The picture illustrates how a lead pencil is produced.
Overall, the pictorial process consists of multiple stages, commencing with the planting of trees and ending with the packaging of pencils. This is achieved by turning trees into thin slices of wood, which are then turned into pencils.
The process starts with the planting of trees, which are replanted after 4 months. After 3 years of growth, they are thinned and then cut down after 14 years. These logs are then cut into thin slats.
Next, they are treated for 60 days to prevent rot. Then these slats are grooved to accommodate the core. The core, made out of black lead, is inserted into the grooves. A second slat with matching grooves is glued onto the first, forming a sandwich. The sandwich is then shaped by being pressed together under heat.
Finally, the composite wood and lead are cut into individual pencils. These pencils are sharpened, painted, stamped with branding before being packaged for sale.