The Measured Pencil

The Ohto No Noc with lead-advance engine and mesmerizing design. This one is great! https://youtube.com/shorts/4Gm31sTSg3M Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen talks about Shakespeare Day Links to the Shakespeare Garden: https://www.thegardenclubofevanston.org/shakespeare Description of the Shakespeare Riots: https://ghostlightchicago.blogspot.com/2008/07/shakespeare-riots.html Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Additional Music by  kmacleod  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is this another Lego pencil. NO! It's definitely not Lego, but is it any better. It sure has bright colors and you can see them here https://youtu.be/qsiBTQhLs_s Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes takes a moment to reflect on Meditation and all the other things he should be doing. Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We made it to one year!!! Thank you for taking the journey with us. We decided to take a moment to look back and reflect. Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New brand!!! Rectangular lead!!! Sparking joy and disagreement. There's a lot to talk about here and you can see it here https://youtube.com/shorts/LtAt6gmE12k?feature=share and you can see how it writes here https://youtube.com/shorts/SpXsypfia-I Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes and Stephen dive into the world of AI and ask what it would be like to have an A.I. created "Measured Pencil." Voice actor: Tory Brogan Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mechanical pencil highlighter!?!?!? Whaaaaaaaat? It's something different and we're going to talk about it. Check out a video of this pencil here https://youtube.com/shorts/fAYB9dXISnI and in action here https://youtube.com/shorts/BCBtSVfQnKg Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've brought you reviews of four pencils this week. Now it's time to compare them and and pick a winner (as if there was ever any doubt.) See all four pencils side-by-side here: https://youtu.be/qaz64TToSws Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since we are talking about a specific class of pencil all week, we're rebroadcasting our February 1, 2024 episode on the r0tring Rapid. You can also see a video of this pencil here: https://youtube.com/shorts/fUDDkiHtBhE Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Wednesday! Our special week continues with the Fabre Castell TK Fine Executive. It has a back story!!! It has a great logo!!! Go on the journey with us. Check out what it looks like on YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/tsLfa81hv6I Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since we are talking about a specific class of pencil all week, we're rebroadcasting our January 11, 2024 episode on the Fabre Castell TK Fine Vario L. You can also see a video of this pencil here: https://youtube.com/shorts/RRKDP0PON8A Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're kicking off a week-long event comparing a model of drawing pencil common across brands. We're starting off with a new-brand: Koh-i-Noor. The pencil has a looooooong name: Mephisto Profi Hardmuth! Join us all week for more pencils of this type. And to see what this looks like, check out this video https://youtube.com/shorts/I6ksD8QPNBY Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Dan...

A body knock pencil!!! "Cool but Goofy!" This is one of the most unique pencils we've done. Check out a video of this great pencil https://youtube.com/shorts/ixa0nuFndyE Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes and Stephen go down yet another rabbit hole in "Would You Rather III." Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes got the Platinum Pro Use 07, but was it the pencil he wanted? Can the high concept hold us against the Amazon review's instructions? Find out this week on "The Measured Pencil." Check out a video of this pencil here https://youtube.com/shorts/n5uznaT-FhA Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Stephen takes a moment to reflect on being "Irish-American" and other chosen identities. Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen surprises Wes with a TUL mechanical pencil AND a quiver for his birthday. Celebrate with us! Check out the look of the pencil here https://youtube.com/shorts/6h5VEbYPxAc Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special guest Nora Murray joins us in studio to talk about the Tombow Zoom 707, endangered animals, and Irish Dance. Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen tracked down the Parker Jotter, but was the journey worth it. Listen to the end of our quest. See what the pencil looks like here: https://youtube.com/shorts/rn0_tDxle0k Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since we are re-opening our Parker Odyssey - here is the original episode highlighting the Parker Flighter 95 and the misidentified Parker Classic GT 1986 (named in the episode as the Parker Jotter). Originally released on September 19, 2023 See all three Parkers here: https://youtube.com/shorts/UWPInnHJew4 Theme music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Thanks to one of our fans, we found out that what we were calling a Parker Jotter in the September 19, 2023 episode "Parker Odyssey" wasn't actually a Parker Jotter. Stephen is here to set the record straight. Original video - https://youtube.com/shorts/tRK9OHigmqo See all three Parkers here - https://youtube.com/shorts/UWPInnHJew4 Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Statement: Lego makes a pencil. Question: Should Lego make a pencil? Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen shares a story about his daughter's nubby Ticonderoga #2 pencil. See the pencil here: https://youtube.com/shorts/2fgy_jUafEY Theme music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen loves his Zebras. Zebra M-301 good! Zebra M-350... why? I think Wes and Stephen are just confused by this one. Check out what this pencil looks like here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2m_LEaEwrTE Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.