Dear Leah: I am a retired lady, a subscriber and a faithful follower. I have been a woodworker since 1964. But it has always been difficult to find someone to teach me. So I mostly learned by teaching myself (trial and error) or reading books and magazines. I am so happy you are making videos and sharing your wealth of knowledge. What a generous person you are! You are filling in all the gaps in my haphazard woodworking education! BTW, I still have the carpenters pencil my dad gave me all those years ago but I didn’t know all that it could do. Thank you, thank you. Just as an aside, in 1964, my high school decided to experiment and allow 6 girls to enroll in shop class. I was one of the six. I think I was the first one to raise my hand. It was a great success for me personally but after one semester the school felt it was too ‘concerning’ to put girls in a shop class and so stopped the practice.
Yeah.. we always used the base of any common wood chisel for our deck board spacing not realizing our pencils were the same width... 30 yrs. building here... learn something new every day.
this right here... My grandfather and father both master carpenters. I learned so much growing up... I come her and it just takes me back, ha I feel like i'm a kid again and know nothing of carpentry. Love the content
I found this so randomly, but when I was young and learning how to draw I did indeed purchase such a pencil. Forty years later you are showing me what it was for. Love it, and nicely done. Very generous of you to share your know-how. - Dave
This is brilliant. Not only was the content presented in a way that was easy to understand - Leah killed it! Her delivery was so empowering and enjoyable.
Thanks! I was going through my great grandfathers carpenter handbox recently and there was a few old pencils. The great thing about pencils is that after 90 years they still work great. He sharpened the pencil while fdr was a pup and im using it to scribe for a counter.
Um I subscribed in the first 30 seconds of watching this video for these reasons: 1.) No frills, no gimmicks 2.) easy to understand 3.) explanations are thorough and to the point 4.) Leah is cool as hell! Looking forward to watching and learning more with Leah! 🗜🔨🛠⛏⚒🔩🔧⚙️📐📏✏️♥️
Love you Leah! I thought I was the only person who cared about how to sharpen a carpenter's pencil, so it was great to see you show us. And I learned a few things. I also do a few things you didn't do in this video. What I always mention first is that when the graphite is sharpened (your sharp edge type) it is much stronger than a standard pencil, in the family of the brick marker, but if you want a sharp edge and need to mark on soft or rough wood, the width of the graphite point makes the sharp edge much stronger so it endures the surfaces better. The other thing I do is make one face perfectly flat - you were making both faces concave - I like them flat - it's like your sharp edge, but by making it flat, I can sidle the edge right up tight to another surface, see what I am doing, and get a perfect line. It's also a stronger point because it isn't hollowed out. To get this flat face, I'll use a cinder block, a brick, a piece of sandpaper or my plane. I just wanted to share because you are an inspiration!
Timothy Thompson: I thought the same! I felt like I was watching Carpentry Sesame Street (I didn’t watch Mr. Rogers that much) and it felt it just as comforting and warm...and informative! My, how experience pays! Incredible.
Leah, you have the nicest voice and the kindest demeanour I have ever come across on YT. I could listen to you speak for hours. Thanks for the great content!
Always a couple of good little nuggets of knowledge I didn't know in each of these videos & they're really chilled & easy to watch. Leah just got herself an Australian subscriber.
great video. i learned a lot... one of the things i learned was that, contrary to what i had been taught minutes prior, also contrary to prior experience, not ALL carpenter pencils measure 1/2" wide. Your yellow one is wider than your orange one. that being said, i'm not aware of any standard coloring in relation to width or other characteristics. my dad built everything on our farm and taught me from a very early age; i started driving nails and screws and fitting drip irrigation lines before i turned 4, yet i still managed to supplement my knowledge three decades later by watching your video.
Its rare when I come across simple and wholesome videos such as this one. Ive always wonder Carpenter pencils and I probably would have never found out if it wasn't for this video. This is actually be very useful information
One more item to add to Leah’s excellent discussion on Carpenter’s pencils is “why do carpenter’s pencils have rectangular leads?” When pencils were first invented, they used strips of natural graphite for “leads” (And, no there never was lead used in pencils. They were called “leads” because they made a mark similar to that from lead, and the name stuck.) The strips were cut from the naturally occurring graphite which gave them a rectangular cross section. Early in the 19th Century, the world supply of native graphite was running out, and a soldier serving in Napoleon’s army came up with the idea to take graphite and mix it with clay and fire it to create a lead with variable hardnesses, depending on the ratio of graphite to clay. When natural graphite was used, you only got one hardness. Round leads came into fashion because the clay and graphite mixture could be extruded into a cylindrical shape before firing. And, yes, pencil leads are a ceramic.
My late father was a cabinetmaker/carpenter and had loads of these in his toolbox, but as a child I never thought to ask why his pencils were flat, besides, he didn't want me getting too involved in carpentry but I'll always miss watching him planing a piece of wood and that unmistakable wood smell. Nothing beats it. Now I know. 😁 Thanks Jane. Great video.
Not only do I learn from you but it just feels good listening to you. Relaxing tome and voice. Keep it up teacher. By the way, I am totally blind but still try my best to do as much Home improvement on my own as i can.
David Millar The sharpener you speak of is for people who are not carpenters, like DIYs (do-it-yourselfers), to lessen the chances of them slicing their fingers off. It saves them the time of figuring out how to sharpen those rectangular pencils and, let’s face it, they don’t know half of what they can do with the materials they use anyway. Everything she said in this video is spot on, seriously. The dimensions of carpenters pencils are standardized and consistent. The sharpening techniques demonstrated are legitimate. One safety tip she did not mention is to ensure that the utility knife blade is sharp and not chipped before attempting to sharpen pencils with it.
No idea why RUclips suggested your video to me, but so glad it did! Fantastic (& well delivered) advice in your channel; you've got yourself another subscriber :)
This Lady is a witch, but a good witch, with her words and her softness she puts a spell on us, I can watch her for hours, the way she explains everything, I have learned so much from her, thank you Leah.
Once again Leah...you have proven yourself to be the BEST teaching channel!🎆🎆🎆😎. If you can teach me about using a pencil...i can't wait to see your video. Thank you. Sometimes tradespeople learn soo much, they forget to teach the absolute basics. You rock!!!!👍👍👍👍👍
Leah i was a carpenter & joiner/machinest for 50yrs & i picked up one of " carpenters pencils " once i made one mark with it then snapped in half & binned as total junk as no good doing what i needed & went back to my h4 pencil which did everything i needed working with wood, never had a problem to keep it behind my ear because i never bought a round pencil always hexagonal, as for marking bricks etc that is simple & accurate to do i always used a 2-5 or 3" masonary nail which i carried in my pocket ( even by accident had a wash )
Girl I have to say “in the beginning I thought, this lady is not a carpenter (I am a carpenter) but you’re an awesome channel”! I know these things but I wish I had you teaching me in my early years!!!
I'm an artist and I also love to use carpenter pencils and to sharpen soft thick-lead pencils to a rectangular blunt tip, because it gives the pencil a self sharpening property. I use the narrow edge for fine lines, and when the tip gets dull I switch to the wide edge to do shading and that sharpens it again. It helps me work faster and also helps to increase the lifespan of the pencil by wasting less lead.
You can also pencil calligraphy, using it as a cursive italic nib. Great way to class up your handwriting if you're not allowed to use pen or if you're just working on a pencil project
I could listen to Leah read a telephone book. I have incorporated the methods taught in all of my projects. The lesson on plastering allowed me to perform a restoration quality, one-hundred-fifty-year-old, plaster ceiling repair!
@@TomAlter1000 Im so glad you currected them dumn peoples who cant spel. I use ta think yew was condense sending on them but now I gets it. Yous people's is tryina make the world a beter plase. So I cons grsadhlate ya fer a doin a such a good things.
Leah, I just wanted to tell you that I have taught myself woodworking through watching your videos, and that I really appreciate you making the craft accessible to me. You speak beautifully (I wish my teachers at school were so interesting, from back in the day) and I never thought I could do it. Thank you, so much.
Someday, when I'm sitting in the chair on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, the final question will be "why is a carpenter's pencil flat?" and I'm going to win a million dollars and won't have to phone a friend!
Interesting video, Tip on using your pencil as a deck spacer, Wrap tape around it to help keep it from falling through the deck! My father is an 82 year old carpenter and that is one of the things he taught me. Otherwise you will loose a lot of pencils when they fall below the deck.
My Dad taught me how to use a carpenters pencil when I was about 10 years old. Thanks Dad. Have you seen the stupid sharpeners they sell at the box stores for carpenters pencils? The creator of this sharpener didn't understand what you are teaching people. Knowledge makes the world is a better place. Thanks for the videos!
I wish you did too. I hope you had someone that helped you when you were young, if your dad wasn't around. If everyone had a father like mine the world would be a better place. One of the thing I'm most grateful for in my life was my dad. He was a special person. He died 10 ears ago on Fathers Day while I was on the phone with him (a heart breaking day) and I miss him every day. I have always tried to live up to dad's standard for helping others. I hope he is proud of me.
@@1svsoulmate they say if you die peacefully you have lived a good life. Egyptians didn't have a word for death the spirit was said to have wested.. As long as he is in your heart and mind he can live through you. I think he must have been very proud and maybe then he knew his mission was fulfilled. My dad wested in 2010 on the toilet where I sit every morning. I feel like he is living through me sometimes and guiding and supporting me and I know your dad is smiling that you have such love in your heart
lol i been doing some carpentary work recently and went to the hardware store to get some supplies and i bought one of those pencils just because the regular no 2 pencils were to annoying to sharpen each time the point broke... lol now i got to go find my trusty pencil because i tossed it away ..hehehe
Leah you are the rare hybrid of cross between doer and teacher. I’m nearly retirement age and a very skilled craftsman. I haven’t passed on any knowledge to anyone. I am the world’s worst teacher. Always have to do everything myself and fear someone else won’t do it to my standards. Terrible character flaw to have. What makes it worse is that I’m always learning. Also is the fact that I’m perfectly capable of screwing up. I’m good at correcting. So why am I incapable of letting someone else put a hand in it. When I’m gone I will have passed no knowledge on and everything I learn will be lost. I admire you dear sweet person for your gift of patience and teaching. You have a legacy.
Yup. Me, too. I am a retired woman who never has and never will need this info. But as a former office worker, writing utensils are interesting to me. Too many Virgo planets, I know! Anyway, I am here almost 2-years to the day this was posted and there are over 5-million views!
I love the way you teach for an experienced builder sometimes you want to freshen up your memorie for a different job and you give awesome tips thank you
Dog sucking a pacifier > more random funny vids > skunk rescue > someone asking to marry someone > how to visit america and not piss them all off > this vid I know a long night. 7am atm.
First video I've seen of yours. I loved it. I've been a home handy man since my grandpa gave a a carpenter pencil. You learned me something tonight, thank you! Shared and subscribed!
I hate using #2s! So I recently bought two carpenters pencils because my dad always used them in his workshop. Came home and immediately searched for your channel. Thank you, again, for sharing your knowledge with such a delightful teaching style. It is truly a gift!
Have you ever seen one in use? I suspect you will from now on? Can't stop progress: www.amazon.com/Striker-77629-Mechanical-Carpenter-Pencil/dp/B002FX2RPG
The reason you are seeing this now and learning this now.. is because you didn't have youtube back in the day or you are just a shit trades men that doesn't pay attention or pick up a simple tip about a pencil
no i'm an electrician and we don't really use pencils. I have been getting into woodworking for the last 5 years and tying to learn as much as i can. you can screw off with your crappy attitude.
Wow, that is a lot of wonderful information! It really emphasizes that no matter what your art form is, you need to master the "little things" first before you proceed to the "big" things. Great video!
I've been working at a big box store for years and I'm an advid DIY'er, I so enjoy your videos and how you present such useful information. It's been helpful at home and it's helped me look like a rock star with the customers. (I refer them to this channel all the time) Thank you for all your hard work! I refer c
When I was young, girls were not welcome in shop classes. Now I have a house to deal with and I am a widow. I am so glad I have found your channel. Now I can learn a lot more without having to find it somewhere on the internet.
Thanks for some information I was unaware of. My best friend for many years was a framer and he taught me to carry a piece of rubber tubing/ hose with me that fit over the pencil. When your pencil is worn down, lengthwise, put the tubing on it and it's still useful. You can also put the tubing on the pencil when its really cold out, and be able to use the pencil easily with your gloves on.
In my mid 20s I "heired" a shopping bag full of pencils from my grandpa, who wasn't a carpenter but enjoyed woodworking, and in it were pencils of many shapes and sizes, and a few carpenter pencils among them. I though they were kinda cool, but never knew they were specifically made for carpentry. I did use them in my own woodworking though. It only made sense to me. :) Speaking of woodworking, haven't done it in a long long time. I used to make little sculptures when I was a kid, like little boats, cars, chess pieces, or even crossbows to shoot pinions. :) It was a cool thing both my grandpas taught me when I was around 8.
Hey Leah. Thirty year floorman here, learning new things about a dang pencil....ha.... Who knew? You knew. Love the scribe point. Thanks. Oh, and the tick stick vid is another gem in your library. Thanks for some really good info.
The reason for a carpenter's pencil being flat was in the mid 20's double hung windows were the norm in house construction throughout America, and uniformity was an extreme necessity in that most houses had brick veneer over frame construction, and all size windows (single set, double set, triple set) had to insert in standardized masonry (brick) framed openings, after the bricks were all installed. The standard carpenter pencil is 6" in length, 5/8" in width, and 1/4" in thickness with 45 degree bevels on all length edges and there were several different brands (Bear being one) of molding cutting machines to make all of the necessary pieces to comprise a completed wooden double hung assembled window, and with a new unused carpenter pencil, all of the cutting dimensions, all of the relief angles, being cut by the molding machines could be set using a standard carpenter's pencil as a gauge. I have a 34 page pamphlet dated 1923 showing how to set up one brand machine for dado functions, bevel functions, and such for producing all of the necessary pieces for double hung windows, all to a set standard dimension, using a carpenter's pencil as the gauge for the machine cuts. Whether the pencil came before the machine, or after as a necessary function, the marriage of the two components proved to be a faster, more concise way to produce a quality standard size product that everybody used until Jalousie windows or metal casement window became the new style and wooden window use waned as building modes also changed to different methods for construction.
Leave it to a DIYer to make a RUclips video explaining why something exists, only to get it completely wrong. Modern pencils aren't dimensionally identical anyways, so it's kind of moot point.
Actually the Carpenters pencil was invented way before the 20s more like the 1820s if I'm not mistaken. I'm not saying it's not used for that I'm just saying your 200 or so years behind
I'm so glad to be recommended your videos, never really was that into carpeting but much rather metalworks, glad to know these interesting facts I didn't know, this channel has found me many tips and trick's I started to use daily, so thank you so much for sharing them!
You are my absolute favorite person on RUclips. First person I look to if I get stuck on a project. You’re pretty much my Yoda! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us.
Amazing, I never would have guessed that. Thank you for a very useful tutorial on such a simple tool. You have a wonderful teaching style! Great job, keep it coming!!
I am actually an industrial carpenter by trade. I just come across your videos. Your perspectives on these skills remind me why I fell in love with carpentry and building things with my hands. Thanks for these videos!
Thank you Leah!!! I received a couple of these on a career fair a couple of years back without even knowing what it was jajajaja it's good to finally understand it's design intend and functionality!
I 've just started watching ur channel Leah and i luv it, i'm a disabled carpenter who use to build houses and bars and well lots of stuff, the ole carpenters pencil has a few other handy uses but its ur show, TY, please keep going i jus enjoy your show !!!
Yes, and now nobody should ever watch any of the other quality content because ONE guy thinks ONE video is the best.. "this table is amazing, tear the house down"
Your ability to effectively deliver information is outstanding to say the least. You could teach any topic and masses of people inherently diverse from different walks of life will comprehend and truly resonate with what you are saying. I appreciate all of your videos I’ve seen so far and am looking forward to each video you will release in the future. I know I am a small drop in the vast sea of social media users but if my intuition serves me right then I can bet many other average Joes and Janes feel as I do. Thank you for all of your effort you must put in daily to make these awesome videos. Keep up the great work Miss Leah!
You can also get a pencil sharpener for a carpenters pencil, it means the pencil will last longer as there is less wastage than trying to sharpen with a utility knife, most also have a rough side on the carpenters pencil sharpener that lets you file the lead down to the desired point.
CaptainKidd2006 There was a chap renovating an old wooden boat and had an old boat builder and a young lad helping him. The old man told the kid off for sharpening his pencil with a knife, telling him to use a chisel to do it properly.
If you actually watched and listened you would've learned some other useful ways to use that carpenter's pencil just by sharpening it differently. How long it lasts is not necessarily the most important feature.
George B. Wolffsohn take a chill pill Georgie boy, I did watch and I did listen. You need to learn how the comments work on RUclips. Iam letting others know incase they are not aware, the same way this video is letting others know about different ways of sharpening a pencil incase they where not aware. And wastage is in an important part of it, especially if your on a big job with your last pencil and you need it too last.
I didn't know all that information about the carpenter's pencil, but did know that it was for markings which you couldn't do with a regular pencil. I am glad that you showed us this information.
No joke - this past weekend I found my carpenters pencil while straightening my shop and thought “I bet Leah @ See Jane Drill knows the proper use of this thing”. Thank you! Now that I know, I will by a handful of these useful little things!
Mikael is jelly that cool shit doesn't happen to him!!! hahah!!! A wise man once told me; if you want a cool story to tell first you must live like a cool story!! :D
Been on the tools 20yrs as a brickie first trade,learnt a few others on the way in private work.but I've never stopped learning everyday,great vid thanks.👍🏴
Cheap pencils? I've got piles of these things and I don't think I've ever paid for one. Attend a few trade shows and you can go home with a fist full of these things.
So you’re the guy makin’ off with all the Pencils! Ill bet you’ve got closets full of the key chains, calendars, fridge magnets etc? They’re always gone when I get there! Curses!
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Dear Leah: I am a retired lady, a subscriber and a faithful follower. I have been a woodworker since 1964. But it has always been difficult to find someone to teach me. So I mostly learned by teaching myself (trial and error) or reading books and magazines. I am so happy you are making videos and sharing your wealth of knowledge. What a generous person you are! You are filling in all the gaps in my haphazard woodworking education! BTW, I still have the carpenters pencil my dad gave me all those years ago but I didn’t know all that it could do. Thank you, thank you. Just as an aside, in 1964, my high school decided to experiment and allow 6 girls to enroll in shop class. I was one of the six. I think I was the first one to raise my hand. It was a great success for me personally but after one semester the school felt it was too ‘concerning’ to put girls in a shop class and so stopped the practice.
just want to say,,, LOVE your RUclips handle, "Seamstress for the Band" !!!! takes me back.
I'm a licensed carpenter with 40 years experience and I still learn a thing or two from Leah's video's.
Yeah.. we always used the base of any common wood chisel for our deck board spacing not realizing our pencils were the same width... 30 yrs. building here... learn something new every day.
the word is videos. You should open a book :)
@@Del_Monico The word is 'The'. You should start your sentence with a capital letter ;) This is also covered in books, grab one at your leisure.
Lol burned him hard
this right here... My grandfather and father both master carpenters. I learned so much growing up... I come her and it just takes me back, ha I feel like i'm a kid again and know nothing of carpentry. Love the content
Is mesmerizing too strong a word? The content alone, 6+ minutes about a carpenter's pencil is outstanding, but Leah's delivery puts this over the top.
No, it's just something that someone who will never use this info would say.
Agreed, the delivery is absolutely perfect. What a brilliant presenter.
I found this so randomly, but when I was young and learning how to draw I did indeed purchase such a pencil. Forty years later you are showing me what it was for. Love it, and nicely done. Very generous of you to share your know-how. - Dave
This is brilliant. Not only was the content presented in a way that was easy to understand - Leah killed it! Her delivery was so empowering and enjoyable.
I don't think that was a woman. I could be wrong but I hope not.
Not really, he kept calling the graphite in pencil as lead. Lead is a metal and poisonous and never once used in pencils.
Why am I watching this? I don't know...but it was very interesting and well done!
thank you
Same here, now I'm hooked.
I don't know why I'm watching this, but enjoyed it!
Yesterday I found a dozen when cleaning my garage.
Today RUclips is suggesting this video.
How was google in my garage?
Same
Even if I don't need it, I love new information that I may use in the future. Great insight on Carpenters Pencils !! Thanks
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Love how you explain things in simple terms, and your character is great, very friendly.
"This is Leah, saying YOU can do this." I can only imagine how many people you've inspired with this simple affirmation. Thank you.
I never thought I'd spend 7 mins of my life watching how to sharpen a pencil!!
Edison never thought electricity would be so easy after testing tungsten
mike peters me too 😂😂😂😂😂
mike peters and yet here we all are watching
And you learned something. That's a good thing
That's a carpenters pencil buddy.
You have the perfect voice/patience/body language for a kids channel about learning the basics of carpentry and Home Improvements.
Thanks! I was going through my great grandfathers carpenter handbox recently and there was a few old pencils. The great thing about pencils is that after 90 years they still work great. He sharpened the pencil while fdr was a pup and im using it to scribe for a counter.
When I was young, I asked my dad why his pencil was flat. He told me ‘I sat on it.’
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Underrated dad joke
That’s cute!
Good for him.....
Lmfaooooooo
Um I subscribed in the first 30 seconds of watching this video for these reasons: 1.) No frills, no gimmicks 2.) easy to understand 3.) explanations are thorough and to the point 4.) Leah is cool as hell! Looking forward to watching and learning more with Leah! 🗜🔨🛠⛏⚒🔩🔧⚙️📐📏✏️♥️
thank you and welcome to the channel
How can I get those carpenter emojis?
I feel like I’m watching Mr. Rodgers for adults kind of! So patient, easy to understand, entertaining, just a whole lotta warmth. Thanks!
Love you Leah! I thought I was the only person who cared about how to sharpen a carpenter's pencil, so it was great to see you show us. And I learned a few things.
I also do a few things you didn't do in this video. What I always mention first is that when the graphite is sharpened (your sharp edge type) it is much stronger than a standard pencil, in the family of the brick marker, but if you want a sharp edge and need to mark on soft or rough wood, the width of the graphite point makes the sharp edge much stronger so it endures the surfaces better.
The other thing I do is make one face perfectly flat - you were making both faces concave - I like them flat - it's like your sharp edge, but by making it flat, I can sidle the edge right up tight to another surface, see what I am doing, and get a perfect line. It's also a stronger point because it isn't hollowed out. To get this flat face, I'll use a cinder block, a brick, a piece of sandpaper or my plane. I just wanted to share because you are an inspiration!
She’s the Mr Rodgers of carpentry
Timothy Thompson: I thought the same! I felt like I was watching Carpentry Sesame Street (I didn’t watch Mr. Rogers that much) and it felt it just as comforting and warm...and informative! My, how experience pays! Incredible.
Well said.
I wish she made mire videos she hasn’t in a year
@@foxsins314 what? she makes videos. ruclips.net/video/JMtQvhH8Hso/видео.html from yesterday
Perfect analogy
Leah, you have the nicest voice and the kindest demeanour I have ever come across on YT. I could listen to you speak for hours. Thanks for the great content!
I agree!
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me & all us too!
Always a couple of good little nuggets of knowledge I didn't know in each of these videos & they're really chilled & easy to watch. Leah just got herself an Australian subscriber.
great video. i learned a lot... one of the things i learned was that, contrary to what i had been taught minutes prior, also contrary to prior experience, not ALL carpenter pencils measure 1/2" wide. Your yellow one is wider than your orange one. that being said, i'm not aware of any standard coloring in relation to width or other characteristics.
my dad built everything on our farm and taught me from a very early age; i started driving nails and screws and fitting drip irrigation lines before i turned 4, yet i still managed to supplement my knowledge three decades later by watching your video.
If I only had the time….I could listen and learn all day long. Such an enjoyable and helpful channel. Thanks much Leah!!
Its rare when I come across simple and wholesome videos such as this one. Ive always wonder Carpenter pencils and I probably would have never found out if it wasn't for this video. This is actually be very useful information
One more item to add to Leah’s excellent discussion on Carpenter’s pencils is “why do carpenter’s pencils have rectangular leads?” When pencils were first invented, they used strips of natural graphite for “leads” (And, no there never was lead used in pencils. They were called “leads” because they made a mark similar to that from lead, and the name stuck.) The strips were cut from the naturally occurring graphite which gave them a rectangular cross section. Early in the 19th Century, the world supply of native graphite was running out, and a soldier serving in Napoleon’s army came up with the idea to take graphite and mix it with clay and fire it to create a lead with variable hardnesses, depending on the ratio of graphite to clay. When natural graphite was used, you only got one hardness. Round leads came into fashion because the clay and graphite mixture could be extruded into a cylindrical shape before firing. And, yes, pencil leads are a ceramic.
I'm learning stuff I did not know I even needed to learn ... had no idea a carpenter pencil had all those functions ... love ya a ton already
“Son why have we just got a package of 50 carpenter pencils?”
“It may be overkill but damn, have you seen what these things do?”
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My late father was a cabinetmaker/carpenter and had loads of these in his toolbox, but as a child I never thought to ask why his pencils were flat, besides, he didn't want me getting too involved in carpentry but I'll always miss watching him planing a piece of wood and that unmistakable wood smell. Nothing beats it. Now I know. 😁 Thanks Jane. Great video.
I still have my great grandfather's handed-down pencil, and although it's only used for shopping lists, it's "family" and I'd never part with it!
Wow! I've been using these pencils for years and never knew most of these uses!!!
Its a pencil dude..... You mark with it
1D10CRACY Same here.
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I've been a continental for 42 years and you're never too old to learn something thank you very much
3:30 am Watching why is a carpenters pencil flat. But when I saw the comment section I knew I wasn't the only one.
I'm with you:)
4:30 am here lol
3:36am here lol
2:49 am, gotta wake up in 3 hours to go to work..yet I'm watching carpenter's pencil eventough I don't work on anything related to carpentry
I win I am watching this at 5 am and I’m scared of knifes
Carpenter pencil sales have gone up 80% following the release of this video.
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hi-lead-ious of you!
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Nope I didn't raise prices. www.pencil-pusher.com
no need for a useless round stick with lead pathetic now a flat pencil genius
I have no idea why I didn't find you on RUclips before I did. You are absolutely a godsent
Not only do I learn from you but it just feels good listening to you. Relaxing tome and voice. Keep it up teacher. By the way, I am totally blind but still try my best to do as much Home improvement on my own as i can.
The algorithm has fancy ways of bringing us together huh
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I thought it's because i post art videos, but looks like everyone is here :)
I legit never knew about the spacer aspect of the pencil that's so cool!
@David Millar Sorry pencil expert
Same here
David Millar
The sharpener you speak of is for people who are not carpenters, like DIYs (do-it-yourselfers), to lessen the chances of them slicing their fingers off. It saves them the time of figuring out how to sharpen those rectangular pencils and, let’s face it, they don’t know half of what they can do with the materials they use anyway. Everything she said in this video is spot on, seriously. The dimensions of carpenters pencils are standardized and consistent. The sharpening techniques demonstrated are legitimate. One safety tip she did not mention is to ensure that the utility knife blade is sharp and not chipped before attempting to sharpen pencils with it.
No idea why RUclips suggested your video to me, but so glad it did! Fantastic (& well delivered) advice in your channel; you've got yourself another subscriber :)
Agreed
This Lady is a witch, but a good witch, with her words and her softness she puts a spell on us, I can watch her for hours, the way she explains everything, I have learned so much from her, thank you Leah.
Once again Leah...you have proven yourself to be the BEST teaching channel!🎆🎆🎆😎. If you can teach me about using a pencil...i can't wait to see your video. Thank you. Sometimes tradespeople learn soo much, they forget to teach the absolute basics. You rock!!!!👍👍👍👍👍
thank you, Joseph!
I've been a carpenter for 50+ years and I just learned a whole bunch from this lady's short video....brilliant presentation. Thank you.
Leah, you are the greatest teacher of all time! 💚
Leah i was a carpenter & joiner/machinest for 50yrs & i picked up one of " carpenters pencils " once i made one mark with it then snapped in half & binned as total junk as no good doing what i needed & went back to my h4 pencil which did everything i needed working with wood, never had a problem to keep it behind my ear because i never bought a round pencil always hexagonal, as for marking bricks etc that is simple & accurate to do i always used a 2-5 or 3" masonary nail which i carried in my pocket ( even by accident had a wash )
Girl I have to say “in the beginning I thought, this lady is not a carpenter (I am a carpenter) but you’re an awesome channel”! I know these things but I wish I had you teaching me in my early years!!!
😂😂😂😂
I'm an artist and I also love to use carpenter pencils and to sharpen soft thick-lead pencils to a rectangular blunt tip, because it gives the pencil a self sharpening property. I use the narrow edge for fine lines, and when the tip gets dull I switch to the wide edge to do shading and that sharpens it again. It helps me work faster and also helps to increase the lifespan of the pencil by wasting less lead.
The flamingsword that’s actually really smart, I didn’t even think about it’s application in art. Nice find!
You can also pencil calligraphy, using it as a cursive italic nib. Great way to class up your handwriting if you're not allowed to use pen or if you're just working on a pencil project
One sharp and narrow side, one round and dull :)
Great for creating lines with varying thickness etc..
I basically do that so I can draw during exams😂😂😂
But I use it on a mechanical pencil and it works too
I GOTTA TELL YA..this channel is a godsend, so glad I found it :)
I could listen to Leah read a telephone book. I have incorporated the methods taught in all of my projects. The lesson on plastering allowed me to perform a restoration quality, one-hundred-fifty-year-old, plaster ceiling repair!
RUclips: Hey, I have this video about pencils for you!
Gotta love the algorithme.
Algorithm*
@@hikari4428 shut up i knew youd say that
That's sort of cute if you put it like that. It's like RUclips is a doggy who's just picking up random things because it wants you to see them.
Are you subscribed to this channel?
@@TomAlter1000
Im so glad you currected them dumn peoples who cant spel. I use ta think yew was condense sending on them but now I gets it. Yous people's is tryina make the world a beter plase. So I cons grsadhlate ya fer a doin a such a good things.
Leah, I just wanted to tell you that I have taught myself woodworking through watching your videos, and that I really appreciate you making the craft accessible to me. You speak beautifully (I wish my teachers at school were so interesting, from back in the day) and I never thought I could do it. Thank you, so much.
you are so very welcome, and best of luck with your woodworking.
Someday, when I'm sitting in the chair on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, the final question will be "why is a carpenter's pencil flat?" and I'm going to win a million dollars and won't have to phone a friend!
A for spacing B so it doesn't roll...
you: DAMMIT!
By the time that you get to the final question you won't have a friend to call.
@@tazman572 LOL - I don't think I'd have to wait that long!
Can the host be my friend?
@@URMyNewTV 🤣🤣 well damn. Underrated response
Interesting video, Tip on using your pencil as a deck spacer, Wrap tape around it to help keep it from falling through the deck! My father is an 82 year old carpenter and that is one of the things he taught me. Otherwise you will loose a lot of pencils when they fall below the deck.
From this day forward I will be looking at my Carpenter's pencil with fresh eyes. Thanks for this excellent instruction.
My Dad taught me how to use a carpenters pencil when I was about 10 years old. Thanks Dad. Have you seen the stupid sharpeners they sell at the box stores for carpenters pencils? The creator of this sharpener didn't understand what you are teaching people. Knowledge makes the world is a better place. Thanks for the videos!
I've used those sharpeners and I can't stand them.
Wish I had a dad that show me the ropes when I was little
I wish you did too. I hope you had someone that helped you when you were young, if your dad wasn't around. If everyone had a father like mine the world would be a better place. One of the thing I'm most grateful for in my life was my dad. He was a special person. He died 10 ears ago on Fathers Day while I was on the phone with him (a heart breaking day) and I miss him every day. I have always tried to live up to dad's standard for helping others. I hope he is proud of me.
@@1svsoulmate they say if you die peacefully you have lived a good life. Egyptians didn't have a word for death the spirit was said to have wested.. As long as he is in your heart and mind he can live through you. I think he must have been very proud and maybe then he knew his mission was fulfilled. My dad wested in 2010 on the toilet where I sit every morning. I feel like he is living through me sometimes and guiding and supporting me and I know your dad is smiling that you have such love in your heart
Probably the most interesting video I've seen about a pencil. I never knew about the spacer use
I,m with ya ;)
Crazy right? How much time have we wasted looking for a piece of scrap to use as a spacer when it was behind our ear the whole time
lol i been doing some carpentary work recently and went to the hardware store to get some supplies and i bought one of those pencils just because the regular no 2 pencils were to annoying to sharpen each time the point broke... lol now i got to go find my trusty pencil because i tossed it away ..hehehe
I've used it on a few things the first was triming out interior doors. Works well
Probably the most interesting video you have seen about a pencil. You spend a lot of time watching pencil videos?
Leah you are the rare hybrid of cross between doer and teacher.
I’m nearly retirement age and a very skilled craftsman. I haven’t passed on any knowledge to anyone. I am the world’s worst teacher. Always have to do everything myself and fear someone else won’t do it to my standards. Terrible character flaw to have. What makes it worse is that I’m always learning. Also is the fact that I’m perfectly capable of screwing up. I’m good at correcting.
So why am I incapable of letting someone else put a hand in it. When I’m gone I will have passed no knowledge on and everything I learn will be lost. I admire you dear sweet person for your gift of patience and teaching. You have a legacy.
Thank you RUclips for this fantastic content. This video was perfect for me, a 14 yrs old kid hoping to become a lawyer. Made my day!
“Have you ever wondered why a carpenter’s pencil is square and flat?”
No but here we all are aren’t we?
Exactly
Haha
I pretty much figured that it was flat so it wouldnt roll off , but I didnt know about the other stuff .
Right?
Yup. Me, too. I am a retired woman who never has and never will need this info. But as a former office worker, writing utensils are interesting to me. Too many Virgo planets, I know! Anyway, I am here almost 2-years to the day this was posted and there are over 5-million views!
I love the way you teach for an experienced builder sometimes you want to freshen up your memorie for a different job and you give awesome tips thank you
I have been using these for over 40 years now and I have learned VERY MUCH that is brand new to me from this very video. Thanks
I’m about to build a kitchen countertop & the back wall is uneven. Now I know how to scribe the wood for the countertop to fit the wall. Thank you!
So I went Dark Souls III > Star Wars 9 > Cinema Sins > Pitch Meeting > Scimandan > Black Hole Image > Carpenters Pencil.
Try from pewdiepie u'll reach Gordon Ramsay
Ikr
Ohhhh...I should post how I got to this video to. This looks like fun
Dog sucking a pacifier > more random funny vids > skunk rescue > someone asking to marry someone > how to visit america and not piss them all off > this vid
I know a long night. 7am atm.
Andy Wheale - scimandan + picture hanging tool, voila!
First video I've seen of yours. I loved it. I've been a home handy man since my grandpa gave a a carpenter pencil. You learned me something tonight, thank you! Shared and subscribed!
taught*
@@baron5688 I don't need your correction. I used the language I wanted to use. Your insight is neither appreciated nor wanted.
@@TheDejakal okey
Taught learn how to use the English language
@@baron5688 savage
I hate using #2s! So I recently bought two carpenters pencils because my dad always used them in his workshop. Came home and immediately searched for your channel. Thank you, again, for sharing your knowledge with such a delightful teaching style. It is truly a gift!
This kept popping up in my related videos but I never clicked it because I thought I knew. Well, I'm glad I finally clicked it.
U have raised your own ruin .even my good nature will lend u no solice.enjoy
been in the trades for 25 years and yet iv learned something new yet again. love this channel
nice! thank you.
Have you ever seen one in use?
I suspect you will from now on?
Can't stop progress:
www.amazon.com/Striker-77629-Mechanical-Carpenter-Pencil/dp/B002FX2RPG
Then u need to quit cuz you are an idiot
The reason you are seeing this now and learning this now.. is because you didn't have youtube back in the day or you are just a shit trades men that doesn't pay attention or pick up a simple tip about a pencil
no i'm an electrician and we don't really use pencils. I have been getting into woodworking for the last 5 years and tying to learn as much as i can. you can screw off with your crappy attitude.
Wow, that is a lot of wonderful information! It really emphasizes that no matter what your art form is, you need to master the "little things" first before you proceed to the "big" things. Great video!
thank you so much!
I've been working at a big box store for years and I'm an advid DIY'er, I so enjoy your videos and how you present such useful information. It's been helpful at home and it's helped me look like a rock star with the customers. (I refer them to this channel all the time) Thank you for all your hard work! I refer c
Wow, I have no idea how I landed here but I can't but feel glad that I've watched and learned from you.
You have such a soothing voice and infectious smile. It's just so satisfying to learn from you!
its flat because a carpenter cant build a table flat and a round one will roll off. just a joke guys, from a old plumber
all a plumber has to know is that sh*t flows down
jesus invented it
A plumber is just a carpenter with his brains knocked out, old carpenters joke.
Sparkies used to make that joke too.
You have made me smile
When I was young, girls were not welcome in shop classes. Now I have a house to deal with and I am a widow. I am so glad I have found your channel. Now I can learn a lot more without having to find it somewhere on the internet.
All these years I've been using my carpenter's pencil to draw my eyebrows ! Who knew you could also build a house with it? Fabulous !!
Thanks for some information I was unaware of.
My best friend for many years was a framer and he taught me to carry a piece of rubber tubing/ hose with me that fit over the pencil. When your pencil is worn down, lengthwise, put the tubing on it and it's still useful. You can also put the tubing on the pencil when its really cold out, and be able to use the pencil easily with your gloves on.
nice tip!! Thanks for sharing that with the community.
In my mid 20s I "heired" a shopping bag full of pencils from my grandpa, who wasn't a carpenter but enjoyed woodworking, and in it were pencils of many shapes and sizes, and a few carpenter pencils among them. I though they were kinda cool, but never knew they were specifically made for carpentry. I did use them in my own woodworking though. It only made sense to me. :)
Speaking of woodworking, haven't done it in a long long time. I used to make little sculptures when I was a kid, like little boats, cars, chess pieces, or even crossbows to shoot pinions. :) It was a cool thing both my grandpas taught me when I was around 8.
Hey Leah. Thirty year floorman here, learning new things about a dang pencil....ha.... Who knew?
You knew. Love the scribe point. Thanks. Oh, and the tick stick vid is another gem in your library.
Thanks for some really good info.
Me: *literally never has ever searched for or watched anything like this*
yt recs: "Here watch a video about a pencil"
Real talk I enjoyed it
The reason for a carpenter's pencil being flat was in the mid 20's double hung windows were the norm in house construction throughout America, and uniformity was an extreme necessity in that most houses had brick veneer over frame construction, and all size windows (single set, double set, triple set) had to insert in standardized masonry (brick) framed openings, after the bricks were all installed. The standard carpenter pencil is 6" in length, 5/8" in width, and 1/4" in thickness with 45 degree bevels on all length edges and there were several different brands (Bear being one) of molding cutting machines to make all of the necessary pieces to comprise a completed wooden double hung assembled window, and with a new unused carpenter pencil, all of the cutting dimensions, all of the relief angles, being cut by the molding machines could be set using a standard carpenter's pencil as a gauge. I have a 34 page pamphlet dated 1923 showing how to set up one brand machine for dado functions, bevel functions, and such for producing all of the necessary pieces for double hung windows, all to a set standard dimension, using a carpenter's pencil as the gauge for the machine cuts. Whether the pencil came before the machine, or after as a necessary function, the marriage of the two components proved to be a faster, more concise way to produce a quality standard size product that everybody used until Jalousie windows or metal casement window became the new style and wooden window use waned as building modes also changed to different methods for construction.
Leave it to a DIYer to make a RUclips video explaining why something exists, only to get it completely wrong. Modern pencils aren't dimensionally identical anyways, so it's kind of moot point.
Thank you for the detailed, and fairly precise explanation.
Wow
If that's your work area, GOOD JOB! If it isn't...get a life
Actually the Carpenters pencil was invented way before the 20s more like the 1820s if I'm not mistaken. I'm not saying it's not used for that I'm just saying your 200 or so years behind
I'm so glad to be recommended your videos, never really was that into carpeting but much rather metalworks, glad to know these interesting facts I didn't know, this channel has found me many tips and trick's I started to use daily, so thank you so much for sharing them!
You are my absolute favorite person on RUclips. First person I look to if I get stuck on a project. You’re pretty much my Yoda! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us.
Amazing, I never would have guessed that. Thank you for a very useful tutorial on such a simple tool. You have a wonderful teaching style! Great job, keep it coming!!
its always the simplest of things that can actually be intriguing
The mind knows what the mind can and can't understand.... Gotta go with it.....
You're awesome! The vid you posted a while back on mitering corners has changed the game for me. Thank you!!
I am actually an industrial carpenter by trade. I just come across your videos. Your perspectives on these skills remind me why I fell in love with carpentry and building things with my hands. Thanks for these videos!
Thank you Leah!!! I received a couple of these on a career fair a couple of years back without even knowing what it was jajajaja it's good to finally understand it's design intend and functionality!
The "You can do this" always gets me right in the feels. Thank you Leah.
you're welcome, Kaitie Marie!
Wow! I actually feel 100x more knowledgeable. Fantastic, thank you.
I 've just started watching ur channel Leah and i luv it, i'm a disabled carpenter who use to build houses and bars and well lots of stuff, the ole carpenters pencil has a few other handy uses but its ur show, TY, please keep going i jus enjoy your show !!!
Never asked that myself, I don't care.
I still wached thr video whole, you're that charismatic ☆
Shut RUclips down. This is officially the best video that will ever be uploaded!
matthew scoles U that was a shit joke
Yes, and now nobody should ever watch any of the other quality content because ONE guy thinks ONE video is the best..
"this table is amazing, tear the house down"
Stupid comment.
I hate the internet.
So youtube went down for a bit today...
lol
Leah you are too cool. I never even thought about that. Everytime I watch your channel I learn something new, thank you so much.
Your ability to effectively deliver information is outstanding to say the least. You could teach any topic and masses of people inherently diverse from different walks of life will comprehend and truly resonate with what you are saying. I appreciate all of your videos I’ve seen so far and am looking forward to each video you will release in the future. I know I am a small drop in the vast sea of social media users but if my intuition serves me right then I can bet many other average Joes and Janes feel as I do. Thank you for all of your effort you must put in daily to make these awesome videos. Keep up the great work Miss Leah!
You can also get a pencil sharpener for a carpenters pencil, it means the pencil will last longer as there is less wastage than trying to sharpen with a utility knife, most also have a rough side on the carpenters pencil sharpener that lets you file the lead down to the desired point.
I just staple 240 grit sand paper to a 2x4 and place a few of them around my work spot.
CaptainKidd2006
There was a chap renovating an old wooden boat and had an old boat builder and a young lad helping him.
The old man told the kid off for sharpening his pencil with a knife, telling him to use a chisel to do it properly.
If you actually watched and listened you would've learned some other useful ways to use that carpenter's pencil just by sharpening it differently. How long it lasts is not necessarily the most important feature.
@@grahvis depends on the knife and the chisel and one's expertise with each.
George B. Wolffsohn take a chill pill Georgie boy, I did watch and I did listen. You need to learn how the comments work on RUclips. Iam letting others know incase they are not aware, the same way this video is letting others know about different ways of sharpening a pencil incase they where not aware. And wastage is in an important part of it, especially if your on a big job with your last pencil and you need it too last.
I didn't know all that information about the carpenter's pencil, but did know that it was for markings which you couldn't do with a regular pencil. I am glad that you showed us this information.
thanks, Sidney, glad you liked the video!
No joke - this past weekend I found my carpenters pencil while straightening my shop and thought “I bet Leah @ See Jane Drill knows the proper use of this thing”. Thank you! Now that I know, I will by a handful of these useful little things!
wow, great timing on our part!! Thanks for sharing that, Susan, you made me smile.
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Susan Jennings I think you’re hot x
Mikael is jelly that cool shit doesn't happen to him!!! hahah!!! A wise man once told me; if you want a cool story to tell first you must live like a cool story!! :D
Been on the tools 20yrs as a brickie first trade,learnt a few others on the way in private work.but I've never stopped learning everyday,great vid thanks.👍🏴
Wow! I didn't know about the dimensions of the pencil being planned, far less the other tricks. Thanks!
I dropped my carpenters pencil down a builders crack, and now it's a number 2.
Criminally under-liked comment
Of course you did. You don't have thumbs silly.
What’s a builders crack?
@@isaacsrandomvideos667 i want to know 2
jeancaJCM is it like a saw or like idk? I hope it isn’t a Crack as in Well A s s
Okay, I've subscribed. You've sold me with the pencil tutorial...
Yeah! This video blew my mind when I first saw it.
Turns out it's possible to not so much use a pencil wrong as to not be using it quite right.
Chi rau
I don’t why or how Leah keeps popping up in my feed but she always has really good information! Great info for cocktail parties…
2:50 "you cant do that with a number two"
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
(Edit. I just couldn't do it)
CHALLENGE FORFEITED
Where's your video response?
Imma just reply in case something happens
Lol
Let's see
Zonkko we’re waiting
Cheap pencils? I've got piles of these things and I don't think I've ever paid for one. Attend a few trade shows and you can go home with a fist full of these things.
Brandon Francey. 😂 LOL
Pencil fetish
What trade shows that give out carpenters pencils and yard sticks
or just buy them for a .25 cents a piece at any home or hardware store. but free is always great
So you’re the guy makin’ off with all the
Pencils!
Ill bet you’ve got closets full of the key chains, calendars, fridge magnets etc?
They’re always gone when I get there! Curses!
Well you learn something new every day! Thank you Leah, great video.