tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post113120500043754425..comments2023-10-11T01:10:51.843-07:00Comments on Timberlines: How the Palomino Escaped the CorralWoodChuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463614041405036323noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-88479698560155970692009-01-08T09:51:00.000-08:002009-01-08T09:51:00.000-08:00Hi!I wanted to echo the comment above me. The Fab...Hi!<BR/><BR/>I wanted to echo the comment above me. The Faber-Castell Goldfaber (particularly 6B lead) is fantastic in terms of Blackwing 602 lead similarities! I would encourage anyone to give it a try!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-48534190584909786912007-03-13T06:12:00.000-07:002007-03-13T06:12:00.000-07:00Just purchased 36 of the 2B Palominos, after readi...Just purchased 36 of the 2B Palominos, after reading all the favorable comments it has been receiving. Just sketched with one for the first time recently. It lays down a dark, rich line and glides smoothly across the paper. I am very pleased with the Palomino. It certainly replaces my Ebony, Turquoise 4B & 9B, etc, etc.<BR/><BR/>The only pencil I have that I may still use beside the Palomino is the not-commonly-mentioned Faber-Castell Goldfaber. Not sure why that pencil hasn't been used in reviews or comparisons, but the 6B grade of this pencil is remarkable in terms of lead formulation.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, it'll be the Palomino and the Goldfaber in my tackle box from now on. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-1165211393238186672006-12-03T21:49:00.000-08:002006-12-03T21:49:00.000-08:00Palomino HB is great -- but I find it a bit soft f...Palomino HB is great -- but I find it a bit soft for writing -- how about the H with an eraser? Can we get that happening?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-1134932929847178092005-12-18T11:08:00.000-08:002005-12-18T11:08:00.000-08:00i love the palomino. i am afraid to love it, think...i love the palomino. i am afraid to love it, thinking as i do that the minute i say i love it, it will immediately cease to exist, but i do love it. i want to be able to buy a dozen Bs in a little box that says: the palomino pencil -- the best rants start here.humdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305237561587137439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-1132150548352716772005-11-16T06:15:00.000-08:002005-11-16T06:15:00.000-08:00Look for an email from me with a new order for 24 ...Look for an email from me with a new order for 24 colored pencils and two of the 6 packs. Looking forward to gifting the worthy :-)Nita Van Zandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300858484106298488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-1131357491324727632005-11-07T01:58:00.000-08:002005-11-07T01:58:00.000-08:00Woodchuck,Thank you for mentioning me. Your commen...Woodchuck,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for mentioning me. Your comments are spot on except for the one about sketching--I can't draw at all.<BR/><BR/>I just picked up a set of the new Palominos at your ebay store. The Palominos are great pencils, and they are as close to the Blackwing as anything you can find.<BR/><BR/>Keep 'em coming--I am always willing to try one of your new offerings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-1131251023486996072005-11-05T20:23:00.000-08:002005-11-05T20:23:00.000-08:00I'm very very glad to hear that there are new Palo...I'm very very glad to hear that there are new Palomino items coming in! I'm always happy when I get to be the messenger and announce new goodies, especially from California Republic:) They are wonderful pencils, and it's great to be able to help spread the word anyway I can. I think they have become the un-official pencil of the Revolution!Pencil Revolutionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621118292396394953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-1131239383283212882005-11-05T17:09:00.000-08:002005-11-05T17:09:00.000-08:00Good luck with your Pencils & Paper site. We'll b...Good luck with your Pencils & Paper site. We'll be following it. Send us an email at crs@calcedar.com and we'll see what we can do about making some product available there in Canada.WoodChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463614041405036323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-1131230993146527022005-11-05T14:49:00.000-08:002005-11-05T14:49:00.000-08:00Well thank you for your contributions, Woodchuck. ...Well thank <I>you</I> for your contributions, Woodchuck. (I wish I could buy some of these products in Canada.) I don't think there is just one source of this pencil enthusiasm - <A HREF="http://www.pencilpages.com" REL="nofollow">pencilpages.com </A> was the first pencil website I found, and remains great. But I like both woodcase and mechanical pencils, and <A HREF="http://www.leadholder.com" REL="nofollow">leadholder.com</A><BR/>remains for me one of the ultimate labours of love I've seen on the internet devoted to our subject.<BR/><BR/>But interest in quality pencils - I first observed it in a fancy stationery shop where the Grip 2001 became the first "lowly" woodcase pencil to occupy the rarified retail space of the fountain pen. (And almost immediately, there was an accompanying mechanical pencil revival.) <BR/><BR/>Now blogs and websites devoted to stationery, pens, pencils - I just decided to try my hand at <A HREF="http://pencils.smoky.ca" REL="nofollow">this</A> - are very interesting as well. I guess we'll see where it all leads in the years ahead. Few of us are anti-digital, but I think we acknowledge the pencil has certain intrinsic capabilities that remain valuable in this era. In fact, some digital tablets follow pencil methods, where turning the stylus upside-down is required to erase text, in a faux-eraser style.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing some insights about the pencil industry. Your considerable contributions are appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com