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 ...

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 ...

They are a type of mechanical pencil that has a hollow body and a ‘clutch’ mechanism at the front of the pencil which holds ...

Decorative pencils or “lead” holders like those made by England ... are the forerunners of today’s mechanical pencils. But this is an entirely different—and fascinating—topic deserving ...

mechanical pencils and refill lead, felt-tip pens and markers, and school supplies. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.