# The perfect mechanical pencil

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Podcast: [Stationery Freaks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stationery-freaks-351171)
Published: 2025-03-03T12:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://stationeryfreaks.com/58
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## Resource

In this episode we chat about all things pencil related. We cover: Why Rob has so many notebooks he cannot move his writing desk Helen's latest Vinted stationery haul - and a surprise pen The lovely folks at Penac sent us some free samples - and they are brilliant How we use pencils and paper for getting unstuck, or in Rob's case, for 99% of his writing Why the non-permanent nature of pencils lends itself to creative thinking Why Rob bought the Rotring 600 pencil but hasn't used it much And much more Get images and links to everything we discuss in the Stationery Freaks newsletter .

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