RECYCLED GRAPHITE PENCILS WITH ERASER - HB - BOX OF 12 - MITSUBISHI PENCIL
The historic Japanese pencil, now recycled: a box of 12 HB pencils, with an eraser on the end.
This is the eco-friendly version of Mitsubishi’s No. 9852, a pencil with loyal fans in Japan. The wood is salvaged from offcuts, which are cleared of knots and then joined end to end. The pencil retains the beautiful color of natural wood. The HB lead provides the perfect balance for writing, taking notes, or sketching.
Made in Japan by Mitsubishi Pencil.
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Technical specifications
- Contents: 12 pencils
- Lead: HB
- Eraser: on the end of each pencil
- Wood: recycled wood offcuts, joined end to end
- Finish: water-based paint
- Made in: Japan
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Mitsubishi Pencil, the first Japanese pencil
In 1878, at the Paris World Exhibition, Niroku Masaki discovered the pencil and decided to manufacture them in Japan. At the time, no one knew how to make pencil lead: he developed the technique alone, mixing graphite and clay, and it took him about ten years to produce a usable pencil. In 1887, he opened his workshop in Tokyo, using a waterwheel to power the machines.
Despite its name, Mitsubishi Pencil has no connection to the Mitsubishi Group: the brand registered its three-diamond logo in 1903, ten years before the conglomerate. Today, under the Uni brand, it still manufactures its pencils in Japan.