Planetary Sharpener

From 2010 Blog
- While I make my living managing high tech and I'm a certified gadget loving geek, there are a few old fashion things I just love. Fountain pens, mechanical watches and the good ole graphite pencil are some of my favorites. If you use pencils - then you must have a sharpener. Like those found in school classrooms, these are the cylindrical cutters of my sharpener. They are also called "planetary sharpeners", in reference to their use of planetary gears. Canon 40D, 1/40 sec @ f/4.5, ISO 800, 50mm macro.

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Les said…
... and there is nothing quite like the sound they make while doing their job.
March 23, 2010 at 10:34 PM
Unknown said…
Do the planetary gears need resharpening?
June 17, 2013 at 10:19 AM
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