<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I've followed the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fountainPens" rel="tag">#<span>fountainPens</span></a> hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I'm wondering where are all my pencil homies? </p><p>Is there a mechanical pencil, or maybe graphite-enthusiast, hashtag I'm missing?  Do we need one? </p><p>Excuse the inappropriately-excessive number of tags – trying a few to see what pops up or gathers compadres.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastoPencil" rel="tag">#<span>mastoPencil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pencils" rel="tag">#<span>Pencils</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mechpencil" rel="tag">#<span>mechpencil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/graphite" rel="tag">#<span>graphite</span></a>  <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/graphytodon" rel="tag">#<span>graphytodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pencilphilia" rel="tag">#<span>pencilphilia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stationery" rel="tag">#<span>stationery</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/6545a0b2-bcaf-4735-af5c-286cf8f1d2f8/i-ve-followed-the-fountainpens-hashtag-for-years-as-a-bit-of-a-pen-head-but-as-i-sit-here-using-my-nice-staedtler-1.3mm-mech-pencil-i-m-wondering-where-are-all-my-pencil-homies</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:37:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/6545a0b2-bcaf-4735-af5c-286cf8f1d2f8.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:18:28 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:48:53 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/ottaross%40mastodon.social">@<span>ottaross</span></a></span> I'm a lifelong Pentel P20x fan, but I have a fancy Rotring 600 and Staedtler 925 35 too.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gnu.gl/users/wtfismyip/statuses/116341796580582204</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gnu.gl/users/wtfismyip/statuses/116341796580582204</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[wtfismyip@gnu.gl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:48:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:42:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/ottaross%40mastodon.social">@<span>ottaross</span></a></span> </p><p>"hi, my name is paul and i'm a writing tool addict..." <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /></p><p>yeah. fountain pens and mechanical pencils.</p><p>on the pencil front, i'm mostly using wood bodied these days. the pilot s20 series seems to just fit my hand, the wood is non slippery and it's got some heft but not too heavy for sketching.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/paul_ipv6/statuses/116341771587238753</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/paul_ipv6/statuses/116341771587238753</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[paul_ipv6@infosec.exchange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:42:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:54:17 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/ottaross%40mastodon.social">@<span>ottaross</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/eljojo%40ruby.social">@<span>eljojo</span></a></span> Hello! Nice to meet ya. I am usually picking up a fountain pen but I do like my kuru toga and tombow mono professionals!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tiny.tilde.website/users/pawandubey/statuses/116341581883818952</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tiny.tilde.website/users/pawandubey/statuses/116341581883818952</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[pawandubey@tiny.tilde.website]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:54:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:44:06 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/ottaross%40mastodon.social">@<span>ottaross</span></a></span> The Dive does look intriguing, but the price has made me hesitant!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/jimp/statuses/116341541869550001</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/jimp/statuses/116341541869550001</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimp@masto.ai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:44:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:41:27 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Okay a bit of a repeat from last summer, but I got a nice Kaweco 5.6mm in August.  </p><p>Very pleasant to use, and does dual duty in my workshop and at my desk. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastopencil" rel="tag">#<span>mastopencil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Graphytodon" rel="tag">#<span>Graphytodon</span></a></p>

<div class="row mt-3"><div class="col-12 mt-3"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/341/523/258/331/296/original/3705a451ca475e28.png" alt="Link Preview Image" /></div></div>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341531460677592</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341531460677592</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottaross@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:41:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:36:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/jimp%40masto.ai">@<span>jimp</span></a></span> Haven't tried that one, but I saw another response with similar praise. </p><p>Yes! KuruToga is appealing indeed. Would love to try the 'Dive' model which looked fun in demos.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341513636303718</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341513636303718</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottaross@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:36:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:34:59 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/aeberbach%40mastodon.online">@<span>aeberbach</span></a></span> The H2105 looks familiar, I think I have one around too.  </p><p>The Kuru Togas look great. I like the auto rotate feature. I recall seeing a demo of a high end one for a couple of hundred $ that looked like a delightfully over-engineered object of desire.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341506028188428</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341506028188428</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottaross@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:34:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:28:54 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/ottaross%40mastodon.social">@<span>ottaross</span></a></span> I'm a fan of the Graphgear 1000 (the fully retractable tip is great), and Uni Kuru-toga pencils.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/jimp/statuses/116341482075525238</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/jimp/statuses/116341482075525238</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimp@masto.ai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:28:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:25:33 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/ottaross%40mastodon.social">@<span>ottaross</span></a></span> I have a couple of Pilot H-2105 (they’re perfect) but the kuru toga pencils are pretty good and not expensive.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/aeberbach/statuses/116341468942250303</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/aeberbach/statuses/116341468942250303</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[aeberbach@mastodon.online]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:25:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:43:48 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/gustavinobevilacqua%40mastodon.cisti.org">@<span>GustavinoBevilacqua</span></a></span> lol - a tungsten carbide tip would probably stand up to my normal too-hard pressure using a pencil.  <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f923.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--rolling_on_the_floor_laughing" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🤣" alt="🤣" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341304738305345</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341304738305345</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottaross@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:43:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:41:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/ottaross%40mastodon.social">@<span>ottaross</span></a></span> </p><p>It is funny when someone try to write with the automatic pencil with a tungsten carbide tip I use to mark the metal.</p><p>I say them "Oh, it's empty again! Let me recharge it!", then I swiftly replace the tungsten with a lead: "Here, now it works" <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f604.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--smile" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😄" alt="😄" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.cisti.org/users/GustavinoBevilacqua/statuses/116341296128872042</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.cisti.org/users/GustavinoBevilacqua/statuses/116341296128872042</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[gustavinobevilacqua@mastodon.cisti.org]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:41:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:37:11 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This is my Staedtler 1.3m Triangular-grip pencil by the way.  It's nice having a beefier lead size if you're like me and snap the 0.7mm leads all the time. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastoPencil" rel="tag">#<span>mastoPencil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/graphytodon" rel="tag">#<span>graphytodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pencils" rel="tag">#<span>pencils</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341278742512262</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341278742512262</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottaross@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:37:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:26:51 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/eljojo%40ruby.social">@<span>eljojo</span></a></span> No - haven't crossed streams yet… trains, ottawa and pencils? Follow. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /> </p><p><span><a href="/user/pawandubey%40tiny.tilde.website">@<span>pawandubey</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341238086956509</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116341238086956509</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottaross@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:26:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I&#x27;ve followed the #fountainPens hashtag for years as a bit of a pen-head, but as I sit here using my nice Staedtler 1.3mm mech pencil, I&#x27;m wondering where are all my pencil homies? on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:25:25 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/shoofle%40beach.city">@<span>shoofle</span></a></span> Cool.  I see it available at my favourite pen/pencil shop (in Montreal).</p><p><div class="card col-md-9 col-lg-6 position-relative link-preview p-0">



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