Hey everybody, it’s that time of year again – it’s the Anarchist’s Gift Guide. We’ve been doing this for more than a decade now, people seem to like it, so I guess we’ll keep it up. Why? Unlike some other gift guides, ours isn’t sponsored. (In fact, if somebody asked us to write about their tool for the gift guide, our standard retort would be: “Why don’t you poop up your own butt?”) This is stuff we use and love. We have 11 offerings this year, and will publish one a day until we’re done. – Chris & Fitz
Mono Erasers
Another great find in Germany: Mono erasers have become my favorite tool for obliterating entirely my layout mistakes on wood and paper. Unlike the lame erasers on the end of your pencils, the Mono really wipes away pencil lines. You can buy them in a variety of sizes. Keep a few on hand for wherever you make mistakes. – CS
I’ve switched to Tombow Airpress pens at work (I’m an ICU RN) and I like them a ton. A pressurized, refillable ballpoint for under $10 is a sweet find.
These erase pencil from wood like a champ. It’s impressive. They are a bit soft. I tore one using using my gorilla strength.
These erasers work very well. One caveat: these are plastic erasers, so the leavings are micro plastics and, to be conscientious, requires disposing of the debris in a waste stream for plastic instead of sawdust and/or paper.