How to Sharpen a Carpenter Pencil

Flat pencil? Won't fit into pencil sharpener. What do you do? Well I can help with that. You will be a professional flat pencil sharpener once you are completed with this explanation.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Utility knife
• Carpenter Pencil

1. Take your flat pencil in hand with the edge that you want to sharpen pointing out. Usually the wording is at the top of the pencil.

2. Place knife blade onto wood, hold knife at angle and push the blade to the end of pencil.

3. Work your way around the pencil until you have the lead exposed. Then take the blade and shave the lead down to a flat point. Don't over sharpen to a point this will make the lead break when you use the pencil. An oblong lead shape is the best.

4. If you would like a double sided sharpened pencil repeat the steps above. Now you have a nice sharpened flat pencil that you can use from both ends.

Tips & Warnings

• Use sharp knife blade.
• Hold and push away from body.
• Knife blades are sharp do not push towards body.
• Adults should sharpen pencil.
• Children could get hurt.