Pencils: A Surprising History

<p>Is the pencil an example of perfect design? What is the greatest pencil of all time? What does a fallen down tree in the Lake District have to do with its invention?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Dallas talks to Caroline Weaver, pencil expert and author of&nbsp;“Pencils You Should Know: A History of the Ultimate Writing Utensil in 75 Anecdotes” about the origins of the pencil.</p><br><p>Edited by Tom Delargy, Produced by Freddy Chick, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long</p><br><p><strong>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, James Holland, Mary Beard and more.</strong></p><br><p><strong>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code </strong><a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=patented&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>PATENTED</strong></a><strong>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at </strong><a href="http://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>historyhit.com/subscribe</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>You can take part in our&nbsp;listener&nbsp;survey&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>