Comments on: Blades! http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/ Pencil Philosophy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:33:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: mal http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-106229 Mon, 07 May 2007 13:33:09 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-106229 the knife looks to have high quality the knife looks to have high quality

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]]> by: Graham Tillotson http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-1321 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 03:24:33 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-1321 Glad to see so many people like me out here. I have two favorite knives for pens -- a flat little Swiss Army knife and a Superknife (never heard of the latter? Google it). The little knife is less threatening, but the Superknife is the best. If you are just getting the knack of sharpening a pencil, a stiff and good sized blade is helpful, and it should be **very** sharp. The Superknife is great for this because it uses utility knife blades. Beware the beloved Dixon Ticonderoga though -- the lead is really soft and tricky to sharpen if you are new at soft leads. Plus, I've found that pencil grips work nicely as guides for sharpening in that you can slide the grip up a bit and then rotate and resharpen. Glad to see so many people like me out here. I have two favorite knives for pens — a flat little Swiss Army knife and a Superknife (never heard of the latter? Google it). The little knife is less threatening, but the Superknife is the best. If you are just getting the knack of sharpening a pencil, a stiff and good sized blade is helpful, and it should be **very** sharp. The Superknife is great for this because it uses utility knife blades. Beware the beloved Dixon Ticonderoga though — the lead is really soft and tricky to sharpen if you are new at soft leads. Plus, I’ve found that pencil grips work nicely as guides for sharpening in that you can slide the grip up a bit and then rotate and resharpen.

]]> by: Just Mom http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-680 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:21:53 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-680 Yes! I have an old Remington pen knife that my husband gave me. I was dulling the heck out of the blade on my knife (a nearly new Buck) by sharpening my daughter's pencils. His knife holds a better edge and I don't have to go searching for the cheap sharpener I bought her. Yes! I have an old Remington pen knife that my husband gave me. I was dulling the heck out of the blade on my knife (a nearly new Buck) by sharpening my daughter’s pencils. His knife holds a better edge and I don’t have to go searching for the cheap sharpener I bought her.

]]> by: jake http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-596 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 04:10:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-596 I try to carry my Benchmade Mel Pardue 440C knife wherever I go... I try to carry my Benchmade Mel Pardue 440C knife wherever I go…

]]> by: heyartlady http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-595 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 01:20:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-595 As an art teacher, I would like to add that for most CP work, we use the Crayola's and Prange's which the students are allowed to sharpen using the wall-mount. For more special work we might use the $1.00 apiece Prismacolors. Because of this, I have, installed a sensor that causes alarms to go off if any student approaches the wall mount with with a $1.00 apiece Prismacolor on their person. For that, I am sitting at the ready, with my 25+ year old exacto. With newer blades, of course. The exacto is for the pencil, NOT the students approaching the wall-mount with the Prismacolor. A sharp exacto is perfect enough to get the wood, leaving the "gold" alone, so as not to waste any of the precious lead. As an art teacher, I would like to add that for most CP work, we use the Crayola’s and Prange’s which the students are allowed to sharpen using the wall-mount. For more special work we might use the $1.00 apiece Prismacolors. Because of this, I have, installed a sensor that causes alarms to go off if any student approaches the wall mount with with a $1.00 apiece Prismacolor on their person. For that, I am sitting at the ready, with my 25+ year old exacto. With newer blades, of course. The exacto is for the pencil, NOT the students approaching the wall-mount with the Prismacolor. A sharp exacto is perfect enough to get the wood, leaving the “gold” alone, so as not to waste any of the precious lead.

]]> by: Marc http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-594 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-594 In addition to my daily carry knife, I now have a <A> http://www.superknife.com/images/product%5Cmini_superkinfe.jpg&#62;mini Superknife</A> with me. It has all the benefits of the traditional X-acto knife in a safe-to-carry folder configuration. In addition to my daily carry knife, I now have a
http://www.superknife.com/images/product%5Cmini_superkinfe.jpg>mini
Superknife with me. It has all the benefits of the traditional
X-acto knife in a safe-to-carry folder configuration.

]]> by: Dorai http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-593 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-593 A point is a point is a point, no? What difference does it make if the length of lead immediately behind the point is exposed or still embedded in cedar? A point is a point is a point, no? What difference does it make if the length of lead immediately behind the point is exposed or still embedded in cedar?

]]> by: Ethan http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-592 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:46:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-592 In Life Drawing where I went to school the teacher insisted that there was no other way to sharpen a pencil. Conventional pencil sharpeners just didn't make the led long enough for you to get decent line quality out of it. In Life Drawing where I went to school the teacher insisted that there was no other way to sharpen a pencil. Conventional pencil sharpeners just didn’t make the led long enough for you to get decent line quality out of it.

]]> by: xunil.penguin http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-591 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:26:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/blades/#comment-591 I used to carry a knife to sharpen my pencils, I learned how from my dad, and it was useful back in my drafting class days. But then I became a Computer Geek, travelling and going into government buildings. Carrying a knife became a hassle. So I switched to pens (Zebras! woo!). But lately as I have settled down into a more permanent position and no longer make calls, I have moved back to pencils. I carry a small pocketknife that if needed can sharpen the pencil quite nicely. I also have one of those snap-off razor knives in my coffee cup that I use for cutting cables, opening boxes and ..sharpening pencils. But really, I bought a few KUM wedge sharpeners a few weeks ago, and they fit in my pocket. Sharpen pencils quickly and effectively and don't cause panic in the streets when I pull them out. I used to carry a knife to sharpen my pencils, I learned how from my dad, and it was useful back in my drafting class days.

But then I became a Computer Geek, travelling and going into government buildings. Carrying a knife became a hassle. So I switched to pens (Zebras! woo!).

But lately as I have settled down into a more permanent position and no longer make calls, I have moved back to pencils. I carry a small pocketknife that if needed can sharpen the pencil quite nicely. I also have one of those snap-off razor knives in my coffee cup that I use for cutting cables, opening boxes and ..sharpening pencils.

But really, I bought a few KUM wedge sharpeners a few weeks ago, and they fit in my pocket. Sharpen pencils quickly and effectively and don’t cause panic in the streets when I pull them out.

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