Originally Posted by anorton
I usually use pencil, but it can be tough to get out. Read recently that you should only use high quality artist pencils, marked 2H or higher. I'm not sure what the 2H signifies, but I found them without difficulty. Let you know when I use them!
2H is the hardness grade of the lead in the pencil. #2 pencil is what we used in grade school. 2H would be used by carpenters to mark wood, etc. It would make a lighter mark.