Saturday, March 7, 2009

a conundrum


but how do you sharpen them?

These pencils were a gift to my kids from their babysitter who brought them back from her trip to Ecuador last summer.  They were well-loved until the points dulled to the extent that they won't really write anymore.  Paul's not much of a whittler (and that's a gross exaggeration), plus all we own are kitchen knives.  Is seeking out a wood craftsmen our best bet?


9 comments:

  1. Joy, I know I've seen some sort of pencil sharpening kit thing-y-majig in a Montessori catalog somewhere. I'm going on the hunt when I have a few minutes to see if I can find it.

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  2. I've wondered that, too. I've thought I'd buy some of them many times as I've seen them for sale, but always stop myself when I remember I don't know how to sharpen them.

    It will be interesting to see if anyone knows...

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  3. we use large pencil sharpeners on ours and it works fine. - the kind for big crayons and such.

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  4. No idea. But they're gorgeous. I have pencil envy.

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  5. I don't think I could sharpen them....they are too beautiful just as they are. What a fun gift.

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  6. Hmmm...those are such pretty pencils. :) We have Lyra triangular shaped pencils that are large, and they work with a crayon sharpener.

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  7. The good ol' fashion way...a sharp carving knife. ;~)

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  8. get Brent to, him and David use those funky construction pencils

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