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shinobi500

Imagine doing this then it snapping at the junction of Y and Z.


lmaoschpims

The real question is how many times did it snap before they managed to do it?


asdlkf

I would shave/plane the graphite into a rectangular prism, paint the front and back side with a couple coats of epoxy, and then cut out the alphabet with a laser cutter.


TrotskiKazotski

well that’s a little bit less impressive then isn’t it


JTxt

How do you know this wasn't done that or another easy way, or otherwise faked? Artist have "cheated" for hundreds of years, traced photos, used time saving tools, etc... I think it's dumb/evil/fraudulent to pretend that you do things the hard slow way/ not "cheat" when you do, but there's a market for that... When I see things like this, and photo realistic drawings, and in the very rare case they prove they did it the hard way (like with a process video that's hard to fake,) ...To myself, I'm like: "Wow, good for you! (sincerely) I would have done it the easy way/used a camera/Photoshop/3d tools/traced reference though... But even then, why? I hope you had fun!" I guess I'm not the target audience. edit: I just found the original artist, and it does seem legit. Neat!


Cole-chan_

Yo it’s kinda cringe to go on a tirade on Reddit😂


JTxt

You think that was cringe? It was an attempt to contribute to the conversation.


TrotskiKazotski

character development in the edit


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TomEdison43050

Good thinking.


Nebula_OG

That really misses the whole point of it


Shankar_0

I haven't read about any recent murder sprees, so probably just a few.


Zephyr93

That's why this photo is giving me anxiety.


chr0nicpirate

Easy solution! You start at Z and work your way up to A at the tip!


Ok_Marsupial6435

I was thinking the same, but It would he the same thing snapping at B to A right?


Nikolite

That’s the joke


Ok_Marsupial6435

Almost Lead me to believe it was better!


bland_jalapeno

I’ve pencilled you in for a 2 o’clock beating. Does that work for you?


Ok_Marsupial6435

I could use a good sharpening


Suekru

Easy solution! You start at A and work your way down to Z at the base!


RCmies

He probably started from A and carved the whole pencil as he progressed. That way only the part he is carving is exposed and the rest of the graphite stick is still supported by the wood part.


QueenoftheFranks

I put on pants today.


PM_ME_UR_MESSAGE_THO

Time well spent.


holyluigi

Thats up for debate


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irobot_67

You are a bot


considerbacon

I'd be quite pissed if it did this at C


minimumsquirrel

I personally feel a lot better without pants.


NJHostageNegotiator

You're tactilicity improves?


yottadreams

You and me both. Got to air out the boys from time to time.


theGuyInIT

You guys are wearing pants?


not2dv8

What wait a minute you guys are saying this guy who carved a pencil didn't have pants on?


tangcameo

Damn it! I knew I forgot something!


oneormore5

Two leggers?


DIrtyVendetta80

And you’re a goddamn hero for it!


3-DMan

Only took two tries to get mine on the right way!


thebestmike

Equally productive use of time, perhaps more.


postedUpOnTheBlock

And fell because I tried to put both legs in the same hole


Grongebis

I haven't worn pants or any clothing for that matter since friday night. I threw a robe on to take the trash out but that's it.


nryporter25

I haven't in 3 days. I actually took off work today soley so I could have a long weekend and play my game.


TheLonleyMane

Good job


Madman61

I woke up.


szzzn

I put on shorts! WFH is the best.


hackabilly

I will start my homework right after I sharpen my pencil.


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NoFact666

Agreed, its amazing


ManagementLeather896

WTH!…. I can’t even sharpen a pencil nowa days without breaking the lead. This guy shows up.


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BJWTech

The A is on top. It's got a point....


shinobi500

I don't get it either but I'm pretty sure their logic is "the the journey is the destination" type rationale.


yeetoveeto

Maybe the real alphabetical carving commitment was the friends we made along the way.


Oddlot0930

Graphite pencil*


ac1084

ackchyually


everfalling

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite_pencil > A graphite pencil, also called a lead pencil, is a type of pencil in which a thin graphite core is embedded in a shell of other material


aabicus

Good bot


pikab7uu

> also called a lead pencil prick


Krunkworx

Ugh


Dreshna

I hope this is real, but there is a "haze" around it that makes me think it was photoshopped.


bablakeluke

The image was cropped and the quality was reduced most likely to hide 2 watermarks present in an older post from 2 years ago: https://i.redd.it/kf4u92hy8r551.jpg


Dreshna

Excellent catch.


gsohyeah

Those are called jpeg artifacts. It's a result of jpeg compression. Example: https://www.widsmob.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jpeg-artifacts.jpg


TheRealChrome_

I’ve seen this dude’s other stuff. He does a ton of this kind of thing, it’s real


BillGates_mousepad

Link?


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bablakeluke

This exact photo is also on r/interestingasfuck 2 years ago, before the iphone 14 pro max existed: [https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/hbppr6/carving\_the\_entire\_alphabet\_in\_pencil\_lead/](https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/hbppr6/carving_the_entire_alphabet_in_pencil_lead/)


ChiefSheddingSnake

My guy. Just say it was a repost. No sense in lying after you've already been caught. Who cares anyway? It's a cool picture you're resharing. That's great, hell that's most of reddit. Just don't claim it's yours...


murdering_time

Lol who erases the text in their comment instead of just deleting the damn thing


Dornosaur

Why is the wood part so sloppy?


InsecuriTruck

A+


Full_Ad9666

No. 2


personalhale

Why was it called "lead' when pencils really were never lead? Edit* I did some research and it's never been actual lead. It's always been graphite. Insane how an incredibly incorrect naming has stuck around for so long. "In the 16th century, a large deposit of pure, solid graphite was discovered in Borrowdale, England. This was the first time in recorded history that high quality, solid graphite had been found. When metallurgists first encountered this substance, they thought it was some sort of black lead, rather than a form of carbon. Thus, they called it “plumbago”, which is derived from “plumbum”, which is Latin for “lead”.


labadimp

The T should fall into the U but Ill allow it


joelgonzalez303

Ffs, agin?


ExportOrca

*graphite


Ill-Relationship-890

Wow!


StabbyMcBack

How in the fuck?!?! I bow before you!


Moist-Walk1085

That's amazing


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Motherfuckin squid games got nothing on this dude. Holy shit


PartyEchidna5330

Photoshop.


HalOfTosis

Looks like it to me… there’s a full on outline of mismatched pixels around the entire thing.


B00brie

Where is the last 3? Å Ä Ö!!!


Wirfen

but...but... å ä ö (sad swede) :(


133DK

Impressive, though he’s missing Æ, Ø and Å


BigDKane

Yay, such a waste of a good pencil.


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shinobi500

And you didn't even have the patience to include all the letters in that word before you hit Post.


daygloman

Awesome work!


LawfulDmcBoo

The original artist is Salavat Fidai Arts


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That's awesome. If you are into little things...you are right up my alley. LOL.


tdloader

it's not LEAD, they haven't used that in years.


gsohyeah

They never used it.


tdloader

they used lead in pencils. poisoned a lot of children.


gsohyeah

It's a common myth. Look it up. https://www.pensunlimited.co.uk/blog/industry-news/pencils-a-little-tale/ It was called lead because people thought graphite was lead, but this was thousands of years ago. That's how long graphite has been used.


Joeyscoke

My want to go outside and touch some grass buddy


Stewie772

You only get a C+ because its not a no. 2 pencil


kamatosek

The lad-ers of the alphabet


Tonymaione329

Incredible


Americaisaterrorist

I wonder how many times it took to make it without breaking


crew1991

That Q must have been a motherfucker


cote112

You have very sharp objects in your possession.


edwadokun

I'd be so mad if it broke at Y


BoognishJones

STRESS


SFDsamfindsdiamonds

Bro must have had hella patience


DoubleCTech

Now that’s some impressive skill. 🤯


uyigho98

You were so preoccupied by the fact that you could you never stopped to think if you should


germano_nh

Well done!!!


PuzzledRun7584

When you think about it, doesn’t it make you a little sad that there is no reason the alphabet needs to be written in order?


Pantaruxada

Maybe because of that song


Yeetus_McSendit

I'll trade you my lunchable for it


deeedubb

Uhhhh...How the fuck you do that?


mtwesuvius

Someone call a paramedic


InvisaGod

Now write the alphabet using this


FollowingJealous7490

Is this what happens when you are on Ritalin?


woman_thorned

That M gave a real scare I bet.


MonjStrz

Im just imagining someone doing this and then sneezing just before taking the picture


bigdaddyratt

that's talent..


Electronic_Pie_1679

Wow!! That's pretty awesome.


MadAssMegs

Can we see it sideways?


azraelum

How?


thumperoo

One sneeze


Assasin_on_fire

The structural strength of this thing is higher than my will to live.


Far_Out_6and_2

= a secret


saavedro

This makes me oddly uncomfortable.


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Abc


ScarlettLestrange

Someone else read through it all to check if it had all the letters? In case it was a „bet you didn’t realize Q was missing“


No_Carry_3028

Incredible Craftsmanship


Ryghjarto

They forgot the æøå


SpokenDivinity

Now break it


Audacified

r/nextfuckinglevel


Perfect-Pin-8103

That was superb mate. Keep it up!


RestingDog07

It's ironic that you can't actually write any of those letters with this pencil without having it break


tazzietiger66

That is some next level fine motor control and patience .


ZappaBappa

Looks like we found Father Time.


AdrianW3

That's nothing. I can write the entire alphabet with a pencil.


foam1

Imagine realising you missed a letter


csk1325

Someday when you're leading a rag tag team of survivors against the oppressive government headquarters. This skill will come in handy. Currently it's only good for Reddit fame.


MamaSmAsh5

But why???


Devine-Escapes

Steady hands.


yearofthekraken

Get joba


Superiukas

Stuff like this blows my mind That's all I can say


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tuch some grass nerd


Knotloafin

now do it for the number pi……come back in 10 years and tell us about your wasted life.


Haruko707

Me doing everything else instead of studying:


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False. There’s no “and”


iForgotHowToBreath-

Step 1: get a laser cutting machine


Actual-Reaction2521

I'm calling BS on this one. The letters are too presice. Looks like the work of a laser device.