Field Notes Pencil Review

when I order from Field Notes they always include a few extras. Sometimes it is a rubber band, a lapel pin, or one of these field notes pencils. They are a regular pencil you will find in my bag.

My Review of Staedtler® Mars® 24" Wood T-Square

Originally submitted at Staples

5 screw fixed wooden head Transparent edges let you see under the line you are ruling 24" x 2 5/8" Elevated acrylic edges prevent ink smears.

Staedtler® Mars® 24" Wood T-Square

Good daily use T-Square

By lmj from Moore, Ok on 9/15/2010

 

4out of 5

Pros: Simple, Reliable

Best Uses: At Home, Minor Projects

Describe Yourself: Professional

I use this T-Square for horizontal straight lines (in combination with triangles to make vertical lines) in mostly freehand work. Once I have perspective established in the work established I put it aside.

It seems of good quality. I has no measurements so it is very basic and simple.

I wish I had gotten a longer T-Square, but this does a serviceable job and clearly has its measurements in the name.

(legalese)

My Review of Staedtler® Mars® 12" Architect's Triangular Scale

Originally submitted at Staples

Three sides with six different scales Architect's scale with regular grooves Architect's - Open divided: 3/32, 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 1/2 and 3" = 1 foot
Full divided: inches to 16ths Easy-to-read white plastic Die engraved graduations.

Staedtler® Mars® 12" Architect's Triangular Scale

Good basic triangular scale

By lmj from Moore, Ok on 9/15/2010

 

4out of 5

Pros: Smooth Edges, Easy To Handle, Accurate, Durable Construction

Best Uses: Drafting, Drawing, Straight Lines, Measurement

Describe Yourself: Quality Oriented

Primary use: Personal

I use the product for scale and measurement of mostly free hand drawings on a drafting table.

It works fine for these purposes.

It does NOT have a feeling of 'best-of-breed' as some top shelf products I have used in the past. But it does the job.

(legalese)

Company X Is Going Green

What does it mean?

I mean from a practical day 1 perspective. Did the CEO authorize the purchase of Leafs (or is it Leaves when referring to the car?) for the company fleet replacement? Did the company toss all the printers out and go PDF for all interoffice correspondance?

I am calling for a measuring stick to be wielded when a company says: We are going green!