A pencil sharpened in a conical point. Conical points will wear away faster than a wedge or flat point.

Conical Point of Pencil

A pencil sharpened in a conical point. Conical points will wear away faster than a wedge or flat point.

Sharpen the the pencil by removing the wood with a penknife and rubbing the lead on sand paper. The wedge or flat point will remain sharper than the conical point.

Wedge Point of Pencil

Sharpen the the pencil by removing the wood with a penknife and rubbing the lead on sand paper. The…