Faber-Castell : Series 9000 : Double Hole Sharpener

<p>This Faber-Castell 9000 sharpener has two sharpening holes and is suitable for colored pencils and graphite pencils. It has a compartment which will catch the shavings from wood-clad pencils. When not in use, the sharpening apparatus will slide down into a plastic case so that graphite dust cannot fall out of the sharpening holes.</p><p>Because the leads of graphite pencils are hard and resistant to breakage, they can take a very fine point. For pencils such as these, the Castell 9000 has a fine point sharpener, which will sharpen pencils to a 21-degree point. For colored pencils, which have softer leads, this product also has a shorter point sharpener. This will sharpen pencils to a 24-degree point.</p><p>This product should be replaced from time to time, as use will mean that the blade will blunt over time.</p><p> To find out more about sharpeners, read our blog post on them by <a href="https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2020/03/23/comparing-manual-electric-pencil-sharpeners/"target"_blank"> clicking here.</a></p>