Do carpenters know how to make pencils?

I use carpenters pencils for rough layouts, I am never being able to do any very fine work with the carpenter's pencil because of its size and the way it's made. If you are good at whittling wood you can take a sharp knife and whittle away the wide sides first and then the two short sides. read more

Grab the pencil near the point, like 1 ½-inches back from the end. Like a guide hand in basketball, this stabilizes the pencil. Next, position a sharp* utility knife about ¾-inch up and begin to remove wood. Expose graphite by pushing the blade through the wood with the thumb of the hand holding the pencil. read more

Simon Hunt, 4th Generation carpenter and handyman - though I hate plumbing. Answered Apr 17, 2016 · Author has 4.9k answers and 6.8m answer views A traditional carpenters pencil is flat so it doesn't roll and can be sharpened with a knife. read more