Tools

A brief overview of the (mostly) analog hardware I’m using at any given time. Infrequently updated. (2024-01-13)

Pencil Box

• General’s Cedar Pointe and Goddess HB
• Blackfeet Sundance 2 2/4
• Field Notes HB
• FaberCastell American #2.5
• General’s Test Scoring
• Viarco № 453 Multiplication
• Blackwing Eras and Vols 10, 344, 16.2, and 10001

Cap & Knock

• Bic Soft Feel, Clics or Cristals (always 1mm, always black)
• Pigma Micron 05, 10 & 12 (black)
• Zebra Sarasa 0.7 (black or navy)

Paper Chase

• EDC: Field Notes (currently)
• journal: Moleskine softcover, 5 x 8.5 ruled
• ongoing poetry: Fabriano Ecoqua, A5 lined
• logbook: Rhodia lined (orange cover, 14.8 x 21cm)
• desk notes: Summit A4 pad, 5mm squared

Burr & Platen

• Hario Skerton ceramic coffee grinder
• 1949 Olivetti “MP1” typewriter

Steel & Wood

• 2015 Martin 000-15M
• 2008 Martin DX-1
• 1985 Alvarez 5048 (D-18–style dreadnought)

Portage

• Tom Bihn Synapse 19 (Black/Wasabi, “Portable Culture” label)
• Tom Bihn Medium Café Bag (Nebulous Grey/Island)
• Tom Bihn Pilot (Steel/Wasabi)

Electric Dreams

• 14" M1 MacBook Pro
• iPhone SE (2nd Gen)
• Zoom H5