Comments on: Reader Finds: A Sharpener for Carpenter’s Pencils http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:53:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bruce http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18362 Bruce Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:22:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18362 I'll stick with my trusty Case pocket knife. I’ll stick with my trusty Case pocket knife.

]]> By: Lorenzo http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18122 Lorenzo Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:18:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18122 I ended up buying something like this at Home Depot... and it was supposed to be the easy answer when it came to sharpening my shop pencils. I ended up ripping through half the pencil before I just threw the damned thing away and used my pocket knife instead. Oh, and before I forget, Bender IS great. I ended up buying something like this at Home Depot… and it was supposed to be the easy answer when it came to sharpening my shop pencils. I ended up ripping through half the pencil before I just threw the damned thing away and used my pocket knife instead.

Oh, and before I forget, Bender IS great.

]]> By: Randy http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18077 Randy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:49:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18077 I submitted this earlier today after finding it on the web. I went and bought one at lunch. I found it at Hobby Lobby, in the art pencil section (where else?). General's Flat Point Sharpener. It was $5. It came with 2 pencils and an instruction sheet. I tried it out using a standard size unsharpened contruction pencils from Home Depot. This thing works really well. It's easy to use and it makes a nice, clean, strong tip on the pencil. There was no waste during sharpening. I have some pictures which compare the tip to that produced by a normal rotary flat pencil sharpener, and will submit them if you send me a contact address. For some reason, the "contact us" page is coming up blank. I submitted this earlier today after finding it on the web. I went and bought one at lunch. I found it at Hobby Lobby, in the art pencil section (where else?). General’s Flat Point Sharpener. It was $5. It came with 2 pencils and an instruction sheet.

I tried it out using a standard size unsharpened contruction pencils from Home Depot. This thing works really well. It’s easy to use and it makes a nice, clean, strong tip on the pencil. There was no waste during sharpening. I have some pictures which compare the tip to that produced by a normal rotary flat pencil sharpener, and will submit them if you send me a contact address. For some reason, the “contact us” page is coming up blank.

]]> By: Cybergibbons http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18073 Cybergibbons Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:37:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18073 I find some of my greatest thoughts have been when sharpening my pencil with my knife. If I had spent less time sharpening it, then I might have written down my earlier thoughts, which would almost certainly not be as good. I find some of my greatest thoughts have been when sharpening my pencil with my knife. If I had spent less time sharpening it, then I might have written down my earlier thoughts, which would almost certainly not be as good.

]]> By: Chuck Cage http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18062 Chuck Cage Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:15:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18062 Tom: Damn straight! Tom: Damn straight!

]]> By: nrChris http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18060 nrChris Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:12:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18060 I saw a similar product at one of the big boxes today, next time I will pick one up, I believe that it was about $3. I saw a similar product at one of the big boxes today, next time I will pick one up, I believe that it was about $3.

]]> By: Tom http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18059 Tom Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:12:10 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/02/reader-finds-a-sharpener-for-carpenters-pencils/#comment-18059 But half the fun is whipping out your knife to sharpen the pencil. But half the fun is whipping out your knife to sharpen the pencil.

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