I use this:Or this:
and carry one of these in my backpack:![]()
I use this:Or this:
and carry one of these in my backpack:![]()
Since my last post, I got some more....
Castell 52/20N by c_m_z, auf Flickr
Dahle 77 by C.M.Z, auf Flickr
Caran d'Ache No. 455 by C.M.Z, auf Flickr
KUM Meisterwerk by C.M.Z, auf Flickr
El Casco M430 by C.M.Z, auf Flickr
Gedess Fixpencil by C.M.Z, auf Flickr
and I even use a knife:
Zimmermannsbleistift und Messer by C.M.Z, auf Flickr
C.
Last edited by christof; January 28th, 2021 at 01:28 PM.
Has this one been mentioned? (I didn't see it, apologies if I missed it...)
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
I do a lot of graphite drawing, and occasionally use color pencils. I have tried many, many sharpeners, I love the KUM brand. They are just humble little handheld sharpeners, but I find they work great for my needs. There are several versions, including a long point. They last longer than most handheld ones, and do the job to perfection. Easy to find at most art supply sites, or on Amazon.
Thanks for sharing! By the way, I saw that KUM sharpeners are also very affordable. I will definitely give them a try!
Here's mine in the garage. Does what I need.
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damfino (March 24th, 2021)
I don't know, I'm afraid any restoration would spoil it's historic value.
Last edited by Marco; April 21st, 2021 at 07:29 AM.
the sharpener is not desk mounted, but it is meant for these pencils. it's called Gedess and still available.
https://www.amazon.de/Minenschärfer-...language=en_GB
BayesianPrior (April 21st, 2021)
I picked up a Staedtler 502 and it doesn't work for my 925 35-20 or my Rotring rapidpro because the knurled sections are too wide.
I found this https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/0...e-Lead-Pointer at the same shop, but I cannot find any reviews of it. Does anyone know anything about it, and whether it would accommodate lead holders with larger diameter sections?
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Bakelite...DUX....made in W.Germany..............so is nowhere near as old as I had thought.
The top is an 8 with two sizes of sharpener.
6 1/2cm/@ 2 1/2" high; 5cm/2" wide.
I have a few pencils here and there, but don't use them. So I do have a classic two finger pinch one somewhere ...like the old bloke carries in his back pack........just in case.
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Last edited by BoBo Olson; September 9th, 2022 at 12:34 PM.
Oh, It's so cute and unique. I love cute designs like that too. I buy a lot of cute pencil sharpeners but mainly for decoration.
Last edited by coreilly; March 31st, 2023 at 10:11 AM.
countrydirt (December 25th, 2022), Lloyd (October 7th, 2022)
One reason for choosing mechanical pencils over clutch pencils is because I was always forgetting to sharpen the clutch using the in build sharpener and writing with a blunt stick of lead ain't fun or useful. With mechanicals I can get a nice line without ever having to sharpen at all. It is a win for me at least.
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Yessir, that is one of the reasons why I don't really use them apart from as a curiosity. That and I am heavy handed and break them easily.
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