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pencil sharpeners literally make
or break a wooden pencil's ability to
write
in this video we'll share what to look
for in a pencil sharpener as well as our
top
recommendations
what to look for in a pencil sharpener
size most pencils are eight millimeters
wide
but some pencils run up to 11
millimeters or more
most of the sharpeners we're
recommending accommodate standard eight
millimeter pencils
angle sharpeners offer varying degrees
of sharpening angles
pencil tips with larger angles can show
more lead while pencil tips with smaller
angles
tend to be sturdier and less prone to
breaking
point some sharpeners create crisp
sharp points while others create blunt
or rounded tips
gentleness sharpeners that are too
harsh can end up mangling your pencil
resulting in lead breakage
and waste they can also leave marks
behind on the wood
try to find a sharpener that is gentle
now let's get into the recommendations
our top choice is the coomb automatic
brake sharpener
it uses a two-step process to create
a clean super sharp point every time
the blade on the left first removes a
section of wood
then the right hand blade sharpens the
lead
the resulting tip is quite long which
lets you stretch out the time
between sharpenings
students can try the kutsuwa maiba
sharpener
it uses two blades simultaneously to
sharpen pencils
twice as fast
this makes for a smooth wood cone and a
tip with a good point
its sliding latch snaps securely into
place to keep pencil shavings
out of your bag
the hand crafted coomb masterpiece
features the same two-step sharpening
system as the automatic break
but forms an even longer sharper and
more precise point
you can even remove the blue plastic
stopper to expose more lead for shading
techniques
the masterpiece comes with extra blades
to help it last a lifetime
the kutsuwa tagal has a dial that you
can use to adjust your sharpening angle
this produces a variety of different
pencil lengths
level 1 produces a short point level 5
gives a medium point
this is great for people who prefer
shorter tips or use one sharpener for
both graphite and soft colored pencils
made for left-handed users the comb
lefty pencil sharpener's blades are
angled in the opposite direction from
regular pencil sharpeners
this lets you hold the sharpener in your
right hand and twist the pencil
counterclockwise with your left
a more natural motion for lefties
if you have a chunkier pencil try the
mop ed metal wedge pencil sharpener
the larger hole fits pencils up to 11
millimeters wide
it sharpens well but can leave slight
chips on the wood
and pencil point we like the concave
sides it helps to grip it more easily
the uni color pencil sharpener is
specifically designed to be gentle on
delicate colored pencil cores
because colored pencil lead is mostly
made of wax and colorant
it breaks more easily than graphite lead
this sharpener may not look like much
but it gives colored pencils a short
sharp and clean point with every use
sharpen any pencil in the world with the
gaolon dosh pencil peeler
this innovative sharpener delicately
shaves wood away to reveal the lead
beneath without weakening it
it works similarly to a vegetable peeler
and there are different techniques you
can use to sharpen pencils
we hope you found this video helpful
where our picks on point
we have more recommendations in our blog
so check it out in the card above
thanks for watching
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