David rees and his oneman artisanal pencil sharpening. David rees, author of how to sharpen pencils and founder of a mailorder pencil sharpening business that, yes, actually exists, opened a session at the 2012 brooklyn book festival with a. Pencil revolution there is a long chapter on how to sneak into someones house and smash their electric pencil sharpener with a mallet. Apr 01, 2012 thank you to david rees and melville house for sharing this thorough tutorial with us. How to sharpen pencils david rees download free ebook. Hell also return a bag of shavings because, as he writes in his new book how to sharpen. A practical and theoretical treatise on the artisanal craft of pencil sharpening. Rees book was reading something written with such sincerity by a person who obviously does what he does with care. Youll laugh, youll probably cut yourself trying to whittle down your nearest ticonderoga but most importantly, you will indeed learn how to sharpen a pencil if thats what youre really in it for. David rees and the art of artisanal pencil sharpening artisanal pencil sharpener isnt a career you see on many business cards, but for david rees the art of the handsharpened pencil is both a passion and a fulltime pursuit.
The author of a book on how to sharpen pencils, rees. The only time i have found a problem with it breaking or loosing the color inside is when the pencil itself was damaged and broken inside the wood. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon office products best sellers. On the sharpening of pencils the independent stitch. David rees s book, how to sharpen pencils melville house will be released on. Sharpeners for thickbarreled pencils the wellappointed desk. It also has a standard pencil sharpener opening, and best of all, a colored pencil opening. Author david rees discusses artisanal goods movement. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Buckley, telepathic pencil sharpening, and more by jason lewis. A history of design and circumstance by henry petroski, an exhaustive, fascinating history of the pencil. How to sharpen pencils by david rees, the best book ever written and a wonderful holiday gift. So i decided to become an artisanal pencil sharpener. A pencil sharpener also referred to as pencil pointer or in ireland as a parer or topper is a tool for sharpening a pencil s writing point by shaving away its worn surface.
May 11, 2012 the artsandcrafts web site etsy recently published an extract from david reess new book, how to sharpen pencils. I am so thrilled david rees is picking up the reins of the forgotten art of manual. One of the things i liked about starting the artisanal pencil sharpening business was that it made me think about pencils in greater depth than i probably ever had in my life. The get your war on creator posted to twitter today, noting his intent to upload an episode of going deep to vimeo every couple of days for the next few weeks.
His artisanal service is perfect for artists, writers, and standardized test takers. If your pencil sharpener is sharp and you are still experiencing breakage, read more reasons why the lead in your colored pencils might break. In his new show, going deep, artisanal pencil sharpener david rees explores how to tie shoes, flip coins, dig holes, and perform other quotidian tasks with care and sophistication. He first rose to prominence as a cartoonist whose best known work combined bland clip art with trash talk. Its a show that allows me to explore in depth things people tend to take for granted. Odds are, you havent taken the time to study a pencil until this article demanded it of you.
He says people have entrusted 1500 pencil points to his sharpening business. The author of a book on how to sharpen pencils, rees has been conducting. If you have further questions about pencils, i can recommend two books. Jan 01, 2012 a straightfaced look at how to sharpen pencils, using a variety of different sharpeners the machines, as well as a good bit of the philosophy of a pencil sharpener the person. Rees opened his website storefront about a month ago. Crayon sharpeners with so many items on your backtoschool shopping list, its important to remember crayon sharpeners. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Rees is the proprietor of artisanal pencil sharpening, an outfit that promises bespoke pencil sharpening for those of us who. The unstoppable sharpening technique of chapel hill native. Rees shows us what he claims is a circa1905 sharpener, and theres a grain of truth to the desire for antiques.
David rees credits a 1940 shipfitters manual as inspiration for how to sharpen pencils, his stupefyingly exhaustive guide to the art, science. The pencils are made entirely inhouse at general pencil, a fact which seems to satisfy rees, a man who will by and large only sharpen yellow no. Jul 09, 2012 posts about pencil sharpener written by fredspencils. Funny but no longer a comedian, david rees sharpens. Nowliving, presumably, like the rest of us, in an era where control over anything is starting to feel like more and more of a grand cosmic joke rees has decided to bring the show back to the masses. A new tv series debuts tonight on the national geographic channel. Sep 12, 20 there is a long chapter on how to sneak into someones house and smash their electric pencil sharpener with a mallet. Businessweek the handsharpened pencils sent to me by artisanal pencil sharpener david rees are without a doubt the most efficient writing instruments in my collection. Shipped with their shavings and a certificate of sharpening, these extrasharp pencils make wonderful gifts. How to sharpen pencils, by david rees, artisanal pencil. Just as that venture is surely no joke, john hodgman assures, us in his foreword to the book, that the. And you will end up with a fair number of sharpeners, mechanical and electric, and none of them will be quite perfect.
Apple pencil sharpener the apple pencil sharpener keep your pencils exquisitely sharp while imitating the act of peeling an apple. David has made a living as a humorously serious or seriously humorous expert on pencil sharpening and has stated this is not only the most expensive sharpener on the market, but also the best. David rees, author of how to sharpen pencils, has described the m430 as. Businessweek the handsharpened pencils sent to me by artisanal pencil sharpener david rees are without a doubt the most efficient writing instruments in. See more ideas about cheese art, cheese, artisan cheese. Pencil revolution the handsharpened pencils sent to me by artisanal pencil sharpener david rees are without a doubt the most efficient writing instruments in my collection. I guess anyone who can get paid to sharpen pencils should be thankful. For more sage pencil sharpening advice and techniques including novelty techniques or how to sharpen a pencil in a waterfall, check out his book, how to sharpen pencils, available from melville house, or catch him live on tour. It is common for many sharpeners to have a casing around them, which can be removed for emptying the.
The orders have been coming in regularly, but rees. Sharper than a pencil the author of how to sharpen pencils is the master of the artisanallysharpened no. While my desktop carl angel5 does a decent and sometimes very good job on most colored pencils of average barrel diameter, it cant handle pencils of slightly larger girth, which happens to be the case for two of my favorite colored pencil lines derwent drawing. I previously visited reddit to answer questions about my pencilsharpening business. It describes, in detailed tutorial fashion, many techniques for sharpening pencils. Once you use a toothbrush to clean a pencil sharpener, you should no longer use it to clean your teeth. In 2010, he began offering his artisanal service to the world, to the jubilation of artists, writers, draftsmen, and standardized test takers. Primarily known for his wickedly satiric online comic strip get your war on, in which he. Well, the whole point of the book was to try to defamiliarize pencil sharpening as an activity, so that people would just approach it from square one again. This is the pencil factory bar in greenpoint, brooklyn, an establishment located catty corner.
Of course, hes also a man who has been to this establishment. The artsandcrafts web site etsy recently published an extract from david rees s new book, how to sharpen pencils. Heres an interview author and pencil sharpener david rees did on portland tv before a booksigning at powells. Every electric pencil sharpener i have found is designed to be used with graphite pencils. Aug 02, 2016 a bit of both really, it is beneficial and it is just personal preference. Artisanal pencil sharpener will sharpen your pencil for 15. A little bit, but in his ostentatiousness he gets to the heart of it. I got a peek inside david rees s pencil sharpening kit last week at his appearance in williamsburg, sponsored by the bookstore.
How to sharpen pencils is a book, a manifesto and a fullyillustrated walkthrough of the many, many, many ways to sharpen a pencil. Dec 11, 20 laugh all you want, but sharpening pencils is a serious businessjust ask artisanal pencil sharpener david rees. David rees, author of the new book how to sharpen pencils shares his equipment and technique, using palomino blackwing pencils. The extracta meticulously detailed guide to the correct use of single. David rees, a cartoonist, humor writer and selfproclaimed pencil sharpening artisan runs a truly unique business. For david rees, pencil sharpening is an art form new. I needed this for the laddie pencils required for my daughters kindergarten class. When you use a handheld pencil sharpener to sharpen your colored pencils, try not to apply too much pressure. How to sharpen pencils, by david rees the new york times. Discover the best pencil sharpeners in best sellers.
How to sharpen pencils is a hilarious little volume whose presence is essential on any curious persons bookcase. Apr 11, 2012 david rees, author of the new book how to sharpen pencils shares his equipment and technique, using palomino blackwing pencils. David rees and the art of artisanal pencil sharpening. I am david rees, artisanal pencil sharpener and host. Another tip on how to sharpen a colored pencil with a handheld pencil sharpener. In new yorks hudson river valley, craftsman david rees still practices the ageold art of manual pencil sharpening. Well, the whole point of the book was to try to defamiliarize pencilsharpening as an activity, so that people would just approach it from square one again.
The derwent super point manual sharpener can expose a really long amount of graphite or coloured pencil so that has solved the problem for me. Revisit the excellent going deep with david rees for free. Artisanal pencil sharpening is part of the blackwing experience. Jul 29, 2012 david rees credits a 1940 shipfitters manual as inspiration for how to sharpen pencils, his stupefyingly exhaustive guide to the art, science and artisanal pleasures of manually shaping a. In 2009, the humorist david rees gave up cartooning and opened up his oneman artisanal pencil sharpening service in beacon, new york, an old factory town along the hudson river.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. From his home in beacon, rees runs artisanal pencil sharpening, a business that you guessed it sharpens pencils. In 2008, david rees was a wellknown comicstrip artist. My vast love of colored pencils is directly proportional to my frustration with sharpening them. David rees, founder of gets busy with his travel kit to educate viewers about how a pencil should be sharpened. In 2010, he began offering his artisanal service to the world, to the jubilation. How to sharpen pencils is a book by david rees that has received a lot of attention recently. Going deep with david rees reveals the hidden complexity of.
You may think that sharpening a pencil is easy, but david rees makes it look hard, and that makes all the difference. May 17, 2015 his assistant informed me that the cow was grass fed, slaughtered midway through june, and had been named ted. The colored pencil sharpener has a different angle so the lead doesnt break off like it does in a normal sharpener. Pencil pointers from david rees i wanted to celebrate the pencil as an efficient, elegant and welldesigned tool, says rees, perhaps the worlds first artisanal pencil sharpener. As improbable as is the profession of artisanal pencil sharpener, more outlandish still is the history of how one came to be one. In new yorks hudson river valley, craftsman david rees still practices. David rees credits a 1940 shipfitters manual as inspiration for how to sharpen pencils, his stupefyingly exhaustive guide to the art, science and artisanal pleasures of manually shaping a. He moved on to his artisanal pencil sharpening service and published a related book. David reess artisanal pencil sharpening business in beacon. Pencil sharpeners may be operated manually or by an electric motor.
How to sharpen pencils is the standard to which all future pencilsharpening textbooks must now aspire. Finally, i headed home to enjoy a locally rolled cigar with how to sharpen pencils, by david rees, who has been on our radar before. So what happens when we pit him against another graphite enthusiast in the. Why would an artist sharpen their pencils by knife instead of. How to really sharpen a pencil pencil, sharp pencils, pencil. Rees has been making waves in the pencil world since opening his artisanal pencil sharpening business in 2010. Apr, 2012 on the surface, david rees s how to sharpen pencils. But political cartoonist and humorist david rees has made pencils, sharpening them to be precise, into a high art form. How to sharpen pencils, by david rees, artisanal pencil sharpener. David rees, the proust of pencil sharpeners the millions. How to sharpen pencils, an instructional film on proper. Expert pencil sharpener david rees provides exacting instructions for proper pencil sharpening in the short film how to sharpen pencils by kenneth stay safe and healthy. While we primarily focus on colored pencils here at, it is also important to sometimes chronicle the other necessary tools required if one hopes to have a successful colored pencil experience.
How to sharpen pencils is the standard to which all future pencil sharpening textbooks must now aspire. David rees will sharpen your pencil the artisan way. My new show, going deep with david rees, airs monday nights on the national geographic channel. How to sharpen pencils by david rees cw pencil enterprise.