+1,601 You've never actually seen or used a #1 pencil, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I didn't even know they existed! It is my mission now to find one! :D

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Go to an art store, in the drawing aisle.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Are they softer lead?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

harder, 3 is softer

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Thats what she said.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

touche

by Anonymous 13 years ago

:D

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Graphite, not lead. They stopped using lead years ago for obvious reasons.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

ummmm isn't lead graphite

by Anonymous 13 years ago

no

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Graphite is an allotrope of carbon, learn your chemistry.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

. . . There's an actual thing?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Ive used a #3 before. Didnt know #1 existed

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I have. In fact I used a #1 to write this comment.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

no but my teacher has a bunch of 2 and 1/2 pencils which he calls useless:)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It usually goes from HB (or 1 depending on the company) to a 6

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Most school pencils are #1 pencils

by Anonymous 13 years ago

no they are #2 pencils

by Anonymous 13 years ago

obvs they exist

by Anonymous 13 years ago