Tag Archives: Polita

Period Pencilry

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Sean

(click to enlarge) Ever wonder what it might have looked like, when stores stocked such things?

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Eberhard Faber Polita

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Sean

Another surprising use for this long-discontinued eraser-like product: quickly and gently smoothing burrs that may occur on tuning posts.

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No, not polenta.

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Sean

One of the things that has interested me about the Blackwing is its lifespan. It was manufactured for more than sixty years, and one has to presume that it sold well enough to warrant keeping it in the catalog. The … Continue reading →

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