Sharpening a Carpenter Pencil

This is how I do it, you could also do it with a utility knife. Standard pocket knife will sharpen these no problem, as long as they are sharp. If they are not sharp enough, they will break off the wood and graphite.

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[RamessesIX]

I like how you used the coolest looking martial arts knife for the presentation. And, I like how you use your thumb to cut away from yourself. Smart. I wondered why anyone would not like the video. I guess the thing about a flat lead is that it has the advantage of gaining great control over line width and smoothness when you sharpen it to a wedge instead of a point, you know?

[HedgehogOutdoors]

@RamessesIX Thanks for the comment. I didn't know this is a martial arts knife haha. I wasn't so smart one time with a carving knife, the wood snapped and went through my index finger pretty much down to the bone. Not sure if I have a video showing the wound, but I did buy a carving glove recently so that won't happen again.

[RamessesIX]

@HedgehogOutdoors I never thought of a carving glove. Thanks for the tip. I have been trying to think of ways to make sharpening sketching pencils safer for kids.