STAEDTLER Mars lead pointer tub

Our STAEDTLER lead pointer tub with point cleaner and precision cutting wheel features a high-quality plastic housing and will sharpen your 2 mm leadholder pencil leads.

Rotary action sharpening for both 2 mm graphite and coloured leads
Includes point cleaner, automatic cutting stop
Adaptable for use with all makes of lead holders

Art. no. 502

STAEDTLER mechanical pencil leads are made out of natural and nature-identical substances and offer excellent product characteristics.

Sharpening Mars carbon leads with our lead pointer tubs will achieve perfect results.

More information on STAEDTLER Mars carbon 200 leads

<p><b>Left</b>: Extremely <b>fine point</b> for drawing</p>
<p><b>Right</b>: <b>Norml point</b> for writing</p>

Leadholders require different points due to the variety of applications they are used for:

A blunt point for normal writing and
A very sharp point for drawing

The triangular symbols next to the small holes indicate the different kinds of points.

The fine, sharp point on the left is suitable for drawing, the normal point on the right (shown as being slightly blunt) is for writing.
The holes are used for setting the amount of lead protrusion.

Note on use:

Place the leadholder point with the preset level of lead protrusion in the pointer’s main hole and turn together with the lid in a clockwise direction until the resistance eases off.

The lead is now sharpened.

Any graphite dust on the lead can be removed by gently twisting the sharpened lead around in the cleaning device (light-coloured hole in the bottom centre of the illustration).