History of the pencil axes

The age only of the stone ink seems to have used the lump of thinly sharpened graphite by using the thread and the wire, and sandwiching it by the board of the tree, and covering it with something lik...

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History of the Pencil core

Graphite (graphite) was discovered in the Cumberland Mountains of the Elisa Vèbes in 1564, England. In the beginning, the vein was dug up, and the improvement research was advanced although the graphi...

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The etymology of a pencil

The core made of graphite and clay is called "pencil" in the Japan the thing which sandwiched with the tree. In English it is wood cased pencil, and it is pencil to omit it in the Japan. It is though...

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When you want to peel off the glue

The ingredients of the glus become soft when it is exposed to the steam of the hot water boiled in the kettle. Peel it slowly when it becomes soft....

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How to use PiT Multi

PiT Multi is multipurpose liquid glue that can be used as strong glue before getting dry and a temporary tape when dried.It was released in 1986 as a completely new office adhesive. As it is made of w...

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Concept of Tombow

Tombow is at your side, always. If stationery had not been by the side of people, neither verses of famous poems nor the world-changing inventions might have ever been born. If station...

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Corporate

About Tombow Company Profile Message from CEO Company Histo...

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What is the time limitation of pencils

The barrel and the lead of pencils do not get rotten, but pencil's condition gets worse in extremely dry or humid environment. The better the storage state, the more semi-permanently available. The ol...

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Why does the written part get dirty after erasing

The theory of pencils is that as the lead touches the surface of paper, its black powder adheres on the paper and remains as handwriting. It is possible to erase the lead powder by erasers, but please...

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How to refill the cartridge

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Why does the part written by colored pencils get whitened

The lead material of colored pencils contains a lot of wax. As the wax part gets pushed out to the surface, the tiny grains from the surface makes the written parts white. It is natural for wax to go ...

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Why is the writing line uneven

Ink on the surface of the ball of the tip is transcribed into paper and written. The ink which remains without being transcribed is returned to the chip, but when the tip part is garbage or it is defo...

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Why does the writing line become multiple

The gap between the ball and the holder of the nib is created uniformly. When the holder is deformed by dropping or beating, and only a part narrows, ink does not get on the surface of the ball and is...

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How to write with ballpoint pens

■ For upward writing For ballpoint pens, ink on the surface of the ball at the tip of the ball is transferred to the paper and written. The ink is fed by gravity from the tank (in the pipe). If the p...

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How to erase the part written by ballpoint pens

There is a method of turning off the surface of the paper with the ink with the sand eraser etc. There is a method of erasing it by a correction tape etc. The method of decomposing the dye by erasing ...

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How to store ballpoint pens

The ink deteriorates when placed at high temperature for a long time. Avoid placing ballpoint pens in places with high temperature and high. Please note that the ink stickiness becomes stronger at lo...

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How much to pull out the lead

Pulling out too much lead is not recommended, because the lead becomes easy to break. ...

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How to handle the taper (metal tip)

Note that the taper will lead to a broken lead when loosened....

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How long is the durability of mechanical pencils

The durability of the chuck is almost the same as that made of plastic and metal, and it is possible to knock more than 100,000 times. 0.6 mm is pushed out per knock, it becomes possible to use more t...

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Why is there no pin attached to mechanical pencils

Lead often got broken in the past because for its firmness, that was why a cleaner pin was attached to remove the leftover of the lead in the barrel. At present, the firmness of the lead has been impr...

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How to handle deformation of the tip pipe

The tip pipe may be deformed due to fall etc. Please note that the lead may not come out if it collapses to the cause of the core breakage when bending....

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Why is the lead very loose

When the lead becomes short and it does not hang to the chuck, the lead is held only by the tip pipe part, and it teetering. There is no wobble because it holds with two points of the pipe part and th...

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How to use correction tape on curves

In principle, it is made assuming a straight use. If you use a thin object with a tape width, you can draw some curves, but be careful. It is not advisable to use such a way that the tape can drop or ...

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How to handle the rewind button

Do not roll the rewind button too hard, for the tap might be cut. Make sure to follow the direction of shown on the correction tape or cartridge while rolling....

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What are the precautions for using plastic erasers

The plastic eraser does not have much influence even if it hits the day. However, since the plasticizer contained in the material has the property of melting when it touches the plastic, please keep i...

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What is the difference between PiT High Power and Disappearing Color PiT

Both PiT High Power and Disappearing Color PiT use the same type of glue, but Disappearing Color PiT contains coloring agent. The two types of glue sticks have different appearance, but their performa...

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Why the cap is hard to open

If the cap sticks with glue and cannot be opened, please put the cap part in 80°C water for 10 minutes....

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Why do glue lumps grow on the surface

Glue may be broken if pressed hard. Please paint with moderate power. In addition, please put on the glue from up to down....

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How to clean the glue head

Take the dirty glue from the edge of the glue head and straighten it up. Pull it straightforward off when removing....

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ippo!

Supports children’s “first step” (ippo) in learning BRAND STORY In 2010 a new stationery series for children was born. Tombow’s ippo! The unique features make ippo! products easy...

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Why the thin tip of dual-pen gets blurred

For a batting twin, a thin core may not be able to be written first, regardless of which nib you are using. For example, you may not be able to write a narrow core when using only a thick core. These...

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What are the precautions for using glue tapes

To prevent weakening of the adhesive strength, please wipe off dirt, moisture, and oil of the pasted part before using glue tapes....

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