Since the
KUM sharpener wedges (brass and magnesium with older blades that still adequately sharpen graphite pencils) in my sketching kit produced blunt tips on these
Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils, it was a good time to break out my
recently acquired Mobius & Ruppert pencil sharpener from its blister card to test if it was up to the task of regular service.
No matter how good a pencil sharpener might be when new, its cutting blade will inevitably get dull with use sooner or later. Ideally a good supply of spare blades should be the
green solution to this reality. Yet they are not always easy to find at cost-effective prices to justify the search. Often the expense of buying whole new sharpeners is fairly close to getting replacement blades.
Sharpeners equipped with German blades have historically provided me with longer reliable cutting service than no name blades.
Also proudly displaying its German heritage on the bottom of the block.
Well this
M+R pencil sharpener did a good enough job at the first try to earn its spot in my main
portable watercolor pencil wrap. Hope its blade will remain sharp for a good long time and shall keep you posted on its performance.
Since the KUM sharpener wedges (brass and magnesium with older blades that still adequately sharpen graphite pencils) in my sketching kit produced blunt tips on these Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils, it was a good time to break out my recently acquired Mobius & Ruppert pencil sharpener from its blister card to test if it was up to the task of regular service.
No matter how good a pencil sharpener might be when new, its cutting blade will inevitably get dull with use sooner or later. Ideally a good supply of spare blades should be the green solution to this reality. Yet they are not always easy to find at cost-effective prices to justify the search. Often the expense of buying whole new sharpeners is fairly close to getting replacement blades.
Sharpeners equipped with German blades have historically provided me with longer reliable cutting service than no name blades.
Also proudly displaying its German heritage on the bottom of the block.
Well this M+R pencil sharpener did a good enough job at the first try to earn its spot in my main portable watercolor pencil wrap. Hope its blade will remain sharp for a good long time and shall keep you posted on its performance.
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"shall keep you posted on its performance." I'll love to read about M&R sharpener, for example its durability and performance compared to a similar Kum. great pictures, Thank you.
Thanks for the comment and question. The metal block keeps looking new, so it is a durable housing. It Performed well enough out of the card, but I did not keep it in service once the blade got dull. Finding replacement blades online for Kum and Dux sharpeners is fairly easy, so I would recommend those instead. Hmm, maybe I should try putting a Kum blade in it, for they look to be about the same size. Though then it wouldn't be a 100% M&R labeled sharpener.
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