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How to Sharpen Pencils: A Practical & Theoretical Treatise on the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Con
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A hilarious guide to the lost art of artisanal pencil sharpening...I am so thrilled David Rees is picking up the reins of the forgotten art of manual graphiteencasedinwood pointcrafting. I love my pencil!AMY SEDARISYou may think that sharpening a pencil is easy, but David Rees makes it look hard, and that makes all the difference.JOHN HODGMANTruly, my life before I was presented with correctly sharpened pencils by an artisan was a dull and illsharpened void. Learn from my mistakes.NEIL GAIMANHave you got the right kind of point on your pencil? Do you know how to achieve the perfect point for the kind of work you need out of that pencil?Deep in New Yorks Hudson River Valley, craftsman David Reesthe worlds number one #2 pencil sharpenerstill practices the ageold art of manual pencil sharpening. In 2010, he began offering his artisanal service to the world, to the jubilation of artists, writers, draftsmen, and standardized test takers.Now, Rees presents a book that is both a manifesto and a fullyillustrated walkthrough of the many, many, many ways to sharpen a pencil. Including chapters on equipment, current practice, and modern technologies, it also points at new trends in sharpening, including Celebrity Impression Pencil Sharpening (CIPS), a warning about the Psychological Risks Associated with Pencil Sharpening, and a survey of Wines that tastes like pencils.As Rees implores: Sharpening pencils should be an activity that enriches the senses.And if you think its a joke, why dont you poke yourself with your newly sharpened pencil? Or better yet, dontbecause itll really hurt.
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