M-1910 Military Pick Axe + Boston KS Pencil Sharpener

[@cheekymonkey444]

After sharpening your pencil, cut a 6 inch piece of pool noodle, then split it in half. You jab the freshly sharpened pencil tip in the noodle to clean off the graphite powder. Drafting pencil sharpeners have a ring of the same material as the pool noodle for the same purpose. Recently my brother and I sold our boyhood home. My dad had a Dixon Enduro #2 pencil sharpener mounted to the underside of one of the cellar steps. My brother now has it at his house mounted the same way. Still works like new. I even found a set of replacement rotor blades new in the box for it in my dad's junk box. There were several surplus Army and Navy stores in the area where I lived. There was always a large dummy practice bomb out front up above the sign. The place was loaded with odd smelling treasures. I loved going through all the old clothing. Most of my youth was spent wearing second hand military clothes. They were durable for sure.

[@democracybacksliding]

Yes I remember those ! Many pencil a sharpener under the stairs, an American tradition and and the extra grinders as well. in a dancy or organized house haha thanks for the bringing back that happy memory.

[@57WillysCJ]

That pick was made in Duluth Minnesota. Sometimes forget that Diamond tools were sold by Snap-On until they started the Blue Point which were made by Diamond. That pencil sharpener brings back memories. Some kids had pencils brand new that were nubs because they were always at the pencil sharpener to goof off.

[@ScoutCrafter]

LOL Philip the electric pencil sharpener in the hands of a youngster was always going to result in a short pencil! LOL

[@wireworks616]

The ax turned out nice. The ✏️ sharpener brought back memories of having to stand in line in Sister Lois Mary's class for everyone to sharpen their pencils before Math class. Great times

[@richardross7219]

The GI picks, entrenching tools, and hand axes were common in surplus stores in the 1950s and 1960s. I had one of the GI hand axes but my brother took and lost that. The picks with carrier were only a few dollars in the 1980s and were popular with gardeners. In the early 1960s, a lot of our Boy Scout equipment was GI surplus. Good Luck, Rick

[@toolrestoration]

Thanks for the mention John . !! Didn't think these were avaliable in the US , thought they were shipped straight to Europe ! Nice to see someone else do a resto(and such a good one at that) on one of these !

[@jill552]

I bought an old house once, came with a mounted pencil sharpener. My mother talked about how she had one in her home growing up. Very cool memory of a simpler time. Love the pick axe, too. 🇺🇸

[@timeflysintheshop]

I have exactly one of those picks from my uncle. I filmed it a year ago, but I don't think I ever put it in a video. I had no idea they would be disassembled to be carried. I just never thought about it before. 🤔 I learned something new today! 😁 I am excited to see the sling!

[@frankander1]

Hey John, that pencil sharpener fascinated me when I was in grade school... It brings one thought to mind... "Mr Anderson, you've spent enough time at that pencil sharpener Take your seat!". Hehe.

[@2012Guardian]

You made me remember my own pencil sharpener hidden in the furnace closet. Should take it down and clean it up and remount it somewhere it will be remembered.

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Hi Scout, I always loved the surplus stores but most of them are gone now and some of the ones that do survive have a lot of fake junk in them. I love my Boston sharpener and pull it down every couple of years and clean and lubricant it. Best pencil sharpener ever. I’ve emailed you a picture as I thought what are the chances, you’re in the US and I’m in Australia but look at the similarities. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@mcammen]

Fond memories of the pencil sharpener screwed to the wall on the stairs to the basement. Great for getting our pencils ready for homework and making lists. I worked in a library and you can imagine how often a pencil sharpener is used in that setting. Our maintenance department created weighted carriers from heavy lumber with an extra weight inside. I think they filled them with lead or buckshot. They would stay still while in use, but were portable if needed. Nearly every department had several for staff and patrons to use. A great adaption for a great invention.

[@michaelowens7151]

Our early 60’s Surplus Store was crammed with every conceivable piece of WWII and Korea kit. Canvas packs, new leather boots and some with the previous owners name. Variable density googles, Garand bayonets, Binoculars, Flight suits and Flight jackets(some with artwork); still have an Army folding shovel I bought for .50 cents. There were barrels filled with those mattocks, it was a lovely place for a 10 year old with not a lot of money. Those pencil sharpeners were at the corner of every teacher’s desk at our elementary school, most likely working fine today.

[@Traderjoe]

When I was in the scouts my mother would take me to an Army Navy store on Bell Blvd for the uniforms. It pulls up some old memories. My friends father was in WW2 and his sons were in Vietnam and their garage had all kinds of WW2 paraphernalia like this pick axe and shovels and helmets. I remember his older brother coming home from Vietnam and he had a tremendous duffel bag that was like 5 feet long. Really brings back memories. I wonder what the pencil sharpeners in the UK looked like?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Tannenbaums was one.... =D

[@josephhenson8843]

I remember the pick axe very well from digging foxholes in Germany

[@majmarkbrown7816]

I built a retaining wall for my old driveway using a British WW II E-tool. It was a great tool and made short work of the stony ground next to the driveway.

[@lordvengerx]

What a fantastic episode!!! That pencil sharpener looked as if it had just come off the production line. The pickaxe was really good too. I really like how the handle came out 🙂

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

Hi John, I really enjoyed the WWII pick. I have the same fondness for Army Surplus stores. I definitely had my Army field jacket and a set of camp fatigues. I got my first pair of mirror aviator glasses in the early 70’s. I also had some Arctic over gloves and the woolen gloves. I used it when I shoveled snow. I have a Vietnam era (dared1968) trenching tool. Shovel on one side and pick on the other. It has a huge spring loaded pivot so you could change the position of the pick side and the shovel. I have the original leather scabbard. I keep it in my Jeep Rubicon as a just in case tool. We had the same pencil sharpener on the stud going down the basement steps. Maybe some of the younger viewers may not know what that pencil sharpener was. Unless all of your viewers are grumpy old men like us. Thanks for another great video. Best Regards, John

[@crr8297]

Nice job on the pick and pencil sharpener, I have an old one with a clear window to see the shavings, when they are attached to a wall there's no mistaking the pencil grinding sound that always takes me back to school days. My school had the same cloak room where we hung up our rain coats and stuff, I vaguely remember the walls had dark vertical beaded boards and those old fashioned cast iron coat hooks. For winter boots there were 2 schools of thought, those who wore boots that had zippers (me) and those who wore boots with buckles (them)

[@beerdrinker6452]

Did you put bread sacks over your shoes to make your boots slide off and on? In my school there were 2 schools of thought. Boots and no boots. The no boots always stayed on the playground while the boots could tear around the unshoveled areas. The no boots kids always seemed tt have more sick days than us hardy prepared kids. Cuddo to mom.

[@crr8297]

@@beerdrinker6452 Yes, I put bread wrappers over feet to keep them dry but it seems like it made my feet sweat so it didn't really help. I remember putting my gloves on the steam register to dry at school, they gave off a certain smell when they were drying. We had those who wore gloves like me and others who wore mittens, I never liked mittens but now that my circulation is not as good I think mittens keep my fingers warmer.

[@johnkelley9877]

Great Mosh! The pick axe looks really good and I am impressed with how nice the pencil sharpener turned out. Thanks for sharing this.

[@JohnDaker_singer]

I remember as a kid going to downtown Jacksonville, Florida with my father and visiting the army/navy surplus store right there on Main Street. It was a massive store fall of things exactly like this pick. There were German helmets, German, insignia, Japanese bayonets, mess kits, uniforms, spent shells, and every other thing that a 10 year old kid would be so fascinated with that he would eventually get a degree in history. Little did my father know that those things in that store would be worth a small fortune 50 years later. Of course, I wanted them and asked him to buy them for me, but he said “son, what are you gonna do with this junk?”. Lol a little did he know………

[@ScoutCrafter]

John- Remember the smell? They all had that unique smell. 😂👍

[@hester781]

Love that pick! And I think the blemish on the handle adds to the “battle worn” look, I like it. Also I could practically smell that pencil sharpener the second you opened it!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hester you are so right, those California cedar shavings always had a nice aroma. =D

[@timeflysintheshop]

In the 90's when I was a teenager, the army navy surplus near us had all manner of stuff that was mostly reproduction military style stuff, but they also had what seemed like a good selection of stuff from the former USSR! The Russian night vision scope was very popular. I bet Russia would like to have all that stuff back now that they are having difficulties equiping their mobilized troops!

[@mauricekelly4439]

You know that you are watching a lot of ScoutCrafter when "The Post Wire Brush Evaluation" is as common as the NFL having a fair catch call reviewed in NY during the last 2 minutes of regulation. 👍

[@greghomestead8366]

Pick axe turned out great. I remember as a kid playing with a flashlight my dad got from when he was in the army that was one of them 90° ones that you could change the color of the lens. ( He was too young to be in world war II but did take part of the occupation of Japan just after the war ) Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan

[@janderson8401]

When I was a kid, some of my cousins and I decided to dig a hole to China right next to our grandfather’s barn. The tool we used was one of those army surplus folding shovels. It was the perfect size for a first grader.

[@metalwork.]

My favorite place was Western surplus as a kid in the 60s... Rifles sitting in racks full of cosmoline , bayonets , canteens, you name it..what a awesome time

[@joemoach832]

I remember using those pencil sharpeners in school and recently picked one up at a garage sale for $1. I couldn't believe it. Nothing better for sharpening a pencil. Great job also on the pickaxe. I don't have any army-navy stores near me, and I sure do miss them.

[@deancollins8229]

John, My busies and I loved on go to the local Army Navy store, this was in the late 1940’s .

[@ScoutCrafter]

Dean- Years ago they had such great stuff at good prices! I remember they always had a cool old timey smell to the shops too! 😂👍

[@edp9743]

The discoloration of the handle is in keeping with the authenticity and use of the tool. Diamond Caulk who made mechanics hand tools.

[@beerdrinker6452]

Love your videos. So educational. You have a can for dull pencils! I pride myself on a place for everything and everything in it's place, but wow, a can for dull pencils. You kick some butt.

[@paulsworkshop4179]

I love how you brought that US back to the handle. What an awesome finished product. I remember even in the 80s there were a bunch of Army Navy stores around. That pencil sharpener looks like it’s brand new now. Fantastic.

[@scottwallace5180]

In the 1960s and 1970s the MODS in the UK all had the fish tail 1950s US parker jacket to keep there nice suits clean when riding there lambretta or vesper scooter. Those jackets have now become apart of British pop culture. I have one myself and with hood and warm liner they cost on eBay around £500. great video

[@edsaye3402]

Diamond Calk and Horseshoe also made tools such as adjustable wrenches.

[@Garland77]

The pencil sharpener really brings back memories of elementary school in the 60s for me. I could smell the pencils when you sharpened them!

[@peterw2845]

Army navy stores were the bees knees back in the day , loved the stuff , made well , lasts forever 👌

[@Ricopolico]

Thanx, Scout. The youngins have no idea of how it was. I went through my old grade school a few year ago. I had forgotten that the classrooms were HUGE with 20 foot high ceilings. Also, there were boy's and girl's restrooms totally in marble in each classroom. And, each classroom had "cloak" rooms for each sex. Sad to say, it was torn down a couple of years ago and replace with a vinyl-sided POS retired persons apartment building. PS - Got exactly the same pencil sharpener that's also been working forever!

[@patjohnson3100]

Very enjoyable. In grade school and high school we had Boston pencil sharpeners. They really worked and were almost il indestructable. I never realized that the graphite (a great dry lubricant by itself) off the pencil would serve to lube the cutters. Very nice resto on the trenching tool. I have a ww2 folding shovel marked Ames 1944 which has manufactured garden tools and shovels for many years. Thanks

[@13thworker45]

I think you really enjoyed this one. Your restoration did justice to both projects. I have a Manuel pencil sharpener but I’m always using my electric. It does a good job on my Greece pencils I use for my upholstery. Thank You

[@ScoutCrafter]

The vintage electric sharpeners were fantastic! 😃👍

[@jonway7845]

I recently got a Berol Giant Apsco 6-hole pencil sharpener. As you, I got it to use in my garage woodworking shop.

[@jackof1]

I loved having those old steel pencil sharpeners around in grade school. Now you can’t find a decent sharpener in public spaces anywhere- just the plastic throw away ones that go full after 3 sharpenings

[@tonylenge424]

I miss those Army Surplus stores. Always found something to buy .

[@bwayne40004]

We had a family Boston KS pencil sharpener that I remembered much of my life. At least 40 years or so. Unfortunately when I moved off the family home when it sold in '09 I forgot it! It was mounted inside my old bedroom closet door and used it often enough. I hated that I forgot once I remembered. However, I bought an X-acto which is just a shadow of the quality Boston. Damn! Couldn't remember everything. And remembered forgetting a lot of stuff after I moved.

[@ScoutCrafter]

If ever you feel like you wanted an original there are hundreds on eBay at any given time... USA made!

[@rickcentore2801]

John I enjoyed the photo of your school's coat closet. We had the same thing in junior high school but ours was called the cloakroom. We had to wait in there at the change of class until the teacher called us in.

[@ROD59]

John, i remember using that type of pencil sharpener at school , sometimes you will carry it away until it eats the pencil all the way it was a way to have fun, nowadays the kids play with the phone i guess . Schools nowadays don't allow the use of pencils unless it is for the multiple choice booklet sheet , they cancelled the pencils then the blue ink and only left the black ink pen. Thanks for bringing back memories

[@DavidN23Skidoo]

We built a nice collection of Great War equipment in the late 90's. One of the difficult finds was a U.S.E.D. shovel, a larger version of the M 1910 entrenching tool. If you can find one, grab it!

[@805ROADKING]

Good stuff Bud!! We have the same ol' Boston in our garage, probably the same age as yours it came outta Dads Garage!! It also has a few soup cans next to it full of writing utensils!! You only have to get your hand pinched once before that screw goes into the Mattock eh!!☻

[@PETEROCAFUERTE1475]

I am new to your show. Been viewing old shows. Fantastic.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Peter! Welcome! I am so glad you are enjoying the content! Thanks so much!

[@stevenwitt4028]

What a great video 👍 That 1944 military pick axe ⛏ you did turned out fantastic. I like that O D Green 🟢 you chose for the pick head . What a great idea what you done to the ends of the pick, that was cool. I remember using a pencil ✏️ sharpener like that one at home as well . We had ours mounted just below the 🔑 key rack in the entrance going to the kitchen. It did come in handy for me as kid going to school. The multi size pencil ✏️ sharpener you done, cleaned up good-ready for more service. Well again great video and have a great evening.😃👍👍

[@ScoutCrafter]

Steven there is something rewarding about sharpening a pencil. 😃👍

[@lugwrench9832]

I've been tripping over one of those picks out in the garage for years and never realized that it was a military collectible. Went and found it, and lo and behold there, under the dirt and rust, was "US" on the pick-end, and "US" on the handle. I think it's pre-WWII.... And the pencil sharpener ! I have one of those too, still in service. Wow, thanks! I am enlightened.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Holy cow! What a find! They are getting pricey now. 😃👍

[@billmccabe9601]

I like how your KS style selector even has the tiny hole for what my Mom called a 'Stenographer Pencil'

[@robertlevine2152]

ScoutCrafter, Since the advent of the 0.5mm pencils I pretty much have used mechanical pencils. Except in the garage, where wood pencils have ruled the roost. Like most Americans I went the electric sharpener, corded or battery route. The problem with electric sharpeners is they don't work as good as the hand cranked models. My current garage has a wall mounted sharpener next to the light switch. The best sharpener I can remember is one my uncle had. It was a Boston hand cranked that was meant not to be mounted. Instead of the holes it had a set of jaws that were controlled by two finger tabs. The jaws were mounted in a frame that had two guide rods that were under spring tension. You squeezed the tabs, inserted the pencil while pulling the frame out. One hand cranked, one hand held the sharpener steady and the jaws pulled the pencil into the sharpener. It was the best sharpener I can remember using. It was also the only one I ever encountered. Bob

[@ScoutCrafter]

Bob- I’ll show some tomorrow! 😃👍

[@62forged]

I picked up a number the those trenching tools at auction years ago. Still have to restore one. The Boston pencil sharpener brings back memories.

[@msa3491]

I think the pick axe will go nicely with one of your dwarfs, great prop 🤣 and as usual great finish 👍

[@tomdale1313]

"There's the Snoop"...the best quality was / surplus, I and everybody that was around as kids played WW2 every day. in my outback right now is a old Army folding shovel, as well as canvas tarps frayed but still effective and loved oh ya on the pass seat folded nicely is a army woolen blanket, you just never know...GOD Bless Your Home and all that seek sanctuary there, again tanks for sharing

[@tonysheerness2427]

The pick axe came out well. They have improved on the pencil sharpener by putting a spring so that the pencil self feeds, you now do not have to push the pencil.

[@andyc972]

Great little project John, I'd love one of these, preferably the design in your pictures 3 & 4 as this is the one I had for my "Action man" toy back in the 70s ! I have a pick, a mattock and a couple (or five) Adzes and this simple handle design just works if you know how to use them and care for them. Those sharpeners with the spiral milling cutters are the superior way to sharpen pencils I have a modern one that is great (nice shallow angle), but grew up using them at school - anything utilising a conventional bevelled blade is just inferior and less long lasting too ! We loved Army surplus as kids, nothing better than heading off to the woods with a canteen of water and mess tin to make a fire and cook something over it, happy days !

[@kevinbreckenridge6729]

I have that pencil sharpener and it's the 2nd best I've ever used, Mom and Dad have one I used to sharpen Crayola's with and the point it puts on a pencil is scary!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

SWEET save on the pick. I still have my old field jacket from back in the day (71 to almost 73) and Toots has a pencil sharpener but with a dixie cup for the sharpenings. Happy week, John and nice haircut!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Lewie- You know I have been cutting my own hair now for almost 3 years! Covid saved me a lot of $$$! LOL

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@ScoutCrafter Me too when I could but arthur modified my proceedures BUT Toots makes up for it. Down to the HIDE, 24/7/365!

[@snapringchronicles3020]

When is was in the military I remember a bigger pick that had a long handle. It was part of our vehicle kit if I’m not mistaken. I think they also painted the head and handle black.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes- Vehicle tools were always full size, these picks were for infantry. =D

[@nicknicoletti9778]

Very nice pick axe. I like the finished product. The stain on the handle looks like it was used so it adds to the look in my opinion. And that pencil sharpener. Every classroom had them. And I loved having to dump out the shavings. I liked the smell.. lol.

[@danieldumaine6139]

Another Great Video. I use that pencil sharpener vise mount in my shop, no room on the walls in a convenient place. Like the green paint, you found for the pick axe.

[@terrystewart2070]

Great vid as always! Oh man...the Army Surplus store....my favorite hang out in the 60's when my parents took us to the nearest "big" town that had one. They always had such great cool stuff. I loved finding the signaling mirrors.....my buddies and I got up to some good shenanigans with those LOL

[@essentialhandyman]

Entrenching tools - Something really cool about them.

[@setdown2]

We had the GI Joe stores that were always a cool place to go in even if you had no money in your pockets...great looking pickaxe...🖖

[@georgelackey622]

I got the same model pick axe at a charity auction about 15 years ago, when I told the man who donated it that I was going to make good use of the tool, he got very offended. He said " that's an antique, you can't use that"! WTF It's a very handy tool and I take proper care of it so it should outlast me, I'm 59.

[@ScoutCrafter]

George- If you find a old military item in never issued condition I can see treating it like a antique however if you get anything that was used I say use it and enjoy it as long as you take care of it. 😃👍

[@shedmanx3640]

A beautiful restoration of the pencil sharpener mate. I remember those very fondly from my early years in school. Very respectful and original restoration. I love the mention of the bamboo skewers for shop use. I have been using them for years to fill holes and dowel woodwork together. Surprisingly they outlast normal wooden dowels or nails in outdoor applications, here in Australia anyway. Great video mate.

[@alexstools]

As a kid I had a period in wich I wanted to wear nothing else then camouflage pants and green clothes. I think because my grandfather told me about him being a tank driver (on a m24 Chaffee!). I don't wear camouflage or green anymore (doesn't look to great on me my girlfriend says) but green remains my favorite color. Thank you!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Alex- When I was younger I loved wearing army jackets and military stuff, after my service I swore I wouldn’t wear camouflage again I was so sick of it! 😂😂👍

[@joeheilm]

I bought some military tent pegs in high school, OD green, garden shovel size chucks of aluminum...man it sounds strange getting excited about tent pegs, but man were they great in this florida sand. Great stuff! Cheers

[@lotsatrains]

Very nice work on that pick axe ⛏️ I miss the army and navy store too that went out of business about 9 years ago near where I live what a shame

[@saigaking]

Great video scout I love the army stuff really cool great quality so useful I use one around the garden great stuff god bless take care 🇺🇸🇳🇿🇬🇧👌🏻🎁🍺

[@stephenbridges2791]

Nice job on the mattock. A military surplus store is one of my favorite stores. I got a Navy Pea Coat from one, a long time ago. Wore it for years.

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Great tip in the bamboo sticks.. I've used toothpicks before and more than once had to double those and a bamboo stick would had been better option.. nice! I have even used chopsticks.lol.. the puck came out nice...and great results on the pencil sharpener...I saw that ans had flash backnto staring one down as I took a many of paddling griping the wall one was mounted to..lol.. good stuff Mr. John!!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Chopsicks are great too! Thanks Vic!

[@MrJruta]

My dad had one of those sharpeners in his shop! WoW memories

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Got to love old army navy surplus stores spend a lot of time in the one by NY house as a kid

[@DCPorter71]

enjoyed that one. Looking forward to Wednesday episode

[@aroundthehousewithpat31]

Yucon Cornelious, the greatest prospector of the north used one of those pick axes to search for gold. Remember? Lol

[@bobuncle6962]

Enjoyed the pencil sharpener recovery. I have one to do myself. Thanks

[@JDtheVagitarian]

I never even though of that actually…I know graphite is a great dry lubricant for small mechanisms like locks and what not, but never thought about a pencil sharpener because self lubricating! Growing up we had one of those too, it was in my boiler room in my basement. My dad had a work bench with all his tools and a bunch of other stuff and it was always right there mounted to the bench!

[@Resto-Rob]

Awesome pick! Love the pencil sharpener. Great show!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Thanks Rob! 👍

[@lesizbollzacke7127]

I do a lot of groundworks, tgrenches etc, and those short handle picks/mattocks are VERY useful. GREAT restoration btw! And that Jeep in a crate WOW!

[@ScoutCrafter]

I heard there are still thousands of Jeeps in Crates hidden away... Every so often one pops up...

[@mrbenmall]

Wow. That's a beautiful job on that sharpener. I remember that model from grade school. :)

[@nescobaraloplop9468]

Diamond Calk? The same company that made the wrenches? That's so cool! Same Boston pencil sharpener mounted sideways in my cellar stairway. Followed me from my last two houses. I,m convinced Chinese pencils are so bad just to break our indestructable old pencil sharpeners...

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! Same company... They did a great job during the war years!

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

I love how the pick turned out .. i have about 3 of those sharpeners , very cool stuff.

[@larrynelson734]

Great video. It's amazing what you come up with. I have one of those sharpeners in my shop. Only a newer version. It has a plastic cup. You know how that goes. Even though it is over 30 years old..lol. you have a great rest of week. 👍👍❤.

[@lotsabirds]

Another great video! The pick axe came out perfectly!

[@terryrogers1025]

Two nice projects. I have a KS pencil sharpener, works well, good product. Thanks for the video sir.

[@ddblairco]

very nice, thank you Scoutcrafter. US surplus items are great for camping gear.

[@wingnutsworkshop]

Nice work on the mattock. I'm surprised you don't have a wood burning tool from scouting. An old soldering iron can unscrew the tip and have a wedge for wood burning. I have the same Boston pencil sharpener on the end of my workbench. Now the surface rust is going to bother me till I clean it up. Yours looks amazing!

[@ScoutCrafter]

I have a beautiful wood burning setup! I used to do it as a hobby. I just showed the knife technique for people that don’t have a decent wood burner. 😃👍

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Great work, I love Army surplus stores! 🛠👍😊

[@timeflysintheshop]

I have exactly one of these Boston sharpeners, but it does not seem to want to cut the wood very well. I assumed the blades had become dull so I use a different vintage sharpener that is a Chicago brand. I never thought 🤔 to inspect the cutters to see if there is something stuck in the cutters. I will take a look!

[@billmccabe9601]

Sometimes the graphite tip will break off inside the cutter head, preventing the pencil to advance farther into the the actual cutter s.

[@ScoutCrafter]

The cutters are replaceable but you should only be using cedar pencils made in the USA. 😃👍

[@timeflysintheshop]

@@billmccabe9601 Thanks for the suggestion, but I am sure the cutters aren't cutting the wood well because the pencil comes out very rough on the wood. But I am going to take a close look at the cutters and I will verify that nothing is stuck where the tip needs to go! Thanks! 😁👍😁

[@jill552]

So many faux wood pencils. Destroy sharpeners.

[@timeflysintheshop]

@@jill552 really? I have some at work that I thought were wood, but the shavings tell a different story. Is it bad for the sharpener? I use a wonderful old electric Boston at work. If the not wood pencils are bad for the sharpener, I will pitch them and look for proper wood pencils.

[@GuntersGarage]

That pick came out absolutely perfect! Love that pencil sharpener too. Id like to find two one for display and one to use. My grandmother had one in her hardware closet. When I was little I thought it was so cool that she had a pencil sharpener. I guess I thought only schools had them, lol.

[@democracybacksliding]

Evan the hippy kids shopped at the Army Navy Surplus. I'd like to ask after you polish the pencil sharpener do you have any advice to stop the rest from coming back?( other than dry air.) I guess it's the polish you used I used dry stainless steel a few years ago. - that polish is great idea I'll try it. cheep stainless steel now a days so frustrating, It rust of you look at it funny You guys, that make you tutorials, you're the best! . . . and of course thanks to all the veterans who served then, now and in the future.

[@ron.v]

If you want a non-abrasive medium, my aunt used to use cloudy ammonia. You'd be amazed what four ought steel wool and cloudy ammonia do for brass. Just wipe it like you would with a cloth and it shines like new.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Ron- that’s funny I never heard of cloudy ammonia. In fact, I had to look it up on Google to see what it was. Apparently cloudy ammonia is ammonia with a soap added. Hard to find around here. 😃👍

[@ron.v]

Your videos are always "quality jam packed."

[@petediamond7263]

The pencil sharpener is still sold today I just bought one on amazon about a month ago for 12 dollars.

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Great video John!

[@RayburnClipper]

Love your videos, you are the neighbor I wish I had.

[@adude7050]

They are still a very useful tool I had one I used at my house

[@billmccabe9601]

Ceiling joist? That's for mounting it under the lunch box shelf in the coat room? Love my Bostons, got three, errr four of them. One without the shaving body that was the 'shop sharpener' in my Great Uncle's Garage(he kept an old water dip bucket under it to catch the shavings) and also my Mom's old one, with a spring loaded auto feed grip on the face. Beautiful sharp points...ALL THE TIME!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Bill- One day I will show my Pencil Sharpener collection. Here is my favorite- kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKfVY4Osgdahj7s

[@jill552]

@@ScoutCrafter I remember watching that. So ingenious. Better that the potato peeler and taking off the tip of your thumb. Oops tmi.

[@billmccabe9601]

@@ScoutCrafter I like that episode where you showed a few of the unique shaver types, etc. I think you had 3-4 or so.

[@ihrescue]

In the future would you mind doing a show on your metal lathe as for recommending one for the hobbits? What are the levels of lathes and what is good for someone that may just do some modest repairs and/or tool restorations. Thanks Good show on the Axe and pencil sharpener.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Absolutely! Have you seen this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWnUm6CIoMdlf7s

[@ihrescue]

I missed that one thanks

[@ihrescue]

@@ScoutCrafter Do you mind saying what make and model lathe you have? Is this the only lathe you have in your shop?