Well actually, almost all people are ignorant of how to actually use *normal* sharpeners, let alone a fancy $70 one. You see you're actually supposed to twist the sharpener itself, not the pencil. So yeah, perhaps all sharpeners should come with a tutorial...
@@RealmDesigner I'm all for having a good laugh but calling someone inbred after they've done nothing wrong is blatantly disrespectful. I'm very sure you wouldn't appreciate me telling you to lighten up if someone had said something genuinely offensive to you.
@@ryanchapman2636 This is an inadequate tool. There are no instructions with it, it has a sharp learning curve, the design could have been so much better, and to top it off, it barely works even after tinkering. Yet, it's supposed to be used by artists (not woodworkers) as a way to maintain their inventory!
Girish Munjal yeah, tbh, the brass is beautiful but when you’re constantly touching it it’ll always look ugly so i rather just get a cheap pencil sharpener that doesn’t have ugly fingerprints all over and i’m left with more money.
I understand. The brass suckered you in. It could have happened to me, I love that material. But I, like you sharpen my pecils with a sharp thin knife, and then point them with sandpaper. No fancy pencil sharpener beats that level of control, whatever they promise. Still, it looks lovely that device....
yeah exactly, all you need is a sharp knife and sandpaper, thats how the pros do it. if i had unlimited money i wouldnt buy this thing, it would hurt me to make someone 70 bucks.
seeing as its adjustable and it always stays at that length, unlike a hand with an exacto knife, i can see how this is somewhat useful, but definitely not at $61.
I'm rather happy I didn't see your review as I have just bought one of these, indeed, why you might ask. I am a pastel artist and have spent so much money on sharpeners for pastel pencils over the years, cheap ones that are almost disposable to expensive swordfish ones which are great for a few weeks, I have four expensive ones I am just done with! I have never mastered a knife (plus the mess) for pastel pencils ending up breaking the pastel or very uneven points and so time consuming trying to get that point in a soft medium . Would I have bought this for ordinary pencils, no way but for pastels this is just amazing. Perfect points and not constantly breaking the point in the sharpener ending up with a pencil stump very quickly, wasting more money as pastel pencils are substantially more expensive than a graphite pencil. Having this by my side as I work with several colours at once has been a godsend, no mess no waste no clogging sharpeners and convenient. I will never waste another pastel pencil or buy another sharpener again so actually it is saving me money. Yes seems pricey for such a small thing but I have spent way more than that over the years.
The word Høvel is basically related to the word "grater" like a cheesegrater. And the shape and form makes it look like one. (it's just my thought though because I'm from Norway)
Honestly. I appreciate it. The sharpener has a lot of uses when you think about. Sometimes you might need a rock for a window and you only have this sharpener.
List of items that can sharpen a pencil as well as, if not better, then this fancey blade holder: -The year six pencil sharpern you stole from school. -A kitchen knife. -The plastic pretty princess sharpener from pound land. -A crafts knife. -Probably just your teeth. Don't underestimate them I tried it.
OH MY DEAR LORD I WASN'T TRYING TO DISRESPECT U, I JUST WANTED TO KNOW THE HOLY FOOD THAT MY LORD EATS SO AS TO DO THE SAME AND BECOME HIS NUMBER ONE DEVOTEE
It's not really swindling people. It's like the Apple product of drawing tools. People buy it because it makes them feel special, not because the thing itself is special. You're selling them an idea as much as a product. The idea that they're in a higher social class or whatever. It's sort of gross, but it's not like a scam. It's just a heavy pencil sharpener.
Peter - Never buy expensive stuff from London based companies. Probably should've consulted an English person first because we have to learn this from young lol
Hey Peter! I have a pencil sharpener recommendation for you. I still use my grandfather's pencil sharpener from (I think) when he went to school in Germany. It's all brass, and is labeled "DUX" with "Germany" written below it. It comes with a little leather pouch (for mine, it's red). It's obviously an antique at this point but I Googled the product and it appears they still make them exactly the same, as far as I can tell. It also has three sharpness settings to choose from on a little dial on the end. It's a terrific pencil sharpener and I think you'd like it!
By the way, I would really appreciate a little bed of hay or something. I think that's what I like, at least. I'm a little jealous of Dan's furniture and wall art in the apartment above me.
I haven't watched the entire video, so I don't know if this is mentioned, but I believe this is for those flat pencils used in woodworking and such, which are usually sharpened with a knife or a chisel or something, because, well, they are flat. Also, woodworking types enjoy hefty, overengineered tools, like, hand it down to your grandkids kinda things.
I just received one as a gift and I love it! Yeah, it's not as efficient as the plastic one's yet, but the experience is wonderful. It makes me slow down, and be more mindful (a plug for my therapist). Plus, I love the wood and the brass. it's a unique experience like creating art, that most won't appreciate, but that is okay.
This pencil sharpener itself is almost a piece of art. It is beatiful, takes time to fully understand how to use it and master it, and once you do master it feels so good.
Having polished my fair share of brass, I can't imagine "solid brass" being a selling point for something like this meant for actual handheld use. Looks great when freshly shined, but that infernal stuff tarnishes quick as a blink.
This thing is actually awesome, my mum is a professional artist and only sharpens her pastels with knives, she’s always cutting her fingers and complaining that the arthritis in her hands makes it difficult to sharpen, I bought her this and she’s extremely happy with it, definitely a tool for enthusiasts or professionals though
I know that you're all dying to learn how the Scandinavian letter Ø/Ö is pronounced. Your lucky day has come. It's not, like Peter does, which reminds me of the German letter Ü. Instead pronounce it like the letter "I" in English words like "bird" and "skirt", and you'll be very close to the original Ø™ sound. You're welcome =) Bonus content: Æ is pronounced like the letter "A" in the English words "dad" and "stand". Å is pronounced like the letters "AW" in "law" and "awesome". Now you can read and pronounce Danish/Swedish/Norwegian, go you.
I just found put my kids' DNA is part "fennoscandian"...believe me we'll buying hanna anderson and shopping at Ikea in addition to re-reviewing these pronunciation tips.
A lot of artists use something flat like a box cutter (or this expensive planer I guess) when they want a more calligraphy shaped head for different art pieces
I love Peter so much, he reminds me of Bob Ross in the way he speaks so softly, kindly, and affirming. He’s so encouraging, and it’s just- it makes me feel cared for.
A little over 20 years ago, (probably before you were born) a friend of my husband was fidgeting with a tiny little brass plane and I asked him if I could look at it. I was so intrigued by it that he told me to keep it. I wonder now if it was one of the first novelty pencil sharpeners. I've moved several times since then so I don't know if I still have it, but if I find it, I'm going to try sharpening a pencil with it. My dad used those flat pencils when he was working. He sharpened it with a little pocket knife that he always kept in his pocket. I wish I had that little pocket knife , but my mom didn't offer us kids any keepsakes after he passed away.
Coming from someone who has always used Samsung until last year... I really do prefer iPhone. Android does have a lot of cool features but iPhone just seems to have the complete package
I saw Adam Savage review their compass and this sharpener. The compass looks really cool as an art piece, and fairly functional as well. This sharpener just seems like a gimmick. I’m glad you gave your actual opinion on this thing!
That one really bummed me out with how hard he was selling those items to his young trusting viewers. Adam always struck me as the kind of guy who would call that stuff out as bullshit and then teach his audience how to do the same thing but better with a piece of string. I'm glad Peter is being real about it.
The compass disappoints me because it doesn't make very large circles. I get why it would be handy and it would be nice to not leave compass point holes, but it's expensive for what you get. I wonder if the Amazon knock offs are any good.
Adam is overzealous when it comes to *nice* well machined things, he's also extremely biased. Soon as I saw him take out that pencil plane I knew it was bullshit, and I knew Adam would love it because it's *nice* and well machined. I do hope the young audience that watch him have more responsible parents that won't let their kids buy stupid junk like the plane. (compass, maybe, it's a much better tool imo)
@@UncleRots I don't feel like he was doing that. For one, he said that he collects these things and just really likes the way they are made. Also who is young enough to be so incapable of judging a product and at the same time old enough to be exited about a 70$ brass pencil sharpener? I don't think there are many people like that in his audience tbh
This is actually the second video I've watched featuring an artist demonstrating , or in this case attempting to demonstrate, how to sharpen a pencil. I have many pencil sharpeners but my favorite is a razor blade.
I used graphite (you know, "pencil") about 90% of the time growing up. I thought this drawing came out really well. The inherent variation in value and texture adds to this drawing, and I thought the black areas came out well. At least from the filming angle, I couldn't see any shininess. I was just talking to my 14-year old daughter earlier tonight about painting, over which she prefers markers. I must have had a quantum connection to your thoughts on this video, because I gave her very similar advice about trying painting media enough to really understand them before making a final judgment. She's open to it...she's a very smart young lady, you know? Though I love your ink work, I hope to see more pencil drawings (and more color). BTW I'm enjoying my freshly-delivered copy of Dayfever. See you next time on the same Bat-channel!
I just received mine yesterday and love it!! I will say it took a couple of adjustments, I also have the base and used that as I found holding it felt clumsy for me. The pencil slides beautifully and I got a fine point. I will admit I’m a gadget person. I also love the process! I would however when creating art use another sharpener, to speed things up a bit. Im not sorry I bought it, it’s adorable! Thank you for your review
The most expensive sharpener I ever bought was a standard sharpener that just happened to be brass.... It looked just as beautiful, felt great to hold, and to this day does a great job of sharpening pencils. It cost $12, and I still love it like ten years later. A brass sharpener is gonna last a lifetime, it might as well be functional.
2020 is wild, I just watched 19 mins of this man reviewing a 60 dollar pencil sharpener. I haven't used a pencil since high school so this is definitely pertinent information for me.
Adam Savage picked up one of those circle drawing tools you have on order, and received one of the pencil sharpeners along with it, and he loved it. It looks like he may have set the blade to rest flush with the sharpener, and he has appears to have a lot more success with it than you did.
This looks like something that would be really satisfying to hold and play around with, but considering there's a blade just sticking out of it I'm not sure it's good even for that
I’m disabled and have motor tics that make me twitch and flail involuntarily. I love this sharpener because it’s weighty enough to hold down on my table and the risk of hurting myself on the blade is significantly reduced (unlike sharpening with a knife). It’s also very easy on the wrists. Sometimes things that seem redundant to others are fantastic for disabled people.
I have a very hard time sleeping and I've tried to watch this video 3 times already and I keep falling asleep cause you're so relaxing, but I promise you I'm finishing this video now
@@aaddss9846 preference, your paying for a very novelty item, just like a 600 dollar custom mechanical keyboard. Same result, different way of getting that result and for a very specific kind of consumer. A planer is what can be used to customize the point of your pencil. A normal sharpener cannot do what this one does, you angle it for a thicker or thinner point depending on how you want to draw.
As someone who uses hand planes enough, those things are really fickle and hard to tune. A shallow depth of cut on a harder lead might work. However, I like using a sharp Swiss army knife for my pencils when they run out of paper to sharpen on. Thanks for the warning of how bespoke glamor can look good on a shelf.
$0.66 School pencil sharpener: Comes with 2 sharpening sizes. Has a container to hold shavings. Broad colorful options to suit your style. Comfortable to use. Economical. Makes Jeff, with a pencil plane and a book full of pencil shavings, contemplate his decisions.
What if you have an oversized pencil? I have sharpeners with 2 holes but they fit different sized pencils. I don't have one that puts a point on just the lead
@@bloopitsbloob I actually own a lead holder that comes with like eight different colored leads edit: found it on amazon www.amazon.com/Pentel-PH802-Multi-Lead-Holder/dp/B0013ND76W/ref=mp_s_a_1_25?dchild=1&keywords=colored+lead+holder&qid=1599641158&sr=8-25
As someone that's done woodworking for about 15 years who is now getting into drawing and painting, you can buy some very nice, adjustable Japanese planes not much larger than that for less than half of $60, and they will do the job. I've used them to sharpen square carpenters pencils in a pinch, but the thought would never cross my mind to use one on round graphite/charcoal/etc. I'm amazed this company thought to market this. I'm more amazed people are buying it.
I came across the Hovel today as one of my art distributors is packaging this item in a gift set. I was baffled as to expense of this item. Thanks for the heads up. The Hovel is the MontBlanc of pencil sharpeners!!
Thanks Peter. I was already a artist by pencil and you got be back into fountain pens. I bought a Twisbi 580 ALR Prussian Blue with a nib set. Medium is pretty fascinating and pretty wet can’t wait for a the shimmer inks to arrive hehe 😉 oh if I had 20 shimmering pens I’d probably cry so much looking at it by time I’m finished it’s only sparkles ✨