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Always Sharp
The graphite tip never has to be sharpened. The pencil maintains its length, so it doesn’t get lost in a tool pouch the way a worn-down carpenter pencil does.
8 Refill Cartridges Included
Every 2-pack ships with 8 replacement graphite cartridges. Slide a fresh tip in when the old one wears, no sharpener, no scrap shavings on the work.
Dual-Tip Graphite
Each cartridge is sharp on both ends, so the tip lasts 5× longer than a sharpened carpenter pencil. Flip it when one side wears down.
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SKU CP216
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The AlwaysSharp® Refillable Carpenter Pencils are very handy. The pencil never has to be sharpened. It always maintains its length, so it won’t get lost in your tool pouch. The graphite tip will also last 5 times longer since there is no waste due to sharpening.
CP216
Pick up locally or order online from Amazon, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, Ace, Menards, or Acme Tools.
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Why pros reach for it
01
The graphite tip never has to be sharpened. The pencil maintains its length, so it doesn’t get lost in a tool pouch the way a worn-down carpenter pencil does.
02
Every 2-pack ships with 8 replacement graphite cartridges. Slide a fresh tip in when the old one wears, no sharpener, no scrap shavings on the work.
03
Each cartridge is sharp on both ends, so the tip lasts 5× longer than a sharpened carpenter pencil. Flip it when one side wears down.
A closer look

The pencil body stays the length it shipped at, so the balance point never moves. A worn-down carpenter pencil rides shorter in the hand every week; this one draws the same on day 300 as day 1.

Refills load from the barrel like a mechanical pencil, no knife, no utility blade, no shavings on the drywall. The 8-count tray reloads the pencil roughly 8 times over the life of the pack.

The graphite is ground to a point at both ends of the cartridge. Draw with one end until it dulls, pop the cartridge, flip it, seat it, keep marking. Twice the writing distance per cartridge before it hits the refill tray.
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