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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
February 05, 2008
10:17 AM Post #4497879
| I want to buy an electric pencil sharpener that sharpens multiple sizes and doesn't eat the pencils. Do you happen to know of one that costs under $75? |
jmcdowell
San Antonio, TX
February 15, 2008
11:08 AM Post #4541566
| Morning Zen. What kind of pencils are you wanting to sharpen? I use an electric sharpener for all my graphite pencils. It works well for charcoal and carbon pencils most of the time. Pastel pencils pretty much have to be sharpened with a razor. Colored pencils work in the electric sharpener too.
The one I use is the x-acto powerhouse. You can see it here: http://www.dickblick.com/zz214/12a/ although mine is an older version.
If you are planning to use it for graphite pencils, I would suggest using lead holders with 2mm leads. You can get a MUCH sharper point for precision and there is less waste.
-James |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
February 15, 2008
12:18 PM Post #4541940
| James, Thank you. I will be sharpening all of the above. I have come to the conclusion that the pastels need a razor. I have been wondering about the x-acto sharpeners.
zen |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA
(Zone 7b)
February 16, 2008
06:04 PM Post #4547542
| zen, I thought we agreed you'd let somebody else play with the sharp objects? grin |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
February 16, 2008
06:30 PM Post #4547628
| You caught me. |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA
(Zone 7b)
February 16, 2008
06:41 PM Post #4547664
| I just bought one of the old fashioned kind from Target. You remember, this is a people driven one. You put the pencil in the hole and crank the little handle. LOL I needed something for my colored pencils. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
February 16, 2008
09:58 PM Post #4548459
| I can't seem to find one that doesn't eat my pencils. Now if I could get one of the kind I had as a kid then I would be happy. |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA
(Zone 7b)
February 16, 2008
10:01 PM Post #4548474
| I'm NOT going there. LOL |
Jazzpunkin
Springfield, OH
(Zone 5b)
February 16, 2008
11:45 PM Post #4548905
| I have a really nice hand sharpener.. its all metal and does a nice fast job. I think I got it at an art supply sotre..I have two actually one has just one size and the other had three which was nice |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
February 18, 2008
05:02 PM Post #4556540
| I got the old-fashioned crankit kind from Lee Valley Hardware |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
February 18, 2008
05:47 PM Post #4556708
| Is it like the old fashion ones that sharpen rather than eat the pencil? |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
February 18, 2008
06:25 PM Post #4556852
| I've found it to be a really good one----it's the kind with the multi-sized holes on the side and a crank handle, and the two spiralled gears inside.
I found it on their site with the gardening supplies; it's used for trimming twigs for grafting. |
palmbob
Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b)
 March 01, 2008
03:32 AM Post #4607798
| I find and exacto blade works best... not too high tech, but i consistently get good points with the least amount of wasted lead but the most lead exposure. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
March 18, 2008
08:19 AM Post #4677737
| I bought the e-xacto School Pro electric sharpener that sharpens multiple sizes. It works nicely. It does a good job of stopping when the pencil is sharpened and doesn't keep eating away at it.
I don't get to play with knives very often I tend to cut myself. Check out doccat's post above. |
KayJones
Panama City Beach, FL
(Zone 8b)
May 22, 2008
09:45 AM Post #4987654
| I have a hand-cranked pencil sharpener from the 40's - works great! If the sharpener is eating the pencils, the blade is dull - time to throw it out and buy a GOOD one. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
May 22, 2008
10:30 AM Post #4987855
| I keep looking for a 40's or 50's pencil sharpener at estate sales no luck so far. I still like the one I bought. |
Wojisgal
Prospect Park, PA
May 23, 2008
04:33 PM Post #4994090
| I like battery operated sharpeners - they are under $10 usually and portable, so I can take them anywhere to sharpen my colored pencils. All office supply stores have them. |
