Today's green photograph is very simple but taught me something new. That little metal piece at the end of a pencil is called a ferrule. I never knew it had a name!
In fact, there are many common objects that have a ferrule, such as the plastic sleeve preventing the ends of shoelaces from unraveling (also called an aglet) and the metal band that binds the bristles of a paintbrush to its handle. Ferrules rule! :D
Very interesting. I also find it interesting that it will be someone's job to make the little things that hold things together. Or perhaps and machine will do it.
