March 17th, 2006

Mechanical Pencil
Mechanical Pencil

If it has been a while since you picked up a pencil and needed to use a pencil sharpener, you're probably not aware that pencil sharpeners have come a long way. Leading office supply manufacturer Dahle has a wide selection of pencil sharpeners that would be great for students, artists, architects, and anyone else who frequently works with pencils. This article will take a look at what Dahle has to offer those who need to sharpen their writing utensils.

  • Handheld Sharpeners. Dahle has several handheld pencil sharpeners to choose from, and they're all portable and perfect for students and artists. The star of this category is the Chubby sharpener, which is ergonomically friendly and has a shavings cup to collect waste. You can replace the blade of this sharpener so you can use it for years to come. Other sharpeners include ones that are square and have a shavings cup, as well as basic metal sharpeners that you have to use over a garbage can so you don't make a big mess with the shavings. Many of these sharpeners can accept graphite, colored, and oversized pencils, so these are definitely worth checking out if you need an affordable pencil sharpener. (All of them are price at under $5.00.)
  • Rotary Sharpeners. You've probably seen a rotary sharpener before, even if you didn't know what to call it. These things are found in classrooms everywhere, but Dahle rotary sharpeners are really something else. Dahle rotary sharpeners allow you to control just how sharp your pencil will be after sharpening. (You can do this by rotating a dial.) The sharpener will produce the perfect point for you because each sharpener has 12 blades made out of Solingen steel which sharpen your pencil perfectly. There are three different types of Dahle rotary sharpeners (personal, premium, and professional) and all of them come with a shavings cup and a mounting apparatus. (You don't need to mount the sharpener to use it, however.) Each sharpener can handle oversized pencils, so you can sharpen just about anything you need to.
  • Lead Pointers. This type of sharpener is meant to be used with 2 millimeter drafting lead. A lead pointer can help you get that perfect, precise point to make your drafting or sketching easier. There are two types of lead pointers available and they both have shavings cups so you can avoid making a mess. These sharpeners are lightweight so you can easily take them along with you, and one of them (model #301) contains an automatic cutting stop mechanism so you don't whittle your lead away down to nothing. The 301 also comes with two measuring devices to help you with your drafting work.

Gone are the days when using a pencil sharpener meant using a device that either chewed up all the lead in your pencil or standing in line with the other kids to use the classroom's only sharpener that was screwed to the back wall. With Dahle pencil sharpeners, you can get a perfect point every time... and not wait in line for it.

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