Review on 🖋 Brown Wood Pencil by Art Alternatives by Michelle Langley

I couldn't open this box at first either but I had a large box from these folks and I knew what they thought their tree boxes are doing pretty well , so I kept looking to see what I was doing wrong. Finally I read the red paper wrapped around the box. "A ball bearing keeps the sliding lid closed during transit." However, it took me a minute to figure out what to do: push the rounded end of the lid down and forward to open the box. It helps a little if you grab the finger notch on the square end of the box with your other hand and pull it slightly at the same time. The ball bearing is under the cap at the round end; You can see it in the picture. This allows for a very tight fit on a lid that only opens with rolling pressure. I suspect the occasional low rating here is due to a misunderstanding when opening the lid. Or not. I may have just received one that is well sanded and nicely finished. Anyway, I love my pencil case; I keep fountain pen nibs in it. And the price is amazing. I highly recommend it.