How Pencils are Made? | Pencil Manufacturing Process | How the lead is put into the wood casing? | How do they get lead in a wooden pencil?
10 Steps to Pencil Perfection At the Slat factory, pencil stock is cut into “Pencil Blocks” a bit longer than the normal length of a pencil. The small amount of extra length is called “trim allowance” that bears importance later on in the process. Pencil Blocks are cut into “Pencil Slats” using specially designed …