Though this was the first mechanical pencil sharpener, it wasn’t much faster, nor less work, than just using a knife. About ten years later, in 1837, the British picked up on this sharpening fad.

Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum is slated for Saturday, Jan. 20 at noon at the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center, 13178 Ohio 664 in Logan. Today, more than 5,000 sharpeners line the walls of ...

This super-portable manual pencil sharpener is just the thing to throw in your bag and go. It features a metal double hole for two different-sized pencils, along with a tub to catch the shavings.