The Caran d'Ache Edelweiss Scots Pine Pencil is a special version of their most popular pencil, crafted with high-quality wood sustainably-obtained from the Swiss forest. Smooth HB (No. 2) graphite. Sharpens to a very precise, well-retained point, hexagonal shape, rests lightly in the hand. The scientific name for Scots Pine is printed in French, German and Italian on one side of pencil.