Looking for a quality pencil sharpener

[GreensandsParticipant @greensands]

Can anyone recommend a quality pencil sharpener that does not cost an arm and a leg and which can be relied upon to always give a good result without breakage of the point. I am fed up with using these cheapy sharpeners available at give away prices and would be quite happy to spend a few bob more to get one that can relied upon to always deliver a good job. Many thanks

[parovozParticipant @parovoz]

I have a ‘Derwent’ hand crank desk sharpener from the Derwent pencil co in Keswick.

One of these….

https://www.derwentart.com/en-gb/p/2302001/professional-products/accessories/super-point-manual-desk-sharpener

Bought when son was at school, the chore of sharpening dozens of pencils on a weekly basis with the usual small hand held sharpener was the driver. Had it for years and always good points and no lead breakage ( assuming it’s a reasonable quality pencil to start with ).

Also should add…. They work with a multi blade roller so it’s a shaving action which is much kinder to the pencil than the single blade hand held sharpeners….

 

[Robert Atkinson 2Participant @robertatkinson2]

On offer at 18% off on Amazon

That’s from the same supplier at 30% less..

[VicParticipant @vic]

I use these two, the Hultafors mostly though as it has a built in sharpener in the holster. I also bought a refill pack which includes Red & Yellow refills which have come in handy.

[VicParticipant @vic]

I posted a link some time ago about some of the sharpeners available years ago. Only my opinion but I think the ones that shave the pencil, without it or the blade rotating, are superior to the modern ones. I’d love one if I could afford it but they are probably quite rare now and expensive.

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