This drill powered pencil sharpener cuts my pencil reduction time ... over $7 on Amazon and comes with not one, not two but four carpenter's pencils in the box (which could all be shaved down ...

Turns out C.H. Hanson rolled this contraption out for the carpenter folk who might need a quick sharpen while at work. The drill-powered pencil sharpener is not just a novelty item; it serves a ...

Although there are dedicated carpenter pencil sharpeners, it’s another gadget to own, get lost, or break. I prefer to sharpen these pencils the way most carpenters do: with a utility knife.

However, people are far more likely to use a pocket knife or utility knife to sharpen the carpenter's pencil because they may already have a knife nearby on the jobsite, making it handy.