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Eberhard Faber Mongol 482
I had a hard time deciding which pencil to choose as my first. My knee-jerk reaction was to pick my current favorite the Tombow MONO 100, but I wanted something new. I also want this blog experience...
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Mongol 482: Midweek
I have had time to write a bit with the Mongol 482 and already have some distinctive observations. Firstly, the Mongol has a great weight to it. It feels very balanced and solid. Writing with the...
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Mongol 482: Final Thoughts
This week has been great and I really enjoyed focusing on just one pencil all week. I can honestly say that I have been sucked back into the pencil world full force; just ask CW Pencil Enterprise!...
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General’s Pacific 365 #2
This week I decided to use a pencil that has its origins in my home state of New Jersey. Edward Weissenborn, a mechanical engineer, learned the art of pencil making in Germany while working for the...
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General’s Pacific 365 Final Thoughts
It has been a great week with the Pacific. I definitely prefer the softer lead grade compared to last week’s Mongol. I also did a lot more writing this week with the Pacific. Between meetings,...
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Nataraj Neon HB
Nataraj was a pencil brand I had never heard of until I found it in Caroline Weaver’s shop online. After doing a bit of research, I found out that Nataraj was a brand from the company Hindustan...
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Nataraj Neon Final Thoughts
This week has been quite the experience with the Nataraj. I went into the week not expecting much since the Nataraj is a budget pencil. Boy was I wrong. I have a few gripes with its performance, but...
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Mitsubishi 9852EW HB
Hello folks! It has been a long week over here at TWP. Fall semester has started and now that I have had a chance to sort out my workload, I have decided to change the frequency of my postings. I...
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Eberhard Faber Principal 221 F
This week has been quite the experience for me and my pencil adventures. The EF Principal School Pencil was a pencil that I had been trying to find for years. Back in the early 90s, I was in high...
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Tombow 2258 HB
The Tombow 2258 has been a pleasure to write with this week. Smooth, dark graphite for an HB graded pencil, a nice color coordinated look, and pretty decent graphite durability. I didn’t really expect...
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Nataraj 621 Ruby HB
I was really excited to experience the Nataraj 621 since I had read over at CW Pencils that it was a great, cheap pencil that held its point fairly well. I had already reviewed a Nataraj pencil before...
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Koh-i-Noor Toison D’or 1900 Series 2B
The Toison D’or 1900 is quite the beauty. Its hexagonal barrel is painted with a glossy black lacquer and had a cream colored stripe at the top where the lead hardness is located. The stamping is...
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Palomino Blackwing 211
This week has been the best pencil week ever! I had been dying to get my hands on the limited edition Blackwing 211 since it sold out a week after release. Thankfully, the pencil community came...
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General’s Badger #2
Sometimes using fancy pencils spoils you when you have to revert back to cheaper pencils. And sometimes you really wish that you strategically planned out your pencil choices so massive disappointment...
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Staedtler Norica HB 2
I was quite underwhelmed this week when using the Staedtler Norica: point breakage, quick wear, and crappy eraser. I suppose I expected more out of this German-made pencil (note: this pencil is made...
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Musgrave Test Scoring Pencil
I thank the heavens that I rarely do not have to do a test via Scantron sheets anymore, but when I randomly selected the pencil for this week I had flashbacks to those dreadful sheets. I was super...
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Caran d’Ache Edelweiss HB
This week’s pencil is from Caran d’Ache, a Swiss company that is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Here is a little history: Caran d’Ache is the pen name by which Russian-born French...
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Dixon Ticonderoga Renew HB Soft
Ever since I reviewed the Blackwing 211 a few weeks ago, I have been in love with pencils that have an unpainted, natural look. Now there are two categories of natural pencils: “finished” which is...
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Calepino No. 2
The Matte Black Calepino No. 2 pencil is a real gem. Made in France, the Calepino (which comes from the French word calepin meaning notebook) is simple, yet elegant. The pencil has a classic look and...
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Musgrave Harvest #2
Musgrave Pencil Company is located in Shelbyville, TN and has been manufacturing pencils since 1916. While they have a plethora of school-grade pencils, Musgrave is known today as the place to go for...
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