The Measured Pencil

Jul 18 2024 126 ep. 10 mins 4
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Join hosts Wes Nelson and Stephen Murray as they explore the pantheon of the hottest mechanical pencils.

Questions? Comments? Send us an email at [email protected]

You can find photos of our pencils and hang out with us on Instagram @themeasuredpencil

You can follow our Pinterest board for photos and creative ideas.

To submit your pencil story, please email us a short audio file to [email protected]

Hosts: Wes Nelson & Stephen Murray

Original Music by: Josh Baumgartner

Produced by: Stephen F. Murray

Additional Production support by Two Desks Productions

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The Measured Pencil is going on hiatus

Jul 18 2024 2 mins  
We're going on hiatus. Make sure to like and subscribe to our channel so you get notifications of when our new episodes posts. Until then... thanks for listening!!!Theme music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BONUS: Jake Whiteoak explains the four erasers

Jul 16 2024 14 mins  
We just couldn't let it go. Those four pencils with the same four eraser cartridges have been keeping Stephen up at night. Jake Whiteoak, however, has a simple explanation.Hear the original episode that compares all four: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-the-four-pencils/id1681302884?i=1000650827709And here's video: https://youtu.be/qaz64TToSwsTheme Music composed and pe

Uni Kuru Toga Elite

Jul 11 2024 12 mins  
Justin Larson returns to talk about the Uni Kuru Toga Elite, engines, and a comparison to the Pentel Orenz Nero.Theme music by Joshua BaumgartnerAdditional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sounds of the Ohto No-Noc writing with HB lead

Jul 09 2024 3 mins  
Just what the title says - this is the sound of the Ohto No-Noc writing with HB lead. Nothing more... Nothing less.Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National Mechanical Pencil Day interview with Justin Larson

Jul 05 2024 25 mins  
Our savior - Justin Larson - the man who brought us all the great pencils from Japan joins us to talk about his epic journey.Theme music by Joshua BaumgartnerAdditional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BONUS: 4th of July check in

Jul 04 2024 4 mins  
Wes and Stephen check in about the 4th of July and look forward to National Mechanical Pencil Day.Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mitsubishi Pure Malt

Jun 27 2024 11 mins  
Who knew a wooden pencil could be so triggering. And bonus points to who knows the difference between a trumpet and a cornet? Not relevant to the pencil discussion but oh so relevant. Anyhow... today we talk about the Mitsubishi Pure Malt which is a great gift for that writer who also loves whiskey.You can see what it looks like here https://youtube.com/shorts/BibnofRWZtsTheme musi

BONUS: Jake Whiteoak returns to talk r0trings

Jun 25 2024 19 mins  
Jake Whiteoak returns in the run up to Mechanical Pencil Day. Wes and Stephen try to get Jake to guess the differences and the price points between the r0tring 600 and r0tring 800. Is Jake up to the challenge?Theme music by Joshua BaumgartnerAdditional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Itoya 110

Jun 20 2024 7 mins  
Another exclusive pencil from Justin's trip. This is the Itoya 110 in fire engine red and we're ready to jump on board and take it for a ride.Theme music by Joshua BaumgartnerAdditional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen on Road Construction

Jun 18 2024 4 mins  
Stephen reflects on the road construction that is hampering his neighborhood.Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.