Mechanical chalk pencil?

[Ross/Kzoo]

I've been watching some woodworking videos sitting here with a cold and don't want to spread it. One of the woodworkers was using a mechanical chalk pencil to mar on walnut. Looking on Amazon and Googling it I've come up with nothing other than a chalk pencil for fabric. Any suggestions??

 

[y'sguy]

i've seen what you write of. Don't know the name of it.

 

[y'sguy]

this is what I'm thing of?

https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/154068/Charles-Leonard-Aluminum-Chalk-Holder-Silver/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=sag?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pla_cor_evg_furniture_general_unid_prch_non-match&mediacampaignid=21416746700&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21410295351&gclid=CjwKCAiA7LzLBhAgEiwAjMWzCJsf99J0i0k9KsmMdSNrmMY2ITkDKWhFiMoM25XmODHYqXEtCEJ0yhoCPoQQAvD_BwE

 

[niget2002]

Searching for 'chalk holder' on Amazon shows a bunch of stuff like the last post. Whereas searching 'mechanical chalk pencil' shows the sewing alternatives.

I use a carpenter's mechanical pencil. One of the refill types is a red or yellow waxy kinda pencil. It doesn't mar as much as the graphite pencil led does and is easier to sand off.

 

[rippered]

Maybe one of these?

https://pica-marker.com/en

 

[marak]

I use this for marking on steel: Welder's Mechanical Pencil

 

[Rccrawlerguy]

check out 2mm mechanical pencils. they make all kinds of leads.

 

[BurtEggley]

Amazon.com : Motiskyy 28 Pcs Chalk Pencil Refillable Cartridge Set, Sewing Chalk Pen and White Refill Tailors Pencil for Marking Fabric Patterns : Arts, Crafts & Sewing

Amazon.com : Motiskyy 28 Pcs Chalk Pencil Refillable Cartridge Set, Sewing Chalk Pen and White Refill Tailors Pencil for Marking Fabric Patterns : Arts, Crafts & Sewing

www.amazon.com

 

[manwithtools]

Try some of this:

PIca White Lead 0.9mm

With one of these:

Pica 0.9mm Mechanical Pencil

If you are watching Keith Johnson, he uses one of these made for marking cloth for sewing:

Sewline White Ceramic Lead fabric pencil and Lead

This is not as good as the Pica in my experience.

BTW, most woodworking folks leave links to the products they use on their YouTube page.

 

[niget2002]

The Pica has gotten a lot of really good reviews. I think I learned about it here a few years ago. I haven't bought one myself, so I can't comment.

 

[gahrajmahal]

Soap stone?

 

[MovingAlong]

I've been watching some woodworking videos sitting here with a cold and don't want to spread it. One of the woodworkers was using a mechanical chalk pencil to mar on walnut. Looking on Amazon and Googling it I've come up with nothing other than a chalk pencil for fabric. Any suggestions??

Perhaps you could share the video link or post a screenshot of the item you're looking for?

 

[sz0k30]

There are welder's mechanical soapstone holder pencils. Check out welding supply stores.

 

[MovingAlong]

This is from a Reddit post 2 yrs ago, asking about a similar thing:



General consensus there agreed with @rippered, Pica Dry...

 

[driftpin]

I have a couple like garagemahal showed, the rectangular and the round cylindrical ones. They work OK.

 

[tmp]

I highly recommend the Pica-Dry. They have colored leads (including white) that mark clearly and clean, and they’re water soluble so cleaning up errant marks is easy. Pocket clip / holster has a built in sharpener. I’ve only been using it for about a month, but I’ve dropped it plenty of times and haven’t had a lead snap yet.

 

[Lumpy102]

I have a NICPRO pencil, with yellow refills, it is quite visible on walnut and ebony and I can get a fairly fine line by using the attached lead profiler

https://www.amazon.ca/Nicpro-Carpenter-Mechanical-Construction-Woodworking/dp/B09W2PQDYL/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3HXT3QL9UR1RI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.P9xUcLOqNed21IZW5IhPKkZz76hW2kIpfzLP2F36f2C6xQoLicV7oFxA-WpuWWVRP91z-JFjYJeDkRDO03wRQrh3mI7ro9zNfg1b4VMoUE6B2k_ZMWHX1Yy8maM7wt7M13x7d8pTzeyaX6HjpZimHstaY78modrx6-5tHIyHof7-S7MpqOhYdtkqtTzRpCM5Dq1Ffkx5saoTZo04zbNphP3F57secG7-fGzp_To86DUduPqHOTkP1kHCKEjDo-gmZ1WdmYyeV9o_cuZuMPekCWyRKE0QleU14RGsuUdYLRM.ygFkwlBvwbOlTmAWW4x8rC76wT4PrCv27Vf3EdXfMv4&dib_tag=se&keywords=carpenters%2Bmechanical%2Bpencil%2Byellow%2Blead&qid=1769178135&sprefix=carpenters%2Bmechanical%2Bpencil%2Byellow%2Blead%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=carpenters+mechanical+pencil+yellow+lead&crid=3HXT3QL9UR1RI&sprefix=carpenters+mechanical+pencil+yellow+lead%2Caps%2C169&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

 

[WisJim]

I have a Nicpro set that I bought because it was a great deal, and although I haven't used everything in the set, I have been impressed with the pencils and markers that I have used.
I wonder if Nicpro is a copy of Pica?

 

[Lumpy102]

I wonder if Nicpro is a copy of Pica?

I've never had a Pica in my hands but they do look similar

 

[Lumpy102]

fromGoogley AI
Nicpro and Pica are both popular brands of mechanical carpenter pencils, but Pica (especially the Pica-Dry) is often seen as the premium German-made option known for superior holster retention, durability, and versatility on various surfaces, while Nicpro is a more budget-friendly, widely available alternative, offering great value, useful features like built-in sharpeners, and good performance, though Pica generally holds the edge for demanding professional use and specific material marking like wet wood or tile.

 

[dscheidt]

I’ve got a Dixon copy of the pica dry.
It works well. Dixon also make a copy of the ink pica too, it works equally as well.

 

[Steve_P]

I have a soapstone type with a rectangular "chalk". I also have a welder's mechanical pencil that uses a round chalk type insert that's the way to go for steel. I can't remember the brand, but similar to the pica. It makes a silver marking and is just fantastic.

 

[csp]

Could be the Ox Tuff marking pencil which comes with black, white and yellow carbon refills.