Pencil sharpener for ticonderoga pencils

[Kendall]

Our old electric pencil sharpener has started damaging rather than sharpening pencils.  Most of my children are using mechanical pencils, but a few are not. I don't want to spend much on an electric sharpener. In the last 10 years I haven't found great electric ones anyway, but if you have an electric recommendation for $20 or under I'd like to know about it.

 

I think price wise I'm really needing to look for a manual sharpener that works well.

 

Any suggestions?

 

or convince me that I need to spend more!

 

Thanks!

Kendall 

 

Edited December 15, 2017 by matermultorum

[eagleynne]

I use this one: https://smile.amazon.com/Kum-Automatic-Sharpener-1053021-included/dp/B003G560JQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513359177&sr=8-1&keywords=kum+automatic+long+point

 

It has two steps, but you can get really, really, fine points with just about any pencil.

[ScoutTN]

Carl Angel-5 Royal

Get the one made in Japan, not China.

[4Kiddos]

Carl Angel-5 Royal

Get the one made in Japan, not China.

 

This is the best pencil sharpener ever!

[Kendall]

Thanks for the dual recommendation for the sharpener for Japan. That will have to wait until after Christmas season, price wise, but it sounds very tempting. Have either of you used it for the Ticonderoga pencils?

 

I use this one: https://smile.amazon.com/Kum-Automatic-Sharpener-1053021-included/dp/B003G560JQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513359177&sr=8-1&keywords=kum+automatic+long+point It has two steps, but you can get really, really, fine points with just about any pencil.

 

 

I bought this one when our electric died. We aren't loving it. Maybe I am doing something wrong. Have you used it with Ticonderoga pencils?  If I put it in the 1st step until it stops and then into the second it sometimes(often) just spins and doesn't sharpen. If I put it in the 2nd step only it doesn't usually sharpen. 

 

 

 

[eagleynne]

 

 

I bought this one when our electric died. We aren't loving it. Maybe I am doing something wrong. Have you used it with Ticonderoga pencils?  If I put it in the 1st step until it stops and then into the second it sometimes(often) just spins and doesn't sharpen. If I put it in the 2nd step only it doesn't usually sharpen. 

 

 

I have used it with Ticonderoga pencils. I don't do the 1st step until it stops, I just give it 3-5 turns, unless the lead is broken off, then I do more. Then I move on to the 2nd step. You have to push the pencil into the sharpener firmly during the 2nd step or it won't work. It took some trial and error to get the best results.