![]() One thing I noticed is that the some of the joints between the slats do not seem to be especially tight. The points are not totally immune to a little bit of splintering around the throat of the graphite, especially at the seams of the slat, but nothing too crazy. That being said, it’s a good-quality, sustainably-harvested incense cedar with a nice, prevalent grain that shaves away buttery-smooth with a hand sharpener. Neither one looked like it would pose any problems.Ĭan you guess what type of wood the Cedar Pointe casings are made out of? Duh. It was hard to pick out the “worst” of the bunch since they were all relatively uniform, but I found a couple that might be ever so slightly askew and sharpened them up for deeper testing. ![]() As the Cedar Pointe pencils all came pre-sharpened, it was more difficult to get a head-on look at the end to check for centeredness, but the cores all look to be where they should for the most part. It also tends to accumulate oils and such with repeated use, which gives the wood kind of an organic “stain” that feels somewhat rewarding.Įvery pencil rolled across my desktop without much more than a little coaxing a few showed the slightest bit of a gap between the barrels and the desk, but for the most part they were quite straight. Anyway, without the several coats of slick paint, the Cedar Pointe provides a nice “natural” grip and feels light in the hand. Or perhaps it’s just because it’s allergy season. The batch I picked up had to be held very close to the nose to detect the cedar scent, but I figure without a lacquer to seal the wood, those precious volatile organic compounds likely dissipated over time. Once again, the barrels of these pencils are totally naked, except for the imprint. The imprint is slightly inconsistent, but due to the austere nature of the Cedar Pointe’s aesthetic, that actually kind of “goes”. There’s no barcode, country of origin, fancy feature trademarks, or other superfluous info to be found. The imprint, which appears on only one facet of the pencil, is solid black as are the ferrule and the eraser. The raw, wooden barrel flows seamlessly into the tip. Unlike many “natural” pencils, there is absolutely no coating or sealant to be found on this product. ![]() The General’s Cedar Pointe #333-2HB is the definition of minimalist. So, without further ado…let’s get naked! Construction Quality Cedar Pointe #2HB - and decided to review them. The inner nudist in me feels the urge to rebel against this stifling multi-layered construct! That’s why I bought the first pack of “nude” pencils I’ve ever owned - the General Pencil Co. We’ve got schoolhouse yellow ones, red and black striped ones, even ones with weird bamboo leaf printing all over them. Living in Alaska, and in America’s worst-dressed city, that’s a rare state of affairs since the layer system is key to comfort in our climate (and, apparently, the local fashion). Anyway, I have an appreciation for minimal dress. I’m one of those people who like to shed all of their clothing and walk around the house bare-ass naked as soon as the kids go to bed.
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