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How T Pencils are made? |
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STEP 1: Slats |
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Woodblocks are sawed into “slats”; each one half the thickness of a finished pencil. |
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STEP 2: Grooving |
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Each slat is machine-grooved to secure the pencil lead. |
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STEP 3:
Lead Laying |
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Pencil “lead”, a fragile mixture of clay and graphite, is placed into the grooves of the bottom slat. |
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STEP 4: Gluing |
A second grooved slat is glued on top of the leaded slat, forming a “sandwich”.Each sandwich is held tightly together in pneumatic clamps until the glue dries. |
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STEP 5: Clamping |
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After 8 or more hours of natural drying, the clamps are removed and rough edges are trimmed. |
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STEP 6: Shaping |
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High-speed machinery shapes and cuts the slat sandwiches into individual pencils. |
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STEP 7: Coating |
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Several coats of non-toxic finish are applied to each pencil. Excess paint at the pencils tip is removed. |
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STEP 8:
Stamping / Shouldering |
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After the finish has dried, the name “T PENCIL” is heat-stamped onto one face of the pencil. |
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STEP 9: Ferrule Insertion |
A shoulder is cut into one end of the pencil to accept the “ferrule”- a metal device that secures the eraser tip. The ferrule is inserted onto the pencil end, and is clinched to the wood. |
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STEP 10:
Eraser Insertion
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An eraser is inserted into the ferrule. The finished pencil is now ready for sharpening and use. |
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