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Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils – A Comprehensive Guide

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This complete guide to Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils includes how they are made, the type of wood is used, what the different types of pencils are, and much more.

Dixon Ticonderoga is one of the oldest and the largest pencil manufacturers in the USA. They dominate the U.S pencil making industry producing over 2.5 billion pencils a year. The companies corporate headquarters are in Florida and their main center of operation is a distribution center at Macon in Georgia. Dixon Ticonderoga is famous for its classic yellow #2 pencils which were first made in 1913.

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Wooden Pencils Vs Mechanical Pencils

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When it comes to choosing between a wooden pencil and a mechanical pencil both have their strengths and weaknesses. This guide will help you understand the differences and where they are best suited. First, you need to know a bit about the actual pencils.

We start with a brief introduction to wooden pencils and who makes the best wooden pencils. This is followed by an explanation of what are the different types of mechanical pencils, what they are used for, and give an example of the best mechanical pencil of each type.

Finally, we finish off with a comprehensive roundup that compares wooden pencils vs mechanical pencils when used in their different applications.

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Why Do Wooden Pencil Leads Break So Easily?

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At some point in time, we have all experienced the frustration of the lead in our pencil breaking easily and no matter how many times we sharpen the pencil the lead still breaks. In this article, we will show you the four main reasons why wooden pencil leads break so easily and show you how to avoid this problem.

We will also explain why colored pencils break when you sharpen them and how you can prevent this from happening. There is also a quick guide explaining what the different types of colored pencils are and which the best-colored pencils of each type are.

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The 7 Best Pencil Caps to Protect Pencil Points

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I always like to have a nice sharp point on my pencil, but this causes problems when carrying it around. So how do you protect the point of the pencil and stop it from breaking when it is in your pocket, a pencil case, rucksack, or even at your desk and not in use?

Fortunately, to protect the point of a pencil there is a really handy little gadget called a pencil cap. They are widely used in Asia but are not as popular in the U.S which is why you find that better-quality pencil caps are usually made by Japanese companies.

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The 10 Best Pencil Extenders + Top Tips

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The Blackwing 602 pencil and the Caran d’Ache Swiss Wood pencil are amongst the finest wooden pencils that there is. However, this quality comes at a premium price tag and you want to get the maximum use from them. Artists use lots of colored pencils and also want them to last as long as possible.

But what do you do with wooden pencils that are too short to use? The answer is simple to buy a pencil extender which is sometimes referred to as a pencil lengthener. If you are not familiar with pencil extenders they act a bit like the cap of a pen and sit on the end of the pencil making it longer so that you can hold it comfortably and get the maximum use out of your pencils.

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