So, this is like a pen of sorts? It's like a metal...

So, this is like a pen of sorts? It's like a metal quill. You stick an end into some fountain pen, and off you go. No, seriously. You can adjust the thickness. It also can bend and detach (I think it's supposed to be used with a compass?)

It's really super at straight lines. Curves I'm getting used to.

I'm in utter disbelief that this works at all.

Hand holding a long skinny metal contraption that vaguely looks like a pair of tweezers

Like 11 Jul 2022 at 1:52 | Open on post.lurk.org

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paul

Apparently this is called a ruling pen: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruling_pen

11 Jul 2022 at 1:54 | Open on post.lurk.org

Deborah Pickett (inactive)

@paul Yeah, my father has some of these from when he was a draughtsperson.

11 Jul 2022 at 1:56 | Open on aus.social

paul

@futzle well I may have accidentally dated myself. I am... not your father's age.

11 Jul 2022 at 1:57 | Open on post.lurk.org

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