I am a great fan of pencils. I love to use them for marking but also to write and take note. The only thing that always annoyed me is pencil sharpeners.
I always found very hard to get a good sharpener that can last more than few months without becoming dull and more crushing the pencil than really sharpening it.
The following are some examples of sharpeners I used.
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| Some sharpeners. |
All of these had common issue, they are ok when brand new, but the blade becomes quickly dull, and sharpening it is cumbersome and does not last long.
But today, I got my dream sharpener, one I saw long time ago when I was a kid at school.
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| My dream sharpener. |
It cost me about 20$ but this one is incredibly good. It sharpened pencil very quickly and accurately, and is easy to use. It has a transparent shavings tray that can collect a lot of shavings so no need to empty it often.
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| Shavings tray. |
It has a point selector to choose from very fine to rounder point. Personally I only use the finest setting.
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| Sharpening selector |
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| The two levers are used to open pencil holder. |
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| Pencil holder in extended position. |
I spend few time to play with it and I really enjoy it, from now on this will be my sharpener of choice.
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| Sharpened pencils |
