Clutch pencils

[Doggy Daddy]

Back in the day, draftsmen always kept one of these handy for that final touch up of the lead point. Called a Sandpaper Lead Pointer, it is simply multiple layers of sandpaper stapled to a wooden paddle. When the top layer is used up, just rip it off to expose a fresh strip underneath. Available at Amazon and other retailers carrying mechanical drawing & drafting equipment. Sandpaper Lead Pointer.jpg

[christof]

I only used these to sharpen the lead of my compass but I still have one.
For leadholders, I preferred the less messier Gedess or Staedtler 502 pointer (which is even better than the Gedess).

[Lithium466]

I'm curious, what makes you say the Staedtler is better than the Gedess? It (Staedtler) seems to use a finer grain abrasive and so produces points that look better and are probably pointier too, but the Gedess is more convenient as it accepts a wider variety of lead holders (the Staedtler only takes "narrow" ones).
The Gedess can also be used one handed, which is harder to do with the Staedtler. I have both, and as I'm not particularly fan of Staedtler lead holders I tend to use the Gedess more.

[christof]

I'm curious, what makes you say the Staedtler is better than the Gedess? It (Staedtler) seems to use a finer grain abrasive and so produces points that look better and are probably pointier too, but the Gedess is more convenient as it accepts a wider variety of lead holders (the Staedtler only takes "narrow" ones).
The Gedess can also be used one handed, which is harder to do with the Staedtler. I have both, and as I'm not particularly fan of Staedtler lead holders I tend to use the Gedess more.

Maybe I should have mention that it is my personal choice and I mostly used Fixpencils, so didn't know the difference in accepting a wider range of diameters. That's a good point of course.

The Gedess works with a sanded surface for grinding and the staedtler is fitted with kind of a milling cutter. I find that the Staedtler works somehow smoother and more precise than the Gedess. But both of them are very old and probably worn out a bit. I do not use them very often these days. Since I draw a lot less, I changed back to wood pencils.


Staedtler on the left, Gedess right side



...and unfortunately, I am not skilled enough to use the Gedess with one hand only

[Sosiska]

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