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  1. #1
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    Default How do you sharpen a pencil?

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

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJpZRUVtuRQ&feature=player_embedded]YouTube - Epic Win Pencil Sharpener[/ame]
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    Thats so sad.
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    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 , I refused payment.
    Jim
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    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....

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    Oh, no, I've just bought one of these from Lee Valley, but if I'd known there was an upgrade available, I would have considered spending the extra money.
    Cheers, Richard

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    Default do it write.

    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.

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

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