Six questionably legal pencil sharpeners 

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''It has limitations, but basically, it can do anything''. Spoken like a true engineer

“Sir do you mind explaining why you were doing 100 in a school zone?” “I was sharpening my pencil, officer.”

I like how this is basically a 30 minute commercial for a product none of us could ever possibly own.

The concept of "it works, but it's not complicated enough" is what makes this channel great

"I convinced myself that what I really needed was more complexity. It turns out, I did not." -engineers everywhere forever

He gets a huge and impressive waterjet, and the first video he uses it for, he uses it to sharpen a pencil. What a legend.

The spinny razor one not cutting the graphite is actually really cool because you'll waste less pencil for each pencil

I don't even know this guy, but his wife seems like such a perfect match for him. She's so supportive of all of his crazy ideas. No matter what he comes up with, she's like "I love it" 😂

Imagine if all the engineering RU-vidrs made a pencil sharpener that was focused around what they normally do.

Dude, your wife’s one-liners combined with her stoicism is absolutely comedic gold! 😂

The Water Jet Pencil Sharpener is such an egregious over use of precision instruments to perform a mundane task you've got to love it!

The spinning xacto not cutting the graphite is a really neat demonstration of the differing hardness between the wood and graphite. Low key my favorite part of the video.

Your wife rated and reviewed all of your inventions with much less sarcasm and snark than usual. It was adorable and gives some serious relationship goals. Awesome job with the content, as usual.

I love how this show is almost framed like a reality TV show where there's 1 contestant and 1 judge.

I have an amazing idea for a pencil sharpener, A razor blade that stays stationary in a solid mount with a hole in it. As you spin the pencil around the razor shaves wood off the pencil slowly and soon you have a perfect tip.

With the explosive pencil sharpener instead of moving the pencil with the explosive force you could move a steel, cone shaped, wedge that carves the tip. Then you could have a shoulder that limits how far the cone goes on the pencil. Really great video like all of them. Thank you so much for what you do

I always thought that "I did a thing" was the stupid and irresponsible version of "Stuff Made Here". Seems we have finally come full circle again and I like it 😅

Technological wonder: 8/10 Overall comedic value: 8/10 Contagious enthusiasm: 9/10 Your wife's involvement: 10/10

You're the antithesis to "simplicity is key". And I'm here for it

That asphalt sharpener is ridiculous yet glorious.

“Christmas in Australia” would go on to sell for $1.4 mil as Stuff Made Here’s historic entrance into the world of modern art, and is currently on display at the MoMA.

I don't think you're going to be able to do any better than "Christmas in Australia". Your wife is a genius.

“In retrospect, I should’ve just spun the pencil” is such a good example of over engineering and why I love this channel.

That "sandpaper grit" is actually powdered synthetic ruby, and the waterjet I used to cut all the parts for my minitruck build blew the mixture at 40,000psi. One of the machinists at the shop mentioned how he'd always imagined getting rid of a body with one, and that mental image and idea has never fully left my head. YYYYYYUUUUCK.

The pencil at the end, if submitted as a work of modern art, could be titled "Writer's Block"

The fact she isnt using the pencils to write all the scores is a crime.

Absolutely one of my favorite channels. Love to watch someone's mind work. I gives me inspiration to think outside of the box in my business.

Honestly the rotating exacto would be good since it can be hard to physically sharpen a pencil’s wood _exclusively_

I usually think sharpening pencils with knives is an unnecessary way to accidentally cut yourself, now I marvel at how safe that method is.

EVERYONE WAKE UP HE POSTED

I was blessed with a great memory and a strong natural ability to mimic/replicate things that I see which made it fairly easy to do well in school, but I sorely lack much in the way of creativity. I don't have the head for engineering and it just makes my mind spin when I see folks who can visualize a creation and all of the little components. 8:16 is a perfect example. Every indention, spring, and fastener is there for a purpose, and his statement that he just "came up" with the design blows me away.

For the explosive idea, I would've sharpened the hole that forms the tip and used air pressure to launch it instead of blanks.

I love how this entire episode was an excuse to play with/learn his new toy/tool. 10/10 very fun.

I love how your wife has such dry humor and gives you an idc face, yet we all know she truly does care. ❤

This is one of the coolest and by far one of my favorite RU-vid pages. I sadly forget it exists between episodes. Wish there was more content. I love everything about it other than how long it takes for episodes to come out. Keep up the good work.

I love this guy channel. Every thing he put his mind to it he realized it. Its so wholesome

The transition from "it's a boy; how can you tell" to just a long object shooting out liquid is genius

I love how his wife is about 6 times more pleased with this video than with anything he has done in the past EDIT: 2.2K likes wtf

22:55 This reminds me of the time in middle school I was bored and I put my pencil in between the metal cuffs of my binder and spun it around to make arrow headed pencil tips and other wacky shapes. This is just the SUPER fancy version of that

i don't think i've ever seen your wife laugh or smile or be excited before it was nice, she like warmed my heart idk

Your wife makes this channel. As a married man and machinist I completely understand those looks you get and enjoy her comical spin she puts on your crazy ideas.

This is hands down the best 30 minutes of pencil sharpening on all of RU-vid

I was a fitter / welder for 18 years in really big special fabrication shops and i really appreciate nice equipment. When you showed your water jet cutting table I was so jealous and full of envy and yet I was really happy for you . Most people can only dream of owning things like that. I know it's a dream come true to have Equipment like that !😊 Have fun creating spectacular things with it .😊

One of those sharpened at a school next to where we live (it's abandoned) was a hand-powered spiral sharpener

She definitely seemed more enthusiastic about this whole project(s) over everything else you've made.

That the first ninja style sharpener doesnt cut the graphite makes it unbelievably good. You never waste graphite.

I have to say, I never thought that I would see a pencil sharpened by road-hauling it. There's an episode of Supernatural that explores the negatives of it, so it's nice to have a pencil sharpener to offset that.

I would like to compliment you on the improvement of your hosting skill. You voice, demeanor, and style have become quite good! Keep up the amazing work!!

I like how the chainsaw sharpener was basically just a regular pencil sharpener but with a moving blade

"Just because it was really hard to do, doesn't mean it's good." Words to live by.

That last explosive pencil just looked really pretty

Glad you're saving so much time with the waterjet

"do you have a sharpener?" "Wait let me grab my truck"

I love that your wife is becoming progressively more accepting of your crazy ideas Great video, glad you’re back

The profile cutter was awesome!

Your projects are completely crazy... I love it ❤

“If you get hurt by it you deserve it” spoken like a true engineer

"I convinced myself that what I really needed was more complexity." All time great quote right there.

never saw this channel before. just watched this episode. i'm hooked. cool projects using actual engineering. deadpan wife straight man. good channel my dude.

the pantograph one could make some pretty cool decorations out of a dowel

"I think it's a boy." Wife: "How could you tell?" Egregious shot of waterjet cutter.😂

You and your wife were 100% made for each other

Accidentally discovered your channel, you are doing things that I have imagined doing for my entire life. Very cool. Now I just wish I still had some of the plans I developed over the years that were eventually lost to the sands of time. I’m extremely jealous of your water jet. Wishing you and your family the best.

The fact that the pencil sharpener trailer worked so well blows my mind

I think you need to adapt your road pencil sharpener to fit a school bus and to hold multiple pencils. That way the children could put their pencils in the sharpener when they get on the bus. And they would all be sharp by the time they get to school.

This would make for an awesome engineering competition. Who can make the best/coolest/weirdest pencil sharpener.

Your stuff makes me want to do more engineering. I left because of burnout but it inspires me to try and do stuff on my own. Thank you

I love how the first sharpener is just an obscenely overcomplicated design of a normal pencil sharpener 😂

I really love seeing the wife genuinely enjoy what hes made. Its kind of reassuring to know that they actually genuinely like each other

How cool that you got your mega-overengineered pencil-sharpen trailer working! But I wish you had taken a photo of the camera setup you had capturing that close-up down there.

You are easily one of youtubes top engineers. Maybe even the best.

I can't believe that he made a knife sized chainsaw and didn't show us him cutting a loaf of bread with it.

You made a lathe pantograph. That will be very useful far beyond pencils.

“Hey man do you have a pencil sharpener?” pulls out a water jet*

Wonderful! Thx for making my day better!

I'm not sure which one made me laugh harder: accidentally removing the graphite from the pencil with explosives, or "Christmas in Australia" 😂

It’s always a great day when this genius presents his next creation.

The last thing is very cool actually easy to replicate! Thanks for an idea!

In a way, the trailer, truck, and the road worked together to sharpen the pencil. The truck pulled the trailer which spun, pushed, held, and angled the pencil toward the road, wearing it down, sharpening the pencil.

My favorite part of the truck sharpener is that I know for certain, that anyone that saw him doing this would’ve imagined this was something way crazier than a pencil sharpener.

The sharpeners themselves genuinely could be considered contemporary art! You should try to get them into a gallery! You could argue they raise a lot of questions about the absurdity of mass production and automization.

Love the dedication, in your marriage and your projects! Keep it up man🙏

Im so happy I found this channel. The engineering, comedy, and wife. 10/10

My biggest takeaway from this video has nothing to do with sharpening pencils. I am just seeing one of the luckiest men I have ever observed. He has a phenomenal workshop (which I am super jealous of), but also an amazing and supportive wife. Just imagine being able to do the things you love with the people you love. Thats beautiful, and I would watch this video multiple times just to witness sincerity of their relationship. Wholesome, uplifting, inspiring, educational, entertaining. Sure justifies the subscriber count.

This is what I imagine what it would be like if an engineer followed through any idea no matter how dumb they seem. This is why I love this channel!!

That was a good name at the end 10 points for good dry humor You guys were both on fire in this video I loved it

i actually like the second one, having a big flat graphite at the end of a pencil is pretty neat.

As an engineer, I miss seeing the math's, design thoughts, validation, pre testing, etc I hope you'll remember us nerds now that you've gotten huge! EDIT: For all of you saying there isn't much technical work for some stuff.. I think you either haven't seen his previous works, way of approaching things and work flow. Even the simplest things he does has huge amount of technical thought behind them. I suspect maybe due to his background that likely may have required deep technical evaluations for every step of the way to making the printers he worked on.

This was fantastic

hey bud, carpenter here. great video... but you have to admit, there's still nothing quite as satisfying as sharpening it yourself with a razor knife 🙂

She gave a better answer than anyone else imo!

This needs to be a yearly engineering challenge. With judges and all that.

Wow so cool projects! I saw theses water cutters before, they are really cool! I liked your last sharpener most!

That water jet must be great at finishing 80% lowers!

There is no way any engineer can watch this without feeling frustration about how his or her workshop compared to yours.

You know its a good decade when Stuff Made Here posts.

Wifey's charming personality and quirky sense of humour are slowly being revealed as she grows more comfortable being on camera. That was a fun video you two. 👍

I've always wanted a Belgian Malinois for a little over 30 years and finally got one this past March of 2023, she's beautiful, so I understand long term goals.

Never in my life have I tought I'd be watching a 28min video about pencil sharpeners while having the best time ever.