Common mechanical pencils come in sizes to accommodate 0.5, 0.7, and 0.9 mm leads, but there are bigger and smaller ones available. Perhaps one of those really large drafting lead holders could be ...

The pencil “lead” is actually a mixture of graphite and clay. More clay in the mixture makes the lead harder. A harder lead has a higher number. Pencils are numbered from 1-3 but most people use a ...

The Wingback Designer’s mechanical pencil pairs a Japanese mechanism with a British-engineered brass case, creating a pleasingly weighted writing device. The integral reservoir has been designed to ...

Now, in a recent study, researchers from Japan found a simple and low-cost way of tuning the reflectance spectra of pencil lead samples using plasma. Their technique enabled them to produce pencil ...

As you advance in your chosen field, it’s important to work with the best tools of the trade. Rather surprisingly, there’s one particular tool that builders, designers and fine artists have in ...

Enjoy these pencils and pencil boxes in our collections. National Museum of American History pencil, packaged set National Museum of American History Box of American Lead Pencil Co. Venus Pencils ...