I buy Dixon "TICONDEROGA" 1388/2/HB a.k.a. soft pencils by the box of
boxes.

They are my favorite type outside of some drafting ones.

It has a minor line where the two halves are joined.

I have used pencils that seemed to be made from sawdust or mush and
glue.
They sharpen funny - and even more so with a knife.

Martin
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Martin Eastburn, Barbara Eastburn
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