Pencil Sharpeners

A pencil sharpener is an essential for any home or office, perfect for keeping all your pencils in perfect working order. Choose from our range of pencil sharpeners from popular brands such as Offis®, Helix® and Qconnect®.

What are pencil sharpeners?

Pencil sharpeners are tools that remove worn surfaces from pencils to sharpen their writing points. An electric motor or a manual mechanism can be used to operate pencil sharpeners. A casing typically surrounds many sharpeners, which can be removed to empty pencil shavings.

When are pencil sharpeners used?

Pencil sharpeners are used when pencils get dull, and its core shortens. The pencil end is inserted into a funnel-shaped chamber and twisted. As the pencil is pressed, its end encounters the blade and the lead is sharpened as the blade slices away the wooden casing of the pencil.

Considerations when choosing a pencil sharpener

Pencil attributes- when choosing a pencil sharpener, you need to consider the diameter of the pencils you want to use, the brittleness of their leads, and whether you want the sharpener to be manual or electric.

Use Frequency - there are pencil sharpeners that are more suitable for light usage rather than heavy usage.

Manual or Electric sharpener - each have their benefits - manual sharpeners often allow you to see the tip as you sharp, whereas electric sharpeners are great if you're in a hurry.

FAQs

Why do pencil sharpeners stop working?

The most common cause of a sharpener not working is lead jamming the blade. It could also be due to a dull or worn cutter which would need to be replaced.