Spent 3 years using a 2H pencil for drafting until I switched to a 0.5mm mechanical for a project in Denver

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the_ben10d ago

Hold up, you used a 2H pencil for three years on actual drafting work? My hand hurts just thinking about that.

matthewking9d ago

Haha "my hand hurts just thinking about that" - I feel you @the_ben! Actually heard some old school draftsmen talk about this once on a podcast. They said 2H was the standard for light construction lines because it didn't smudge as much, but yeah three years of that sounds brutal on the wrist.

nathan_kim9d ago

Up in Denver you start noticing a pattern with tools and gear... people stick with what works until something forces a change. @matthewking mentioned the podcast about old school draftsmen, and that's how most trades go until a project demands a switch. It's like how I used crappy kitchen knives for years until one broke mid-meal and I realized the cheap ones were doing more harm than good.