<![CDATA[Y’all why do I fall in love with the most expensive gear!?]]>Y’all why do I fall in love with the most expensive gear!?

This is a Stabilo 8052 white pencil and it’s by far the best marking pencil for dark wood I’ve ever used. It’s clear, smooth, and erases easily.

I need another marking pencil (mine is nearly a nub) but these are $6+ EACH. 😭

Anyone have any other white marking pencils they can recommend?

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A few days ago, I suggested white drawing leads for marking dark wood for but noted that I hadn't actually tried them yet. In the spirit of putting my money where my mouth is, I ordered a pack to try on a scrap of walnut. 12 leads for US$6.99, about $0.58 each.

Top part of the photo is the lead, bottom part is chalk.

They're ... meh. Not as good as I'd hoped. Slightly crumbly if you press too hard. More visible than my wife's fabric marking pencils, but not as good as chalk. Doesn't fill a knife line as well as chalk.

Could work, but chalk is probably better if you're OK with thick lines or fill a knife line..

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]]>https://bbs.spacc.eu.org/new/post/https://mindly.social/users/woodwonk/statuses/115866271300364898https://bbs.spacc.eu.org/new/post/https://mindly.social/users/woodwonk/statuses/115866271300364898Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:16:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Y’all why do I fall in love with the most expensive gear!? on Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:34:33 GMT]]>@jamigibbs There's this stuff that specifically claims to be for woodworking, if you happen to have an old drafting lead holder. (Disclaimer: I've not actually tried it.)

https://www.amazon.com/JOMPENS-multi-color-woodworking-mechanical-structure/dp/B0DPMQDDLD

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