Mesquite Work Shop Pencil

[ashaw]

PSI workshop pencil from some Mesquite from Dario. Thanks Dario turns like butter and the chips are great in the grill.

Sanded to 400 grit with 2 coats of sanding sealer and 3 cost of Mylands FP.

Being using it now for 4 days. The only mistake I made was to put the tail nut upside down. Did not notice until 3 days latter[B)].

Thanks again Dario

Alan

 

[Dario]

Allan,

I should be thanking you for buying the blanks [].

 

[mike_l]

Looks good. [8D]

I made one and use it often. Great pencils.

Mike L

 

[jvsank]

Very nice pencil

 

[swm6500]

Nice workshop pencil Alan.

 

[wayneis]

Nice job Alan but are you sure that there is a certain way for the top nut to be pressed on? I've made a few of the model that Craft Supply sells and and it doesn't matter on theres. Also it looks like you beveled the top of the blank so that you have a gap between the wood and the nut. If you are going to use it in the shop check out some of the harder leads. Levenger sells a good selection of lead for this pencil. I even bought some of their highlighter colors and made one for my Wife to use at work. I am also making a few for some Law students to use as high lighters.

Wayne

 

[Rifleman1776]

Nice looking. Every messy shop needs a classy pencil to dress things up. [] I recall discussions and cussins about a pencil kit that does not use tubes. Seems to me that would make a weak pencil, especially with the abuse of shop use. Does the PSI kit require tubes?

 

[ashaw]

Yes it does. In fact you need bottom tube since it is threaded to accept the nib.
I had been using it on my house remodel and drop it a couple of times from a ladder.
Nothing broken not even the lead.
Easy pencil to turn just read the instructions first. I was able to save it because at first I did not realize the tube was threaded.
-Alan