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Originally Posted by FredH
E.R. - From my "extensive" drafting experience in 9th grade shop class, I remember using one of these sharpeners.
As I recall, these were not meant for common wood pencils, but instead to put a sharp point on a mechanical drafting pencil.
www.worthpoint.com
My recollection is that the lead in these old mechanical pencils was quite a bit thicker than modern pencils.
The old sharpeners kept a nice point on the pencil, which was needed for drafting work.
With today's pencils, the lead is very thin and sharpening is unnecessary. |
They were designed to sharpen one of these; the ad calls it a "clutch pencil" but we (5 years mechanical drawing in Jr. Hi and Hi) always called them "chuck pencils." Whatever. Pushing the button releases the jaws and allows the lead to slide in and out. You got very good at holding the pencil just the right height above the desk to extend the lead to sharpening depth, then a quick spin in the sharpener and back to work.
Still around:
https://www.draftingsteals.com/catal...adholders.html
If you keep this up I'll have to introduce you to the "mouse mattress," another basic drafting tool :-)
Cheers,
Earl