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Pitchy

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Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
« 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.







Pencil dispenser and a tiny falling wood pecker.











Another pointer.





Very primitive sharpener.





Cool sharpener.







Another crude model.



Auto feed sharpener.









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Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
« Reply #1 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!!!
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Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2019, 01:27:03 pm »
Those are all neat. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2019, 06:25:34 am »
Thanks Daniel and Dave, they`er unusual alright.  :)

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Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2019, 07:22:27 am »
These would compliment my stapler collection quite well! Very interesting collection.
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Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2019, 12:15:59 pm »
Thanks Doug, i think the sharpeners are cool too.  :)

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Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2019, 05:51:23 pm »
I could watch this one for hours and love the little woodpecker  8)

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Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
« Reply #7 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
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Re: Pencil pointers and sharpeners.
« Reply #8 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.  ::)