Description
With this Dixon® Ticonderoga® Woodcase Pencil, HB #2, Yellow Barrel, 96ct . pack you really are receiving The World's Best Pencil™ . Ticonderoga pencils' bulk are made of high-quality cedar that is smoothed to a satin finish for the most comfortable writing experience . A favorite among teachers, students and professionals, Ticonderoga pencils contain an exclusive graphite formula writing core that provides smooth, tug-free writing performance, while premium latex-free erasers allow for effortless, clean corrections .How Are Ticonderoga Pencils Made?The pencils in your Ticonderoga Woodcase Pencil, HB #2, Yellow Barrel pack are made with high-quality materials in order to produce The World's Best Pencil . Ticonderoga pencils must first start as seven-inch, 100% American, high-quality incense cedar slats . Next, several small grooves are cut into the cedar slat to hold the exclusive graphite formula writing cores . Then, the writing cores are glued into place inside the grooves and another grooved cedar slat is glued on top of the first cedar slat/writing core unit to create a 'slat sandwich' . Next, a machine is used to cut out each individual pencil . From there, each of the Ticonderoga pencils are smoothed, shaped, painted, stamped with the Ticonderoga emblem and given one of the company's premium latex-free erasers . Now the 2HB pencil from Dixon Ticonderoga is ready to be sharpened and used!What Do the Numbers Mean on the Pencils in Your Ticonderoga Woodcase Pencil, HB #2, Yellow Barrel Pack?Dixon Ticonderoga pencils have exclusive graphite formula writing cores that are made from a combination of graphite and clay . The ratio of graphite to clay determines how dark or light the mark of the pencil will be based on how hard or soft the writing core is . In America, Ticonderoga pencils are placed in one of 5 categories: 1 - extra soft, 2 - soft, 2 .5 - medium, 3 - hard, and 4 - extra hard . The pencil cores with the highest graphite content are the softest, leave the darkest mar
