Available sizes: 0.7 mm graphite lead Featuring a unique twist mechanism, the Nr.2 Mechanical pencil by Leuchtturm1917 is crafted from lightweight and durable aluminium.

“I’ve tried many pencils, and I keep going back to this one [Pentel Quicker Clicker automatic pencil, $9.99 for a two-pack on Amazon],” said my friend Giovanni. “I like 0.5 lead.

On display in your Vanishing Texana Museum is one of the first mechanical pencil sharpeners made in the United States. Roman scribes used a “stylus” to leave a mark on papyrus (an early form of paper) ...