I was very fortunate a while back to receive something a little different to review here at Unposted. The kind folks over at
Classroom Friendly Supplies sent over a pencil sharpener for me to review. I thought I'd begin with a 360 degree photo shoot.
I have to say that this a one solid product. I bet that it could be dropped more than a few times and still continue to work. You maybe asking yourself, "How does this thing work?" Well, I'll do my best to explain. First, you have to pull out the silver piece on the front.
Next you insert the pencil and begin to crank. You want to crank until you feel that the pencil is not being sharpened anymore. The piece that pulls out will not be back to its original position , but it will be close. (excuse my picture, I pushed the piece in)
Now press the black release button and pull your pencil out. This thing sharpens to an extremely sharp point. As you can see, all of the shavings are caught in the plastic box for easy removal.
Here are some extra pictures. The second one is a close-up of the mechanism that holds the pencil in place.
Overall, I like The Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener and I think that it is about as easy to use as an automatic pencil sharpener. This is a small business that needs your support so check out their
website . These are $19.95 with free shipping and they come in blue and green. I do love the retro look that they have. Also, if you would like to see a video of one in use it is on the website. Thanks again for stopping by! Nr
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11 comments:
These are the best sharpeners I have ever tried, along with the Carl Decade sharpeners from Japan. But these are less expensive than the Carl Decades. Order one! You won't be disappointed. The pencil points come out nice and clean and sharp.
Thanks for the comment Adair. This is a very nice pencil sharpener that is worth the cost. Nr
I still one of those by Faber Castell which my Dad used to have in his office. He brought it home and I treasure it very much.
It still works although the knifes could be sharpened. But I will not replace it against a new one. These are still the best!
I have same pencil sharpener. I am using it in school also. It is in black colour. Pencil is very easy to sharp.
notebooktivity - That sounds very much like a treasure! I would hold onto it myself.
poker chip sets - These do work very nice!
Thanks for the coments! Nr
This is very old and popular sharpener on old time. I used this type of sharpener in school days.
I have same this type of sharpener. It is very funny to use when it jammed.
I like the look of this sharpener. I am always looking for one that can withstand the spoils of middle school students!
This one (I believe it is made in China) looks like the original Carl Angel-5 pencil sharpener. My parents bought one for my sister and I 45 years ago (by Carl / made in Japan). It is still in reasonable working condition after serving us ~40 years. Today, you still can buy it (labeled as Carl Angel-5) in Taiwan and China for $10 (USD). If this CRF version works as fine as the original Carl, I think it is worth to get one instead of buying some junk pencil sharpeners from the discount stores with similar price for you and your kids.
Nosferatuia,
I have enjoyed using this sharpener and I think it would withstand the dangers of a middle school classroom. Great to hear from you again! Nr
Anon,
I think that this sharpener is well worth the money. Nr
i used to took one same with me when i was in school, that is so much fun to use it
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