharing it. Great background story. Thank you for sharing it.

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