I do have a plastic tool for color matching when painting that I also use to gauge straight lines and keep between my hand and paper

You need something disposable. I have some plastic protractors that I used in college that have enough graphite in them to use as a pencil on their own. Graphite is very tiny, so it gets into just about every material. Eventually, it builds up enough to be a pest.

Sucks that you have to burn through paper to draw on paper, but thems how it do...

Also, buy yourself this type of eraser:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074DC4F7G

Amazing stuff... Can't recommend enough. No more eraser shavings!

I do have a plastic tool for color matching when painting that I also use to gauge straight lines and keep between my hand and paper

You need something disposable. I have some plastic protractors that I used in college that have enough graphite in them to use as a pencil on their own. Graphite is very tiny, so it gets into just about every material. Eventually, it builds up enough to be a pest.

Sucks that you have to burn through paper to draw on paper, but thems how it do...

Also, buy yourself this type of eraser:

https://www.amazon.com/June-Gold-Kneaded-Rubber-Erasers/dp/B074DC4F7G/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=eraser+putty&qid=1651706494&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSUcwQUIyUU1DQ1I0JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjQzNzI4MU9SWklVTVc5OEVQUyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjAwMDAxMlNHOVQ0SjNaRTkxUSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Amazing stuff... Can't recommend enough. No more eraser shavings!