IRWIN Carpenter Pencil Sharpener (233250), Blue

Nice sharpener works great

Works as it should. Makes a sturdy useable point. Much better than my old one that left to much lead exposed resulting in easy breakage. It even does a fair job of sharpening a standard pencil.

Works very well

It is painful sharpening square pencils. You whittle and the graphite breaks. I then found this sharpener. This makes sharpening carpenter's pencils much easier. You put the pencil into the end, it has an opening that is the shape of the pencil. The inside portion of the tool spins against the blade while you hold the outside. It carves off the sides and then you can get your pocket knife to finish the job. (you still have to use a pocket knife and try not to break the graphite but most of the work is done) I did find that this pencil sharpener also sharpens what I believe to be the ultimate carpenter's pencil. (It's not what you think) I just discovered it the other day. It is called "My First Ticonderoga" pencil. It is meant for young kids who cannot yet grip a thin pencil. Ignore that though, they have created the best carpenter's pencil ever. (or get one for you and one for your kid) The pencil comes with a sharpener (that can also sharpen crayons incidentally) and it is round so it is easier to sharpen and you don't have to use a pocket knife at all. You can use this higher quality Irwin sharpener on the My First pencil! The downside is that you lose the ability to sharpen crayons. (tradeoffs) The lead in the middle is very thick making it perfect for carpentry work. In fact, the lead (which is, of course, is actually graphite) is of higher quality than any of my carpenter's pencils. It shines when I make a line. I can see it with polarized sunglasses on better. Even on old wood that I am reusing, I can easily see the lines that I make. It has an eraser that will most likely never be used but just I consider the eraser a safety device. (not really, that is just a joke) If you work in the trade, you will probably get some ribbing for using a child's pencil. I know I have been getting a bit of grief from the people I have been doing carpentry work with, my wife and kid. It is totally worth it. (earplugs help with that too) If you are really concerned about it, you could scrape off the name and branding and paint it something manly like camouflage. That is a bit of effort but it is probably still easier than sharpening a traditional carpenter's pencil. I was so happy I discovered that pencil and I was also happy to find that this Irwin sharpener worked with it! The only downside is that the round pencils roll. Square pencils stay put. That is the only downside I can think of and it might be a big deal for some who are used to square pencils. I did shapen my square pencils with this though and it does work for that. Sharpen then use the pocket knife to finish the job if you don't break the graphite. I will mostly be using this for sharpening My First Pencils though.

You wouldn’t believe it but it sharpens my carpenter pencils great should have got one years ago wish it had a string or something on it so it didn’t get lost in my pouch haha spend the dollar it’s worth it

It does indeed sharpen my carpenter's pencil.

Really works well.

Well made. Sharpens well