Congratulations to the venerable Mitsubishi Pencil Company (founded in 1887) on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Uni pencil brand!
This anniversary was publicly marked last month with press releases and some new products - a pencil holder that we’ll look at in a future post, and an extension of the range of the […]
Yesterday, I mentioned pencils made from wood scraps.
Well, I just found another - the Mitsubishi 2667 EW red and blue pencil.
Mitsubishi’s product page is here, and the page includes a small diagram that appears to mention the construction method.
The pencil has a very nice woodgrain finish. The text is in green, with colour […]
An old friend was just forced into mandatory retirement. Though still sharp as ever, he was deemed to be worn down. But we know he’s still got some lead left in him, and we’ll no doubt hear more from him in a future role.
There’s also a new cohort just starting. Also triangular, they have unfinished […]
The Mitsubishi Uni M-552 is another inexpensive drafting pencil.
Lightweight at about 12.5g, they come in five lead diameters. I bought all five. I may soon regret this, as the 0.4mm pencil does not have refills available in Canada. On the other hand, it’s not too often that I’ve found myself saying that I need a […]
If you think luxury writing instruments and leadholders are mutually exclusive categories, look again.
The Mitsubishi Pencil Company offers the Pure Malt leadholder, with the body made from oak reclaimed from Malt Whisky casks! (The clutch, tip, clip, and cap are metal.)
It has a very sleek, clean appearance. The woodgrain is dark, smooth and elegant. Plus, […]
Here are some more photos of the Mitsubishi Hi-Uni