This B Primo Charcoal Pencil by General is handmade in the USA using high quality sustained cedar and a rich organic black charcoal. Smooth and creamy, the intense drawing tones and values of this Primo pencil make it perfect to use alone or in combination with other charcoal, graphite, pastels, mixed media or as a quick layout in oil paintings. Pack of 12 charcoal pencils in B hardness.