What good are pencils which are not sharp? In this episode, Tim, Johnny and Andy tackle the perplexing issue of pencil sharpeners. Our lovely listeners have sharp questions, and we have pointed answers. We discuss some aspects of pencil sharpeners to watch out for, the pros and cons of the KUM Longpoint sharpener, and some of our favorite sharpeners. And Johnny and Tim each order a KUM brass wedge, LIVE! Finally, things just degenerate into a discussion about Alvin and the Chipmunks, because we put the episode out of its misery.
Show Notes & Links
- Fountain Pen Day
- You What? with Andy Welfle | Fort Wayne Business People
- New Arrival: Faber-Castell Janus 4048 | My Pencils Draw Worlds
- Classroom-Friendly Sharpener Review | Woodclinched
- Classroom-Friendly Sharpener
- El Casco Chrome Sharpener M430CN | Amazon
- "How to Sharpen Pencils by David Rees
- David Rees, Artisanal Pencil Sharpening
- “How to Sharpen a Pencil” reviewed: Flawless marriage of parody and informational writing | Woodclinched
- Johnny’s review of the same
- Dixon Ticonderoga Electric Sharpener
- Twist and Sharp
- Sun-Star Sect Pencil Cap/Extenders Review
- Deli 0635
- Tim’s Henry draws a picture!
- A Trip to the Capital: Preparing the Arsenal
- The Alvin Brass Bullet Pencil Sharpener
- How to use the Palomino Long-Point Sharpener
- Lee Valley Little Shaver
Your Hosts
Tim WasemThe Writing Arsenal@WritingArsenal
Johnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilution
Andy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfle | @woodclinched