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From Eberhard Faber comes a delightful extension to the familiar multiplication table pencil – a geometry pencil featuring basic formulas – the area of a triangle, the volume of a sphere, etc.
The pencil is seen posing on the book Geometry by Lang and Murrow.
My thanks to Gunther from Lexikaliker for sending me this pencil!
It is a pleasure to present the solution to Get The Lead Out!
Get The Lead Out! is an original pencil-themed crossword puzzle by Barrel of a Pencil.
It has been a delight to host this puzzle. Thank you, Barrel.
SOLUTION (PDF format)
Here are some vintage pencils from Japan. Is anyone familiar with the brand Globe?
The “Patent No. 111696” should be a clue.
The online museum of the Japanese pencil organization displays many interesting items – but not this brand.
The graphics are charming, and show a compass (not a pencil!) in the hand of a drafter or architect.
Any further information would be most appreciated!
Be sure to read the engaging essay Why the pencil? over at The Dark Side of the Moon.
1. Get The Lead Out! has been made a “sticky” post until we publish the solution on April 7th, 2009. This should keep it on the top of the front page, while still allowing for new posts in the interim. I haven’t tried this technique before, so please tell me if there are any problems.
The crossword puzzle is a significant contribution, and it deserves top billing. I’d like to thank Barrel of a Pencil for sharing it with us. Thanks as well for the mention on Orange Crate Art.
2. There have been some great recent posts at Lexikaliker.
Does anyone know the full story of the Memorandum pencil?
Also, take a look at the great graphics of the Faber Alligator pencil.
3. Did I mention Orange Crate Art? This week featured an excellent post on the Mongol No. 2 3/8 pencil.
4. Lung Sketching Scrolls has a great post on improvised pencil holders made from plastic pens! They seem to work, and strike me as a great way to reuse a disposable item. Barrel of a Pencil seems to also have informed that review!
Another post I loved was a review of lead pointers! Alberto even has a classic Koh-I-Noor Precision that he found at retail. Great stuff. (Cf. my review.)
Pencil loving crossword puzzle fans, take note! Created by Barrel of a Pencil, Get The Lead Out! is a pencil themed crossword puzzle, downloadable in printable PDF format.
We’ll publish the solution in two weeks.
My sincere thanks to Barrel of a Pencil for a unique and entertaining contribution!
DOWNLOAD PUZZLE HERE (71KB PDF)
[Update, March 25, 2009] The puzzle has been updated by Barrel of a Pencil. The corrected version is now available for download via the same link.
[Update, March 30, 2009] The puzzle has been amended by Barrel of a Pencil to better accommodate the issue noted by Michael Leddy. The latest version is now available for download via the same link. Thanks, Barrel, for this commitment to quality!