Thread: Dear dedicated honers...

Seems pointless, when useing a thing like a pencil for its intended purpose, it dulls rather quickly for there to be so much time devoted to sharpening it... I will never understand 'artists'

Wait, he doesn't use a pocket knife and still calls it 'Artisanal'?

I am going to write a book on proper pencil sharpening, as soon as I settle on an adjective that trumps his. Suggestions please? The winner will get a free autographed copy of the book, along with the '%$@%@$#' sharpened pencil I will use for the autograph!

It's funny. The translucent Arkie that I bought around two months ago was part of an old drafting kit. It was used for keeping pencils sharp, as the only crud on it was graphite.

Originally Posted by gugi

Wait, he doesn't use a pocket knife and still calls it 'Artisanal'?

I am going to write a book on proper pencil sharpening, as soon as I settle on an adjective that trumps his. Suggestions please? The winner will get a free autographed copy of the book, along with the '%$@%@$#' sharpened pencil I will use for the autograph!

"Put some lead in your pencil: hand-working the wood" by Gurk Gigler;

"Don't forget the rubber: A history of Catholic Pencils" by Pope Gugi IX;

"Insert and Rotate: Pencils and their use in the White House" by Bill Clinton (a "pop-up" version of this book is available from the Publisher by request);

James.

Originally Posted by gugi

Wait, he doesn't use a pocket knife and still calls it 'Artisanal'?

I am going to write a book on proper pencil sharpening, as soon as I settle on an adjective that trumps his. Suggestions please? The winner will get a free autographed copy of the book, along with the '%$@%@$#' sharpened pencil I will use for the autograph!

The Classic Point.

&$% &@##@@*#&&&##&a......WHAT??__!!!!*&^^^%&^%

[sorry about all the yelling]

My jaw continued to extend downward the further I read. At the end of the article I was dumbstruck that someone would spend time doing this.

Similarly, my friends are all dumbstruck by my desire to spend countless hours hunched over a variety of sharpening stone. To each his own. I, like Davie Rees, believe that my/our craft is worthwile - as does he.

I do hope that every one realises that this is a joke right?

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

I do hope that every one realises that this is a joke right?

Really, wait until I am getting really close to the perfect point to tell me this! I was so looking forward to getting oldschool with a pen knife. My summer is ruined, thanks.

Bevel angle is too low, he should have used tape to create a double bevel for added point-strength