Pencil Kit Recommendations

[Fred Conte]

I want to make a couple of shop pencils out of acrylic.
The one that woodcraft offers is too fat, nearly a 1/4" lead thickness.

Where can I find a kit similar to the old drafting pencils I used in high school many years ago, in thickness (~1/8").

Thanks!

Fred

[Daniel Heine]

Fred,

I mader the sketch pencil and use it in my shop all the time. If you feel it's too big, and you have a creative streak in you, Rockler sells a mechanical pencil that uses a lead 2.0 mm thick. It's not a kit, but it does not look like it would be difficult to adapt to a wood or acrylic blank.

Thanks,
Dan

[Rich Stewart]

Power pro kit from PSI. Lead is about 1/8th inch.

[Greg Just]

here is one that I have made:

http://www.woodnwhimsies.com/product32.html

[Fred Conte]

Thanks for everyone's input!



Power pro kit from PSI. Lead is about 1/8th inch.


Rich - I couldn't find the referenced kit, everything is 2mm, could you provide a link?

Thanks!
Fred

[Rich Stewart]

Just go to pennstateind.com and look at the pen kits. You will see the power pro kits.