If you want to adjust the length of the pencil’s lead sleeve and its lead cushioning: Consider the highly customizable Platinum Pro-Use 171.

But, you certainly wouldn't want to suck on a "lead" pencil if it really had lead in it. In fact, lead pencils became extinct only in the early 20th century.

The wide and flat approach also ensures that the pencil has a larger, thicker portion of lead, allowing for a thicker, more easily visible mark on wood they're looking to cut. The wide lead can ...