History of Pencil

The word pencil comes from the Latin, penicillus, which means a small tail because its shape is like a small brush. Pencil as we know it is a rod-shaped stationery, black, and coated wood on the outside. The black material is graphite.

Rocks derived from graphite material obtained by mining. Graphite was found about 500 years ago in the area of Cumberland, England.

The first to use minerals as ingredients pencil is Faber family living in Germany. This family business of making graphite pencil start in 1760. Unfortunately, Faber less successful efforts. People do not like to use because it is easily broken Faber pencil and get your hands dirty.

In 1895 NJ Conte enhance artificial Faber pencil. So that is not easily broken pencil, graphite is mixed with water and clay, then molded into small length, then burned in order to get the desired level of violence. The results are satisfactory, the pencil is not easily broken and the hands are not dirty. People also gladly pencil.