Chocolate Teapot ?

[Katomi woodsmith]

So somebody re invented the wheel,
Have they not seen a workshop, there are so many things to sharpen with]

 

[JSW]

I use these in the workshop to mark sheet components and rough cut hardwood ready to be planed. No good for accurate joinery.

Ah.

Is this why my dovetails are always way off? Anybody?

Carpenters pencils have their place, roofing and shuttering, 1st fix etc
Staedtler 2H or 4H for anything decent, sharpened with a chisel in a scalloping action to concave the (wood) end, been working fine for me for 20+ years, always open to new suggestions though.

 

[deema]

The pencil hardness, well I’ve started using PMV rather than HB and H or even H2 as I find it has better point retention but I think I will need to change my sharpening setup ……my coat is on and I’m out of the door.