2006-11-26 20:53:55 · 12 answers · asked by dwarren1232003 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Modern pencils are made industrially by mixing finely ground graphite and clay powders, adding water, forming long spaghetti-like strings, and firing them in a kiln. The resulting strings are dipped in oil or molten wax which seeps into the tiny holes of the material, resulting in smoother writing. A juniper or incense-cedar plank with several long parallel grooves is cut to make something called a slat, and the graphite/clay strings are inserted into the grooves. Another grooved plank is glued on top, and the whole thing is then cut into individual pencils, which are then varnished or painted.
2006-11-26 21:01:28 · answer #1 · answered by Drewid 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The site below is for Cumberland Pencils. Tells you everything you ever wanted to know about pencils
2006-11-27 05:24:37 · answer #2 · answered by costa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with graet difficulty I imagine......mmmm...lets see get a solid block of graphite and cut it into several hundred sections with a fine saw.....proceed to lathe one into 1/16th inch pefectly round peices 8 inches in length. Don't be discouraged if they break at first. Fine sand with several grades of sandpaper then check for perfect symmetry with a vernier caliper. Turn a piece of oregon wood on a lathe to 3/8 inch tolerance and sand all six sides to form a pentagonal stick, Paint red with perhaps a black end and gold pinstripe.....)at this point you may wish to have a signwriter add a logo in gold leaf)then drill a hole precisely down the middle and fit the lead. Be careful not to lick your fingers at this stage. When the pencil is assembled finally sharpen. (Sharpeners can be purchased at any newsagent, supermarket or art store cheaply)
2006-11-27 05:06:24 · answer #3 · answered by b-overit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
graphite, wood, and a lot of hard work
try the pencil museum in the lake district.
2006-11-27 04:59:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
with lead and wood and the modern pencils with plastic and metal
2006-11-27 05:37:37 · answer #5 · answered by suvs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with a pencil making machine. I'm sure one of those crappy shopping channel shows will sell you one - they sell every other piece of crap imaginable
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2006-11-27 04:58:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
just buy one, it's easier and many, many times cheaper than making your own!
Oh and just to clarify that b-Overit's detailed explanation above contains one minor inaccuracy - if you sand the wood into a six-sided stick it's not pentagonal, it's hexagonal.
2006-11-27 05:13:20 · answer #7 · answered by Bror Jace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with a chunk of wood and some graphite
2006-11-27 04:58:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buy it a drink
2006-11-27 06:41:01 · answer #9 · answered by mrdsss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's easier to buy one.
2006-11-27 05:01:34 · answer #10 · answered by Barks-at-Parrots 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋