: I always carry 7"x9" hardcover dwg pads with me(compact but not
: small and yet stand up to abuse). Those are the ones filled and filling
: with all kinds of unrelated dwg mess all over ea page. I have to redraw in
: order to keep on topic. I like the pencil b/c you can vary the lightness
: depending on how sure you are (lots of barely visible sketches - hehehe).
: And I thank you for your fine compliment.

In the middle of a project, I will use a piece of scrap to make quick drawns on something that I do not have fully worked out. Other times when I am in the shop and talking to someone about an idea I have, grab another piece of scrap and make a drawing. Often as not those scraps are thrown back in the scrap bin. In winter when they are burned in the fireplace, those quick drawings remind me of all sorts of things.