On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:12:54 -0600, "Snag" wrote:

Eli the Bearded wrote:
The discussion about sharpening taps in the "old taps and dies, worth
anything?" thread brings to mind a question of mine.

I've got a couple of old planetary style pencil sharpeners which tend
to chew up pencils and leave the wood all rough. I'm wondering if this
is a case of the blades needing sharpening or something else.

I know how to take the sharpeners apart, but I don't know how I'd go
about sharpening the many small curved blades on the cylinders.

Suggestions?

Elijah
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mostly sharpens pencils with a utility knife these days

Buy a new sharpener . Decent electric units are reasonable at just about
any office supply - and even on eBay .


Ayup. There Id have to agree. Check second hand stores as well.

Or you can buy the little single edged blade sharpeners from the 99c
store..something like 5 for a dollar. They work surprisingly well.

http://www.dollardays.com/wholesale-...harpeners.html


I have several wall mounted crank operated sharpeners that the
grandkids use. I tend to simply grab one of the above from a drawer
and be done in a couple seconds.

Gunner

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