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Title: Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
Post by: Pitchy on July 04, 2019, 01:08:43 pm

Thanks guys, the little woodpecker was a challenge to get to work but not as bad as the two foot one i tried to get to go down a telephone pole the other day which didn`t work.  ::)

Title: Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
Post by: classixs on July 04, 2019, 09:47:15 am

Love them all Lenn, thanks for sharing !!!

Impressive how much thinking (and over-thinking at times), that has gone into solving one of mankinds greatest challenges  ;D

Title: Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
Post by: Nick on July 03, 2019, 05:51:23 pm

I could watch this one for hours and love the little woodpecker  8)

(https://i.imgur.com/jfAmDpWm.jpg)

Title: Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
Post by: Pitchy on July 02, 2019, 12:15:59 pm

Thanks Doug, i think the sharpeners are cool too.  :)

Title: Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
Post by: crazydoug on July 02, 2019, 07:22:27 am

These would compliment my stapler collection quite well! Very interesting collection.
crazydoug

Title: Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
Post by: Pitchy on June 22, 2019, 06:25:34 am

Thanks Daniel and Dave, they`er unusual alright.  :)

Title: Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
Post by: jerseysteam on June 20, 2019, 01:27:03 pm

Those are all neat. Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
Post by: Stoker on June 20, 2019, 01:24:08 pm

Quite the collection there Lenn!

I have a couple of the mechanical ones myself, but the handcrafted ones are truly wonderful creations of a clever mind and able hands!!!

Title: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
Post by: Pitchy on June 20, 2019, 12:20:43 pm

Bought some and made some pencil sharpeners this winter.

First one is a replica of a pointer i found a pat. drawing of, it has a sprocket and chain drive the original had a gear and rack.

(https://i.imgur.com/hkBYqVFm.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/66GRINXm.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ZxyxdeCS8

Pencil dispenser and a tiny falling wood pecker.

(https://i.imgur.com/0EHPi8Xm.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/wOQklQ9m.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/RDe9mhxm.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-4voNLxCow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znbW2SqxlLI

Another pointer.

(https://i.imgur.com/kYdFtwum.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxRQ86DqVN0

Very primitive sharpener.

(https://i.imgur.com/uaRpE5vm.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ArTMUo0m.jpg)

Cool sharpener.

(https://i.imgur.com/xICPhdLm.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/jfAmDpWm.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCKrGb5V8CU

Another crude model.

(https://i.imgur.com/GFTFG2sm.jpg)

Auto feed sharpener.

(https://i.imgur.com/SlU7UfSm.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/guka9UQm.jpg)