WHAT MAKES A GOOD PENCIL?

Wood:

It should be knot-free, long-fibred and uniformly grown in order to ensure easy and neat sharpening.

Lead:

A consistently uniform graphite/clay mixing ratio guarantees the user the same degree of hardness for subsequent purchases.

The availability of a pencil in a variety of degrees of hardness ensures consistent quality for varying types of applications.

The ingredients of the lead are crushed, finely ground and blended for a long period of time, resulting in an even lead stroke without scratching.  

Bonding:

The lead must be firmly bonded to the wood in order to prevent it from slipping out of the wood casing and to avoid tip breakage (e.g. during sharpening).

Lacquering:

Owing to a lacquering process involving several coats, the lacquer coverage is particularly good and uniform. This also reduces the occurrence of pressure marks and indentations.