The Staedtler Carpenters Pencil is a high-quality graphite tradesman's pencil manufactured in Germany by one of the world's premier pencil manufacturers. The Staedtler Carpenters pencil has an oval hexagonal design and is 175mm in length. It is available with 2 degrees of hardness:
Staedtler 148 40 Medium 2H Lead - Ideal for all surfaces.
Staedtler 148 50 Hard 6H Lead - ideal for marking on stone & hard surfaces.
Staedtler Carpenters pencils have a special lead formula which gives them superior breaking strength and they require less sharpening than ordinary carpenter's pencils.