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Another pencil from the time when I was seeking out naked cedar pencils. To be clear, that was probably at least five years ago.

If I remember, I think I picked this up in a sort of ‘arts cafe’, where is was one of the arty items for sale.

The company

Field Notes are, unsurprisingly, more known for their field note books than their pencils - but, along with a field notebook you do need something to write in them with.

I own a whole stack of notebooks, but funnily enough, I don’t actually own any field notes ones.

I didn’t find much info on the history of the company, but they are American, and I do suspect they are a relatively recent forming (especially in the scheme of things with the world of pencils).

The pencil itself

For a start, this is a round bodied pencil. I’ve stated before, I have some sort of soft spot for round bodied pencils, and this one is no exception.

It is topped with a rather distinctive green eraser, and the body unvarnished cedar, which is something I quite like.

Nicely, and reasonably uniquely, on the ‘back’ of the pencil there is a paragraph of text explaining the materials and eco ethics of the pencil, which is rather nice.

How does it write

I quite like this pencil. Feels good in the hand and the line is dark enough and the lead not too smooth. It can be a little bit scratchy at times, but overall I fairly enjoyed using it.

Sourcing

Even in the U.K. these seem fairly available. About £5 for half a dozen.