Dixon has now moved production to China and Mexico, but the quality is still there-you just have to look a bit harder. What used to be the flagship U.S.-made #2 pencil, that most of us (well, at least those of us above the age of 25) learned to write with in school. Some people find the core a touch scratchy, but I personally prefer a little grit in my graphite.ĭixon Ticonderoga (Made in China). (Literally, you get a dozen pencils for the cost of one Blackwing.) The wood on the Forest Choice also develops a nice patina with long-term use. At $2.95 for a dozen, it's a fraction of the cost.
My personal favorite of the natural-finish pencils ends could be called the frugal man/woman's version of the Blackwing Volumes 211. The 211 is perhaps my favorite purchase from the past year, but it’s a limited edition, so it can’t merit it’s own place on a Top-5 list. I’ll also include the Blackwing Volumes 211 here, because it uses the same core. Palomino’s resurrection of the classic Eberhard Faber pencil looks great and has what I consider to be the perfect balance of point retention and darkness. Without further ado, here are my top five pencils that I enjoy for everyday writing: Pencil Enterprises and, high-quality woodcase pencils are more available than ever (though they may be more expensive than when we were kids). Due in part to the efforts of pencil-pushers like the folks at C.W. Editor’s Note: I recently updated this Top Five List! Be sure to check out My Five Best Pencils for Everyday Writing, Five Years Later !Ģ015 was the year of the pencil for many, and I was no exception.
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