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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.
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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. |
Thank you! I knew I'd seen that type of sharpener before, and yes, it was in drafting class! I agree on the modern pencils, I love my Koh-I-Noors.