Comments on: In Praise of the Pencil http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/09/01/in-praise-of-the-pencil/ Writings about more than just Macs, by Kirk McElhearn Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: G Staines http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/09/01/in-praise-of-the-pencil/#comment-11318 G Staines Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:08:50 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=26#comment-11318 The Derwent site seems to have changed again. The link to the Derwent Graphic Pencil information now seems to be: The Derwent site seems to have changed again. The link to the Derwent Graphic Pencil information now seems to be:

]]> By: Mike Bowie http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/09/01/in-praise-of-the-pencil/#comment-4479 Mike Bowie Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:01:24 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=26#comment-4479 Excellent article. The other very interesting thing is that a pencil will also write underwater, so no need for complicated & expensive designs for marine biologists & other undersea scribblers -- just take a note please, Miss Jones! Excellent article. The other very interesting thing is that a pencil will also write underwater, so no need for complicated & expensive designs for marine biologists & other undersea scribblers — just take a note please, Miss Jones!

]]> By: G Staines http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/09/01/in-praise-of-the-pencil/#comment-712 G Staines Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:55:40 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=26#comment-712 Nice article. I like a good pencil too, although I tend to use mechanical pencils or plain old HB pencils. (I have just realized that HB probably stands for How Boring.) I believe that the link to the Derwent site is no longer valid. I think that the link is now: <http://www.pencils.co.uk/products/derwent.aspx?sid=3> Thanks to you, and the Derwent site, I have discovered the existence of the Cumberland Pencil Museum! Nice article. I like a good pencil too, although I tend to use mechanical pencils or plain old HB pencils. (I have just realized that HB probably stands for How Boring.)

I believe that the link to the Derwent site is no longer valid. I think that the link is now:

<http://www.pencils.co.uk/products/derwent.aspx?sid=3&gt;

Thanks to you, and the Derwent site, I have discovered the existence of the Cumberland Pencil Museum!

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