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Old 02-12-2010, 12:52 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by numbskull View Post
The Gibbs pencils I use (2 and 2.75oz) have always floated vertically with the nose about 1" out of the water. I don't know about the larger ones. I build a copy, and I weighted some to float at 45 degrees (based on something I heard about older version BM pencils) but I didn't find them particularly useful.
hmmm. maybe my winter mind is playing tricks on me. i have a couple older ones and i thought they did not float vertical. i'll be checking when i'm get home.

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