Mirado Classic Pencils feature an ultra-smooth graphite core encased in premium-quality wood for easy sharpening, strength and stability. Waxed HB lead delivers smooth writing and works on standardized, classroom tests. Round-edged, hexagonal pencils have a red-banded ferrule and a soft latex-free, nonsmudge eraser. Certified nontoxic pencils come unsharpened and can easily be sharpened to a fine, exact point.