Graphite pencil are made from the finest graphite. They are laquer coated for clean handling and have a solid weighty feel. use the woodless graphite pencil on an angle for broad strokes or with the sharpened point for find details. Erase with a soft vinyl or rubber eraser. To sharpen use regular sharpener, sandpaper block or blade. 6 grades of graphite - HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B & EE which is 50% graphite and 50% charcoal.