HOW IS PENCIL made.!???
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Step One: The wood is softened and cut into slats called "pencil stock" or "pencil squares."
• Step Two: A wax and stain are applied and the slats are passed under a cutting wheel.
• Step Three: The grooves in the slat are filled with a special elastic glue for the lead.
• Step Four: Lead is create by mixing graphite and clay and baking it in an oven at about 1500°F.
• Step Five: After the lead is added, another slat of wood is loaded on top like a sandwich.
• Step Six: A mechanized plunger squeezes the "sandwich" together and the glue dries.
• Step Seven: The "sandwiches" are sliced into pencils.
• Step Eight: The pencils go through a lacquering head, getting their color and sheen.
• Step Nine: A rubber eraser is added to the top via an assembly machine.