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kleinbl00 · 3867 days ago · link · · parent · post: Am I A Luddite? Writing with Technology (Plus, A Cat) - Kenning Blog
The Blackwing is a remake of the Eberhard Faber Blackwing but it's still a pencil. Pencils have a few assets, though: 1) Shading. Shading with a pen is a bitch. 2) The act of sharpening is a nice ritual. 3) Erasers are way handier than strikethrough. More aesthetically sanitary. And I say that as also a lefty. I think anyone who has any tradition of mechanical drafting appreciates the pencil. Bitchin' lead holders, super-good compasses, powdered eraser, drafting dots, french curves... Pens? Pens are what your assistant uses once you've actually designed the thing. Pens are for acolytes and calligraphers.