How a Pencil Is Made From Trees, Clay and Graphite
In short: A look at the global supply chain and historical innovation behind the creation of the humble pencil.
A 1:21 short film in the series “Journey of a Thing”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: Smithsonian Magazine, “See Inside One of America’s Last Pencil Factories”; Foundation for Economic Education, “I, Pencil (1983)”; BBC, “Have we all underrated the humble pencil?”; Econlib (Liberty Fund), “"I, Pencil: My Family Tree as told to Leonard E. Read" - Econlib”.
Sources used in this film
- Smithsonian Magazine — See Inside One of America’s Last Pencil Factories · View →
- Foundation for Economic Education — I, Pencil (1983) · View →
- BBC — Have we all underrated the humble pencil? · View →
- Econlib (Liberty Fund) — "I, Pencil: My Family Tree as told to Leonard E. Read" - Econlib · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Smithsonian Magazine: See Inside One of America’s Last Pencil Factories
- Also: Foundation for Economic Education: I, Pencil (1983)
- Also: BBC: Have we all underrated the humble pencil?
- Also: Econlib (Liberty Fund): "I, Pencil: My Family Tree as told to Leonard E. Read" - Econlib
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