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Ravi Gautam NOS (New Old Stock)

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Nataraj Pencil

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Diplomat Aero, Pilot 845, Visconti Homo Sapiens, Pilot Silvern, Pelikan M1000, MB Solitaire Le Grand Blue Hour, Pelikan M805 Demonstrator, MB Solitaire Geometry, Lamy 2000, Lamy Lx Marron, 

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Studio97 Vintage

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I enjoy using Nataraj pencils, and have several in rotation. They are excellent!

I already have a pencil hoard. Now I have to look into this Nataraj. Thanks a lot 🙄

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I already have a pencil hoard. Now I have to look into this Nataraj. Thanks a lot

 

:D :D :D

 

Today, these arrived for long point sharpening. Dirt cheap considering you get 20 units in the box, and, they arrived rather quick from India.

 

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They were recommended by TJ Cosgrove from Wood and Graphite so of course, I had to try them!

 

PS Studio97, do NOT go and look at his blog!!!! You have been warned!!! :lticaptd:

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SaintPat NOS (New Old Stock)

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I've been using the same make/model of pencil for decades. A Pentel P205. I started using them early in my career as a draftsman and have never used anything else.

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Ravi Gautam NOS (New Old Stock)

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I enjoy using Nataraj pencils, and have several in rotation. They are excellent!

Really !! Are they popular wher you live?

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Diplomat Aero, Pilot 845, Visconti Homo Sapiens, Pilot Silvern, Pelikan M1000, MB Solitaire Le Grand Blue Hour, Pelikan M805 Demonstrator, MB Solitaire Geometry, Lamy 2000, Lamy Lx Marron, 

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Zookie Vintage

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They are not widely known. I became interested after reading about them at pencilrevolution.com

I must order them from India.

At the moment I am using a Nataraj Fluro Marble. I love the colors!

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CdA Swiss Wood Scots Pine

Musgrave Tennesse Red #2

FP Ink Orphanage-Is an ink not working with your pens, not the color you're looking for, is never to see the light of day again?!! If this is you, and the ink is in fine condition otherwise, don't dump it down the sink, or throw it into the trash, send it to me (payment can be negotiated), and I will provide it a nice safe home with love, and a decent meal of paper! Please PM me!<span style='color: #000080'>For Sale:</span> TBA

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Zookie Vintage

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Very nice indeed!

 

BTW, welcome to the forum!!

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Honeybadgers Donor Pen

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I'm kinda falling for 2mm lead holders again. I have a "pacific arc" clutch type H-1309, which is a rotring knockoff, but I didn't known that rotring made a normal drop clutch version of the 600, so now one of those is on the way.

 

But until it gets here, I'm sticking with the pacific arc (it just doesn't hold the lead far back enough to keep the point clear of the clutch, and the knurling doesn't feel rotring nice.)

Selling a boatload of restored, fairly rare, vintage Japanese gold nib pens, click here to see (more added as I finish restoring them)

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Honeybadgers Donor Pen

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Went back to my everyday pocket pencil of the rotring 800 0.5. That retractible tip and still having an eraser is just too convenient. The rotring 600 clutch pencil is a lot cheaper feeling than I expected. And the 800 is starting to get a nice patina from beating around in my pocket.

 

I did get a pentel super 8 clutch multi pen/pencil combo. That thing has been AWESOME at school for highlighting, correcting, and note taking. I actually really want one of those now with a metal body and clip. I'd absolutely replace my sailor pro gear multi pen/pencil if it did.

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Selling a boatload of restored, fairly rare, vintage Japanese gold nib pens, click here to see (more added as I finish restoring them)

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Freddy Donor Pen

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Usin' this Sheaffer c.1930-1933 with red lead purchased from the Legendary Lead Co., Newark, Ohio

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and carrying this Pentel c.1970's.......................................................

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Fred

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