why do builders and carpenters use those extra big square pencils instead of the regular pencils the rest of the population uses?

Question

why do builders and carpenters use those extra big square pencils instead of the regular pencils the rest of the population uses?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

A regular pencil runs out of graphite sooner. It makes a finer line, but that detail is not so important to rough work. A dependable long lasting carpenter’s pencil is the way to go. I sometimes use a metal scribe or even a nail as a Neanderthal.