Low tech … or not?

The motor of my electric sharpener gave up the ghost; it was probably 15–20 years old. I thought I might get another electric, but (a) it really wasn't working very well and (b) it takes up desktop space! So I'm trying this small, "manual" sharpener.

I use a pencil mostly for working Sudoku and KenKen puzzles on newsprint, so I don't really want super-sharp points, but it turns out the really sharp point works well. (I passed on the KUM Masterpiece; it was twice-the-price of this Blackwing.)

1 year ago, no post.
2 years ago (“Holding out…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-11-30
3 years ago (“Tree shopping in Belmont”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-11-30
4 years ago (“A slice of Americana”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-11-30
5 years ago (“Faucaria tigrina”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-11-30
6 years ago (“Young buck”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-11-30

[ IMG_9831S9x6CsGtm :: f/25 :: 4/5" :: ISO-100 :: 60mm :: foldio ]

[Jane Anderson]

A sign of the times--it's mechanical pencils for me!

[Danette Thompson]

We've done the same thing in our house. My mom's sharpener went kaput, so she uses the manual one now.

[Thom Mitchell]

@janeandcharlie I was all mechanical pencils when I was working, but they're too sharp for working puzzles on newsprint. I had Cross pencils, but my favorite was the blue Pentel 7mm https://de2wfhoo6xqi5.cloudfront.net/size/600/b78/dbe/48085f9472830ddbd86003ffbf83bcb709.jpg