Most of the wood used by Pakistani pencil manufacturers is imported from U.S.A. A process has been developed for physical and chemical treatment. The wood of some Pakistani species, viz, deodar (Cedrus deodara Linn.), banspata (Podocarpus nerifolia Don), Chhatim (Alstonia scholaris R. Br.), Kadam (Anthocephalus cadamba Miq) for making high and medium quality pencils. Vacuum in treating cylinders up to 30 inches of mercury and pressure from 14 Psi to 150 Psi have been used. It has been found that temperatures in the range of 600°C to 800°C give best results.