The Story of Pencils Lesson Plan: Activity 3 - How are pencils made today?

At a sawmill Incense-cedarⁱ logs are first cut into lumber called "Pencil Stock" or "Pencil Squaresⁱ". This lumber product is dried to a uniform moisture content in a dry kiln and then shipped to the Slatⁱ factory.

The Story of Pencils Lesson Plan: Activity 2 - The History of the Pencil?

The Early Days
Modern pencils are the descendants of ancient writing instruments.