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How Pencil Sharpeners Work

Pencil Facts: How Pencil Sharpeners Work

Image courtesy of popsugar.com We’ve explored the mechanisms of pencils and erasers, and now it’s time to discuss how pencil sharpeners work.  If you’re exploring the site, chances are you understand just how essential our pencil…
Chelsea MFG Co. Blade Sharpener

Vintage Pencil Sharpeners In All Their Glory

Vintage pencil sharpeners are exciting.  Though I never thought I would make that statement, it’s true – old pencil sharpeners vary from sleek and fancy to wild and zany in their designs. Panasonic Pana-Point KP-22A This 1970s pencil…

How to Sharpen a Carpenter Pencil

My dad is very handy, and when I was growing up he had a workshop in the garage where he would fix things that had broken and make things from scratch. As you can probably imagine, there were not very many things on my dad's workbench that I…

Product Profile: Caran d’Ache Pencil Sharpening Machine

Yesterday, we announced the addition of several new Caran d’Ache products to the current offerings available on Pencils.com. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at one of these products and what makes it one of the most unique items…

How to Use the Blackwing Sharpener

Palomino posted an awesome infographic on their website showcasing how to use their two-step Blackwing sharpener. Here it is in all of its glory. 
The Best Pencil Sharpeners

Pencil Sharpeners: Choosing the Best Sharpener

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I was in junior high, my Spanish teacher would lean out of his classroom at lunchtime and angrily scream "SACAPUNTAS!" at kids passing by. If you speak Spanish, you know that "sacapuntas" means pencil sharpener. If you…