Shootout Between Pica VS Dixon Deep Hole Pencils -Comparing useful pencils in the woodworking shop.

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This is a "shootout" comparing the Pica and Dixon Deep Hole Pencils - They are both useful in the woodworking shop. In this video I compare most of the features of these two pencils as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Since I have no connection to either company this is an honest review. While I’ve found both pencils to be handy I do have one clear winner in this “shoot out” that earns a permanent place in my apron.
Links to Information on these Deep Hole Pencils (graphite based):
Pica-Dry Deep Hole Marker
www.pica-marker.com/en/pen/pi...
Dixon Reach Deep Hole Pencil
dixonwriting.com/product/dixo...
Pricing for both of these deep hole pencils are inconsistent and they change often. Rather than using links from me it would be better for you to search for sources for these pencils.
Other brands of similar deep hole pencils with holsters:
Biltema, Expert, Hultafors, Ox Tuff, Sola and Tracer
The pencils above were shown in the video. Here are some additional brands with holsters:
Bleispitz, Wurth
WB Fine Woodworking Merchandise is available at woebgon.myspreadshop.com
Video mentioned:
New Pica Longlife Automatic Pencil
BCDesign
• New Pica Dry Longlife ...
Just for reference on the Pica name:
Pica (Pīca) is the genus of seven species of birds in the family Carvidae in both New World and the Old World. Often they are called magpies.
Links to my videos mentioned in this video:
Katz-Moses Shop Apron - First Impressions-What I put in the Pockets
This is an apron designed by woodworking RU-vidr Jonathan Katz-Moses. In the video I give my initial impressions of the apron and share what I’ve put in the pockets so far.
LINK - • Katz-Moses Shop Apron ...
Marking Dark Woods with a White Pencil - I found Better Pencils - Pica & Sewline
This is a remake of one of my most popular videos. I remade the video because I found some much better pencils for the task.
LINK - • Marking Dark Woods wit...
Installing JessEm TS Precision Cut Guides to an Incra TSLS Fence - A Better Way-Table Saw
The JessEm TS Precision Cut Guides are a great safety feature for just about any table saw. Since I have an Incra TSLS Fence on mine I came up with what I think is a better way to mount the guides on my fence.
LINK - • Installing a JessEm TS...

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@stepheneurosailor1623 3 месяца назад

Well produced and presented.

@tomhargreaves8820 Год назад

Exceptionally well done professional presentation, sir, with a slide, even! Not to mention that I found the information to be exactly what I was looking for. As you probably know, thick leads have been around for a long time, used in mechanical drawing, among other things. In my Engineering Drawing courses (60 years ago), they came in a variety of hardness and were sharpened on a small pad of sandpaper to get a tiny point. 👍🏼

@wb_finewoodworking Год назад

@tomhargreaves Thank you for your comment. It is much appreciated.

@germanshorthairdude 3 года назад

Well done sir, very well done. I appreciate all of the thought, planning, and effort you did to make a comprehensive comparison video. Subscribed.

@wb_finewoodworking 3 года назад

Thank you very much for your comment. It’s appreciated. Thanks also for subscribing.

@tonebassin2571 2 года назад

Just what i needed and wanted. Thank you

@wb_finewoodworking 2 года назад

Super. I’m glad the video helped. Enjoy.

@wokethoughts2186 2 года назад

Almost ordered both this answered my question ! Thanks

@wb_finewoodworking 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment. Glad I could help.

@xfactor4205 Год назад

Great review! Thank you!👍👍

@wb_finewoodworking Год назад

@xfactor Thank you for the comment. I’m glad you liked my review.

@TheGrantAlexander 3 года назад

I think I am going to add a pica to my wish list, thanks for the info Don!

@wb_finewoodworking 3 года назад

I think you’ll like having one. The most important thing is making sure you have a place for it. They’re too expensive to lose. 😁 Having my apron helps. Even when I’m not wearing it I know where my Pica is. It’s part of my shop organization plan - having a plane for everything. I’m thinking of making a holder for the Dixon on a French cleat for my tool wall so it will have.a place too.

@andrew3876 2 года назад

I have owned used and lost or destroyed both on industrial/commercial construction sites. Very useful. The pica is a far superior product in materials, fit and finish, holster retention in pocket, and sharpener, but I carry the Dixon. The pica is tight against larger debris, but gets gummed up by fine dust and dirt; it was manageable. I was very upset when it disappeared down a cavity. The Dixon is too simple to gum up, can be 100% broken down cleaned and reassembled in seconds if larger debris gets inside. The sharpener may or may not work well out of the package, but after modest doctoring with a razor blade it works fine. I am much less upset by treating them as a consumable. Pica for the shop, Dixon for the field.

@wb_finewoodworking 2 года назад

Thanks for your input. I appreciate your expertise.

@beauw5630 2 года назад

May I suggest adding a Hulfators pencil to the mix. Same concept, but the location of the sharpener is superior. You can do it with one hand while still clipped into your pocket. Just my 2 cents.

@wb_finewoodworking 2 года назад

Thanks for the information. I’ll check them out.

@mail06513 Год назад

Great video.

@wb_finewoodworking Год назад

Thank you. I appreciate the compliment.

@tomforward990 2 года назад

The Ox tools pencil is pretty sweet. Been using it for a month or so on a remodeling project.

@wb_finewoodworking 2 года назад

@Tom Forward Thanks for the information. UPDATE - I just put their set of four pencils in my Amazon cart for future purchase. When I eventually buy them I’ll review them in a video. I’ve noticed the led size is the same as the Pica. The Pica white lead should fit since the Ox Tools don’t have white. BTW - the reason the Ox Tools pencils weren’t considered for this video is that they don’t have a holster. I wanted the pencils for my apron so the holster feature was important to me.