REACQUAINT YOURSELF WITH THE PLEASURES OF A HAND-SHARPENED PENCIL

Just when you think you have heard it all….

-- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

I have been waiting for this service for so long, I wonder if he can sharpen the square carpenters pencils?:-))

-- Mark, Lithuania, http://www.woodworkers-online.com

In this computer age of ours it is wonderful to see a revival of these ancient crafts.

-- Stuart

Not meant as a criticism Tim, but haven’t you heard that pencils should not be sharpened? Besides the safety issues, pencils tend to break a lot easier when sharpened.

-- Mike, American in Norway

I’ve been searching forever to find someone qualified to sharpen my pencils. Thank you!

I’m not worried about my pencils being sharp…..
It’s my MIND that needs sharpening!

-- Randy-- I may not be good...but I am slow!

When we moved to Gainesville I couldn’t find a suitable place to mount the old hand crank pencil sharpener, so I’ve been hand sharpening my pencils ever since, just like grandpa used to do. Funny, I don’t miss the hand crank gizmo at all.

My wife however still uses her noisy electric sharpener on her desk, ugh!

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

Nice idea.

But we prefer to get our pencils sharpened locally. They also offer eraser cleaning. Something to consider.

-- Chris http://thelightheartedwoodworker.com/

Didn’t know they still made #2 pencils. I only use mechanical pencils and I have them sharpened on a CNC.

Gadzooks!! That’s so silly, that he will most certainly make a fortune just in gag gifts…........can you think of a better gift for your boss?

I have recently purchased some Twist-Erase III 0.5mm with Jumbo erasers from Pentel. This is the best mechanical pencil I have used in the shop. I was frustrated with some old mechanical Pentels, which I had dropped one too many times on my concrete floor.

The big erasers on the Twist-Erase are great, and they come with spares. They have a soft non-slip grip area. I haven’t told Sherie about them, because I am sure she would immediately exercise her birthright of expropriation…......if she likes something, she takes it and suggests I go buy another for myself….........(-:

I don’t use the old wood pencils much anymore, but when I do, I sharpen them on the grinder or the belt sander….....lazy…......(-:

-- Jim, Anchorage Alaska

Mike, No need to worry about the safety issue, every pencil is shipped with a signed and dated certificate authenticating that it is now a dangerous object.

TheBossQ Traditionally people mail in their pencils to be sharpened; however David now offers a new service: He will provide the pencil.

Jim “Just because something makes you smile or laugh … doesn’t mean it’s a joke.”

-- Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement.

The problem with my pencils is that they mark in the wrong place. Hope your service will correct this malfunction. Must have gotten a bad batch….

-- Jim, www.greenteawoodworking.com

Perfect- my pencils can now match the top of my head!

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

My dollar store sharpener is plenty good enough for me.

-- Eric

Hmmmmmm, 1st of April is it not. LOL

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python