How do you sharpen a pencil?

[Terry B]

This is 1 way of doing it if you have plenty of expensive CNC equipment.:D

YouTube - Epic Win Pencil Sharpener

[Wongo]

Thats so sad.:D

[powderpost]

Interesting... Was demonstrating wood turning at a life style exhibition in Cairns, when the lady in the next stall asked if I could sharpen a pencil for her. Was using a scroll chuck at the time so did the same except it was with a skew chisel. She even offered to pay, but being the gentleman I am :B, I refused payment.
Jim

[Master Splinter]

I wonder if I can pick up a pencil sharpener like that from the office stores cupboard? I'm pretty certain that it would be one of those office supplies that end up taken home by accident....

[rhancock]

Oh, no, I've just bought one of these (http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=32281&cat=1,42936,42452) from Lee Valley, but if I'd known there was an upgrade available, I would have considered spending the extra money. :no:

[clear out]

Most interesting but what are they sharpening the pencils for?
Surely not woodwork of any accuracy.
Probably a HB also.
What you need is a 2H with a chisel point, this will track in your knife scribed lines and even scribe it's own in softer stuff.
Need a chisel or knife to sharpen and some worn out 240 or a conc floor to keep that way.
H.

[Alastair]

I reckon running it up against the side of the 8" grinder wheel works OK:D