Troy has graciously offered up another Classroom Friendly Sharpener for a give-away. These beauties produce a crazy long point and are build to last (see our 2010 review). The winner gets to pick the color, though the give-away is limited to Comrades in the United States.
To enter, leave a comment on this post with your New Year’s Resolution. You can lie, but please enlighten us with the truth. Please do share this with your Comrades who might enjoy such a fanfreakintastic sharpener.
You get an extra entry if you listen to Erasable Episode 22 (about pocket notebooks) this weekend and leave another comment here reporting on Johnny’s “Tools of the Trade” for Episode 22. These won’t show up, but we’ll know you entered.
We will close entries on January 24th at 11:59 pm EST. We will pick the winner at random and notify the winner by January 26th, who will have one week to respond before we pick a new winner.
Thanks to Troy for the opportunity to share the Heavy Metal Love.
I like the blog and I like the sharpener!!
My new year resolution is to live a healthier life.
I will write and read more this year!
Pencil Resolution 2015:
Take more time away from the computer used in my machine design job and improve my perspective pencil sketching techniques based on Scott Robertson’s book How to Draw.
This year’s stationary-related resolution is to stop hoarding and start using all the pretty pencils, pens and notebooks I’ve managed to collect over the years.
Happy new year to all! This year my two goals are to work on my posture/sit up straighter, and to relax my grip on my writing instrument (I tend to death-grip my pens & pencils).
Thanks for the excellent blog and giveaway!
I would love1. My resolution is to be more organized.
My New Year’s resolution is to spend the few idle moments between appointments and other activities to try to discover the history of some of the pencils I own.
Be less tech connected!
My New Year Resolution is to be more energetic.
I can’t win this because I am from the antipodes, but I will join in. I am getting a studio space and working on a return to exhibition. This year is my art year. I will just have to get myself a new sharpener :-P
My resolution is to write with less pressure. Let it glide and flow with less stress.
My resolution is to write more with pencils this year.
Take more time sketching and improve my drawing and play more with my children :)
This is an awesome giveaway! This year my wife I plan to add a new member to our family.
Only revolution, er, resolution I made was to journal in a 12-volume Calepino small notebook set I bought, one notebook per month (the set with inked big initials for each month on the cover). Commitment so far? eh……
My resolution: write more with good pencils!! The only thing better than a good pencil is a good pencil sharpener. Alan
I want to use all my pencils to draw more. i do plenty of writing, but then run out of things to write about. I want to start drawing and doodling just so I have another reason to use my wonderful pencils! :)
My goal for 2015 was to journal every day. I’ve already failed, but I am now trying to see how many days in a row I can go and if I can go one better than last time.
Resolution: give more, be more compassionate
For every hour I spend on the internet, I want to spend two hours reading books, and to practice sketching by adding a doodle to my daily Hobonichi page.
I don’t make resolutions but writing more is always a goal of mine.
To travel more to different courthouses and archives to research my family history. They require the use of pencil and finding this blog has helped me enjoy it a lot more.
Our New Years Resolution: to wildly succeed in our first year of homeschooling, which can clearly only be done with precision sharpened pencils.
This year, I’ve resolved to improve my penmanship. I’ve begun with daily practice of the Getty Dubay system. I practice by keeping a journal as well. This is quickly leading to a love of quality pens paper and pencils!
This year I am going to put aside the damned keyboard more often and practice my cursive. Pinky swear.
I will set actually put my pencils and pens, which take up box after box and drawer after drawer to use.
In 2015, I will buy more pencils than I did last year.
I’m going to draw at least once a week.
My goal is to listen more and be less critical.
My resolution is to write a journal entry every day this year.
Read more.
Write more.
I resolved to start carrying woodclinched pencils instead of propelling pencils. I’ve got “perfect pencils” and pencil shields. So far – 2 weeks into the year – I’ve been pretty successful in having one every day. Have converted a few colleagues to pencils as well as fountain pens too !
I will exercise more and enjoy using all my quality pencils and pens!
I will write and read more this year. By the way I do like your blog and podcast.
I’m trying to draw a thing a day in my hobonichi techo.
I vow to improve my calligraphy – and some nice sharp pencils would surely help lay out guidelines.
I have a Dahle 133 that I like a lot, but I’ve read many good things about the Classroom Friendly Sharpener that make me want to give it a try.
I will write thank-you notes.
I have a few resolutions, but one of them is to get back into drawing (cartooning). I’m gonna need some sharp points! Thanks for the opportunity Johnny :)
My new year’s resolution was to stop entering contests on stationary blogs! :)
(and add another day to my gym routine)
(and be satisfied with the pencils I have…)
(And make the Dean’s List!)
My 2nd Entry-
Johnny enjoyed a Sam Adams Escape Route Lager (I gotta try that) and was using a Staedler Noris HB pencil to write with.
My hope is to write. . . anything!
I will take some continuing ed classes after taking a 9 year hiatus!
To step back and review a request for something to be done. Asking is it something I needs to do, can others do it, is it something I can do with others or just not do. I have a tendency to take on projects, not waiting for others to step up and do or help me do.
Cool sharpener! Decluttering is my resolution.
This year I am going to find more moments to be quiet and turn off my “teacher brain.”
My resolution is to allow myself more time to write.
Detox from technology.
i am going to get my files organized…and keep them that way!
I will read more.
I will get my students to do their math work in PENCIL!
Johnny’s ToT:
* Sam Adams Escape Route Lager
* Staedtler Noris HB
I will make a cookbook, including hand drawn skeet he’s, for my children.
My resolution is to strive to make the best use of my time. Its important to have down time, but am I taking longer breaks than I need? Is there something worthwhile I could be doing?
New Years Resolution:
Work on my procrastinating. Grade it when it comes in. Wash it when I’m done…
My goals are to be healthier, to save more, and to build up both my short term and long term pantry.
My resolution this year is to leave work at a decent time (because no matter what there is always more work to do!) and get home cook dinner more often. My classroom would greatly benefit from one of these sharpeners.
I will eat out less often, so I may become a better cook.
I will be more patient this year with my students and my own children.
This is going to sound ridiculous but my resolution is to make hot dog buns & sub buns from scratch….I already make all my other breads from scratch (sandwich, hamburger, bagels…) but I want the hot dog buns to be a “pretty” shape and I can’t seem to master it…so I gave up. Time to revisit it. Umm…should my resolution be about pencils/writing? Lol
My New Years resolution is to eat cleaner and to watch my mouth. I want good things to go in and good things to come out. ;-)
My New Year’s resolution is to focus more on the positive and try not to dwell in the negative.
My resolution is to find a way to get my students to want to write more.
My New Years resolution is to not procrastinate on grading papers!
I would love to win one of these sharpeners! No other kind compares!!!
This year I will not lose my cool over children who constantly need to use the “quiet” electric pencil sharpener that sounds like a jet taking off and eats pencils without sharpening them!!!!
My resolution is to not procrastinate and get organized
I resolve to encourage my students to write more in 2015… We are focusing on argumentative writing…no arguments, that requires a sharp pencil!
My number one New Year’s resolution is to lose weight in order to get pregnant and have a happy, healthy pregnancy and baby!
One of my resolutions is to be more organized in my classroom. My kindergarteners would really benefit from one of these awesome sharpeners!
My resolution is to be better organized. Pencils are already my weapon of choice!
My resolution for 2015 is to eat healthier and workout more so that I can live a long life with my soon to be husband. :-)
I plan to be more organized this year…
My resolution was to read more and watch less TV.
im trying to be more positive at work and in my personal life!
The one resolution that I know I will keep–Craft More.
Re Johnny’s “Tools of the Trade” for Episode 22, thanks for the tip on CW Enterprise’s blog. I knew about the website, but had missed her blog.
In the new year, downsize my sonic Route 44 diet dr pepper addiction and drink more water
Johnny was enjoying a Sam Adams Escape Route Lager, (nice choice!) and writing with a Staedtler Noris. None of the Staedtlers have erasers right?
I would love one for my classroom.
My resolution is to relax more and remember they are only 5 yes old!
I resolve to not make a resolution. Lol
Love this sharpener—would love a 2nd one in my classroom.
My resolution is a non-resolution, really. I decided to just be the best me I can be this year.
Thanks for the giveaway!
My resolution is to drink more water…it’s time to focus on my health some more
I will win a pencil sharpener!
I love this blog. My resolution is to read more for personal enjoyment this year. Thanks!
I am trying to eat less sugar–not cut it out entirely because that would be impossible for me.
My resolution is to eat healthy! No soda, sugars, bread…ahhh!
I want to make more time for things I want to do.
I want to make time to read the rather large stack of books piling up in my living room.
My resolution is to keep up with my correcting, so far so good!
to only make positive remarks!
To make great art, first
One must make lots of bad art;
My resolution.
Eraseable Podcast 22
Well done and entertaining. Made me once again think hard about hoarding materials as opposed to using great materials. Pocket notebooks and quality pencils are meant to be used, however with the spiraling downward quality of so many materials and the spiraling upward cost of top quality materials, I can not stop my penchant for a certain level of hoarding.
Good show!
My New year’s resolution is to find a way to keep pencils from getting “lost” in my classroom.
I don’t need this sharpener I just want to share my resolution: more sports and healthy eating this year!
Johnny’s tools of the trade are a Sam Adams Escape Route Lager and a Staedtler Noris HB.
My New Years resolution is to give more feedback to my parents and to be more prepared for the weeks ahead!
I will let the children sharpen their own pencils this year! :)
My resolution is to work on my posture while preparing tea. Also, you know, to write with pencils more.
Focusing on my health
New Years resolution is to try to be the happy and healthy person I know that I am.
My intent is to read, pray, move (walk, exercise, gonoodle.com with my students, etc.) and be creative in some way each day.
I’m working on building healthy habits this year, including a writing habit that could use this sharpener!
I want to start a spanish class at my home. My kindergarteners love learning spanish. I just want to devote more time to them.
I resolve to use pencils more often
I resolve to be mow consistent in everything I do.
my New Year’s resolution is to judge less and be more open to new ideas/experiences/things to try.
to write more with my lovely pencils!
To say yes to the kids more often
one of my New Years resolutions is legitimately to win this pencil sharpener. I am an elementary art teacher who is very particular about the sharpeners used on colored pencils. One of my colleagues has this sharpener and I keep trying to win one but I haven’t been successful yet. Sometime this year it will happen….keep the faith!
Johnny is drinking a Sam Adams Escape Route Lager, and writing with a Staedtler Noris HB.
My wife came up with the best one yet and as a family we will defiantly fulfill our new years resolution.
To eat 52 cartons of ice cream, but they have to be 52 different kinds, no repeats.
I suggest everyone do this as well. The good part about starting now would be that you have to play catchup.
My resolution is to run more.
To read lots of books.
I just got mine for Christmas & my students LOVE it!
I plan to become a better housecleaner! Declutter & organize!
Have heard awesome things about this sharpener. I am hoping to practice more balance in 2015!
I will write more using my favorite wood pencils in 2015!!
Believe it or not, I’m hoping to improve my handwriting and signature.
I hope to get more homeschooling done with both girls if we can ever keep a pencil sharpened long enough to write our answers. I have tried different sharpeners and different pencils only to have the beautifully sharpened point break upon putting pressure and then back to the sharpener. When we’re really frustrated we bring out the lead pencils but then we have too much pressure.
New Year’s resolution is to get outside weekly to use nature journals my students made.
I want to practice more gratitude everyday, being thankful and content for things I have — including my awesome pencils.
Resolution-Ease Up On Social Media Time
I want to read more in 2015.
I would like to eat healthier.
My resolution is to draw more; focus on creativity
The lager and the Staedtler Noris HB both sound pretty good. Love the podcast; I’m a new listener.
My resolutions for the year are to read at least 40 books this year, and to write a letter (in pencil, of course) to each of my daughters every week.
My daughters are 10 and 6 now, but I plan to write the letters in a journal that I can give to the girls when they are older.
I plan to spend more/better time with my kids.
Just heard Erasable #22. The Staedtler Norris looks really cool. It’s on my list…
Personal goal – want to save money so I can get a new car
Professional goal – not taking papers home to grade…
2015 I resolve to give away some of the over 300 pencils I’ve collected over the last few years for my 365 pencil project I did a couple years ago. Love the blog!!
My New Years Res is to write more. Simple as that!
Johnny was drinking Sam Adams Escape Route Lager (good choice BTW), and writing with a Staedtler Noris HB.
one resolution is to write, and edit my writing , more this year
I hope to be better organized and be more frugal in 2015.
I actually don’t make new year’s resolutions because I hate breaking them. I did try to have a more positive attitude after coming back to teaching after the two-week holiday break and it stuck for about a day!
I’m improving my handwriting. I practice while listening to the podcast.
Your tools of the trade for the latest podcast were Sam Adams Escape Route Lager, and a Staedtler Noris HB.
My resolution is to go back to writing actual letters through the post! I’m doing well–almost one per day since the year began!
If I win, my New Years resolution would be to sharpen more pencils!
Reply in a timely manner to emails/letters.
…resolved to actually finish a notebook before starting on another one.
I will try to journal more this year, to capture some of those every day special moments.
Would love to win this. Thanks.
I resolve, in 2015, to take a moment each day to stop and smell the cedar.
I resolve to walk for 30 minutes for 5 times a week. And keep my pencils sharp.
My resolution is to get back on the track to completing my teaching credential. Happy New Year to the world!
New years resolution – to actually be resolute in my decision to pack light and work hard. It’s far too easy to collect pencils, pens and notebooks and not produce, record, plan or reflect. Yep. Loving the podcast guys.
So a comment on Johnny’s tools of the trade? I love that Gary at Notegeist carries Johnny’s German writer (NORRIS!!!).
Seek pleasure more in the process than the product.
This year I want to make more stuff… and ride bikes. Definitely more riding.
My new year’s resolution is to survive student teaching!
My New Year’s resolution is to become healthier and look for one positive in each of my students daily.
Love this! Need this! My resolution is to enjoy some much needed me time and go on a trip!! .. And buy my first home!!
I plan to relax and enjoy being with the kids more.
I want to spend more time loving my job than just getting through the day.
I’m a first year teacher and this product was recommended. However, being a new teacher, mom of 2, and a former student in debt w student loans I cannot buy this. So my New Years resolution is to send hand written thank you notes to all those who help me, and who give me free stuff ;)
My New Year’s Resolution is to learn how to balance things in my life better. Being a first year teach error I hadn’t heard of your pencil sharpeners before but now I think that it would be amazing for my classroom. We are on pencil sharpener #3 since August!
To drink more water and do things that are good for me.
My New Year’s Resolution is to share more current events with my class and have them write about it.
To draw and paint more!
To write every day…with nice pencils when available, but to write regardless.
So far, so good.
My New Year’s resolution is to get moving. I need to begin exercising! I am going to start with walking! Also, I desperately need a pencil sharpener!
My New Year’s resolution is to watch my diet.
Not a resolution but a declaration. I will write one hand written note to a friend or family member each week and snail mail it.
My New Year’s resolution is to journal daily. I’ve been requiring this from my students but often feel I’m too busy to follow the same practice. So far it’s been great, and usually I’ll write several pages in a day.
I’ve resolved to figure out the difference between when to use a pencil, a fountain pen, and anything else.
My resolution is to lose weight and carve out time every week to be creative.
My resolution is to knit 7 pairs of socks for myself.
I can’t figure out if what you guys are drinking is also considered a tool of the trade…but:
– Sam Adams Escape Route
– Staedtler Noris HB with a pink end cap
Thanks to all who entered! We have contacted the winner this morning. :)
My resolution is to buy more books for my after school kids to be able to read books even when they do not have their own during homework. I also want a better sharpener so I can keep their pencil box filled with sharp pencil to motivate them to do their homework when they are with me.