will this sharpen faber castell polychromos and water color pencils?( my electric panasonic will not)
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Faber-Castell doesn't recommend using an electric sharpener on the Polychromos at all.
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yes to yhe watercolor pencils but am unsure about the polychromos. I have used it on Verithin, Prismacolor and Lyra pencils.
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I tried it on a water color pencil just to check and it worked fine. We have had the Panasonic too but the one we had is no longer available so we got this one. It works fine I think the motor is just a little slower.
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Yes, i believe so i looked at the instructon book and it does not say but it is a lesser angler than all my other sharpeners electric and manual. This is the ONLY sharpener that will adequately sharpen my ceramic knives. Just sharpened my relative's ceramic knives. I even have a black ceramic sharpening rod ( harder than white) and it doesn't do much. Buy the Kyocera if you plan on using ceramic knives as your main kitchen tool
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Hi Marsha! I have a small pencil sharpener and a large one. I got the large sharpener out of my local beauty supply store, it works just fine. I did wait until the wax was barely there.
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I am not able to answer your question. I ordered this sharpener a short time ago and have not used it yet.
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For the short amount of time it worked, I did use it to sharpen colored pencils. I did not try triangular pencils. I would not recommend this sharpener. It only lasted a few months and I've already had to replace it.
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I have found this sharpener does a nice point on my Berol PrismaColor pencils. Because the blades seem to be much sharper than in other sharpeners I have tried, I don't have to apply as much pressure. The clear top portion gives you a good view of the pencil as it is being sharpened so you can adjust the pressure to your type of pencil. I have to apply more pressure to my dressmakers pencils.
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So far, regular and colored pencils sharpen equally well. No problems so far:)
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From what I have read of woodblock printing, I would suggest the T-7 hand tool bundle. It should sharpen most, if not all, of your knives and chisels.
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I would not use it for prismacolor pencils. It has a hard time with some of our colored pencils, especially the softer ones. We use it with our generic and crayola colored pencils because I don't mind if I have to resharpen after it rips the lead out, but prismacolor pencils are so expensive that I don't want to waste any of it. I use a manual sharpener for prismacolor.
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Yes, it does sharpen the kindergarten fat pencils. I just sharpened the "My First Ticonderoga" pencil which is the beginner pencil used for toddlers learning how to write. I have a 7 and 8 year old and it worked perfectly to sharpen their fat pencils.
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I wouldn't try to sharpen crayons with it. I would be concerned it would clog it up. However, the hand-held sharpeners that you can find in the school-supply area work fine. Many of them come with a reservoir to hold the shavings so that you don't have to stand over a trashcan while sharpening. Hope you find what you're looking for.
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Yes-this sharpens the colored pencils well. Mine are not too soft- so this was not a problem at all. Not sure if you have a softer lead with your pencils-but this worked well in ours.
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You will also need 2mm lead (there are a variety of hardnesses and colors available), a 2mm lead sharpener (lots of different styles, I reccomend the Kum Automatic Long point two stage sharpener - it sharpens 2mm lead and it has a two stage long point sharpener for pencils - excellent points), and you will need an eraser, paper, ruler, and etc. Most importantly you will need creativity and imagination! Have fun. I bought lots of these (different brands and colors) for a wide variety of lead hardnesses. This one feels more solid in comparison to some other brands but I have not yet come across any that are unsatisfactory.
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I bought it specifically for faber-castell pastel pencils... I've sharpened 60 to a fine point with minimal waste, and zero breaking. The motor is slower than the average sharpener which is perfect... the secret is to press down firmly but only for a moment, and let the sharpener do the work, holding the pencil still. Perfect results every time. I get the same results with General's and Wolff's carbon pencils, as well as General's Primo pencils. Hoping that is helpful.
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I would say yes! It sharpens classroom pencils that have the coating on them without a problem. It stops when pencil is sharpened. It's great!
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It has 3B lead which is darker and softer than most #2 pencils... the darker the better so yes it WILL work
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Yes, we sell the Finger Fitter Jumbo Pencil and the Jumbo TryRex Pencil and it sharpens both of them to a very sharp point. beacon-ridge