Pencils, ContinuedSharpening apencilThe shape of the pencil lead defines the textural quality and the stroke widthof the line you draw. A pencil lead may be conical, elliptical, chiseled,beveled left or right, or flat in shape. Softer leads require sharpening moreoften than hard leads. Three sharpeners used to sharpen pencil leads areregular office sharpeners, draftsman’s sharpeners, and sandpaper pads.Figure 1-5 shows the shapes of pencil leads.Figure 1-5.—Shapes of pencil leads.Continued on next page1-16
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