Eversharp pencils and Wahl metal pens came in a wide
variety of materials and finishes. This page should help identify the
various patterns of engine-turning most commonly seen. The illustrations below do not
include all the patterns used, nor is the smooth or plain finish illustrated.
Note that the same pattern names were used for the chasing of hard
rubber pens and pencils.
The images below are ordered roughly in
order of introduction. In general, new patterns seem to have been introduced on pencils
earlier than on pens. Two very popular patterns, Dart and Ripple, were
both listed as new in Wahl's September 1921 catalog. Various hand-engraved
patterns were also offered from the very beginning, usually combining floral and
foliate motifs.
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Chased, Checkered, Unique, Check) |
Ribbon |
Grecian Border |
Colonial |
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Zigzag |
Hanlin |
Ripple |
Dart |
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Crisscross |
Diamond |
Checkerboard |
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Ring Colonial |
Colonnade |
Console |
Links to illustrated lists of Wahl-Eversharp pens & pencils for sale