Writing Instruments

Writing instruments for the workshop bring together the pencils, ink line markers and marking fluids you need to lay out cut lines, curves and reference points clearly on wood and metal.

Shinwa leads the range here, with marking pencils and crayons in a choice of grades, a 2.0mm mechanical pencil, and the Handy Ink Line Marker Pro Plus for snapping long, accurate lines across a workpiece. Their drawing curves set and flexible scale rule cover the layout work a straight edge can't. Alongside these sit Narex replacement leads, Pentel's Sharplet-2 propelling pencil for fine general marking, and Stuarts Micrometer Engineers Blue for checking contact between mating surfaces. If you'd rather start with everything in one go, our own Workshop Heaven Marking Out Set brings the essentials together.

• Shinwa ink line markers: for snapping long, accurate lines, with replacement string, sponges and anchor pins available
• Shinwa marking pencils and crayons: a range of grades for wood, metal and hard to mark surfaces
• Mechanical pencils: Shinwa 2.0mm and Pentel Sharplet-2 0.7mm, with replacement leads for both
• Engineers blue: for showing contact and fit between mating surfaces
• Drawing curves and flexible rules: for laying out curved and irregular shapes

Browse the range below to find the right marking tool for your bench.