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Okay, that’s not the real name. But this pencil sharpener did communicate an enthusiastic futuristic sensibility to me. Or at minimum, a recollection of the brilliant and sublime villain in Stanley Kubrick’s classic 2001, A Space Odyssey. This reflective red orb is quite interesting by itself – even before knowing what it is. Being able [...] One small mystery solved. The International Arrivals pencils – fluorescent and carpenter – have no practical way to sharpen them. A lucky break came my way, and I found the right sharpener at a local bookstore – a place with no other International Arrivals products that I could see. Much larger than just a general [...] Finally – a modern design aesthetic applied to the desktop pencil sharpener! The Bungu Ryodo BR-05 from Carl is a marvel – it costs less than some handheld sharpeners from Faber-Castell and KUM – and it performs amazingly well and has a compelling modern design. The mechanism is easily understood, and offers two point choices [...] Pencil sharpeners are an essential pencil accessory. They keep the pencil pointed and usable. Yet they are frequently a frustration to use, splintering, chopping, and breaking pencils. Sometimes this is the fault of a cheap pencil. And sometimes it is the fault of the sharpener. The weak aspect of most portable sharpeners is the blade. [...] Next in our “Perfect Pencil” series, we are going to look at the Design Perfect Pencil, which features an aluminum pencil extender. It is typically sold in a paper and plastic box with the extender and three of the refill pencils. The product is interesting in itself, and also an intermediate step between the plastic [...] This article is the first in a series on Faber-Castell’s “Perfect Pencil” line. The Perfect Pencil is a pencil extender with a clip. Newer versions also have a built in sharpener. The mechanisms and materials vary through the product range. Today we’ll look at the basic model, the Castell Perfect Pencil. Sold loose or in [...] |
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