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How to Hand Sharpen a Pencil

How to Hand Sharpen a Pencil

To many people this post may seem like a joke. I mean seriously, who can’t figure out how to sharpen a pencil. Well, truth be told, like many things that appear simple from the outside, there are tricks to hand sharpening a pencil? In fact,…
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Pencil Sharpening Knives

When I was little, my dad and my brother always carried knives in their pockets wherever they went. They used them for all sorts of things - to open the packaging on tricky bags of gummy bears, to pop the caps off bottles, and even to sharpen…
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David Rees and Musgrave Pencils on CBS Morning

Over the weekend, CBS News and their weekend morning series Sunday Morning ran a segment about pencils and our favorite pencil sharpener. No, I’m not talking about the Blackwing long point sharpener, I’m talking about artisanal pencil sharpener…
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How to Sharpen Pencils Goes for the Top Spot – PPC

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Well folks, we just finished up an intense movie award season, from the Oscars to the Golden Globes, to the Independent Spirit Awards and every professional film-making guild under the sun. I fully admit to not having seen any of those films…

Drawing Lessons: The Chisel Point

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The most versatile pencil point is the chisel point. The top sharp edge can be used for finer markings, details and creating fine lines. The flat angled plane can be used for shading. In this entry into our drawing lessons series, we'll be looking…

David Rees and Blackwing: Artisanal Pencil Sharpener

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David Rees: Artisanal Pencil Sharpener The Art Director's Club recently shot a documentary video featuring David Rees, artisanal pencil sharpener and author of How to Sharpen Pencils (find it in a book store near you!). Check out this video,…
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A Fine Point: David Rees and the Art of Artisanal Pencil Sharpening

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A Fine Point: David Rees and the Art of Artisanal Pencil Sharpening “Artisanal pencil sharpener” isn’t a career you see on many business cards, but for David Rees the art of the hand-sharpened pencil is both a passion and a full-time…