"It is possible to sharpen a pencil without a pencil sharpener, but it is impossible to sharpen a pencil without a pencil" Wow, this man is full of insightful gems.
The best part is when he explained that since the shavings are indeed part of the pencil, they should be returned to the customer with individual packaging
Actually, it was a joke that went to far. He's quit. Said it was a sad commentary that people were willing to pay $40 for a white guy in an apron to sharpen a damn pencil. So any people were paying him for this.
@@NaNa-kj2gw interesting! I can see why he would quit and that is kinda sad. But there are some good points to sharpening a pencil his way, especially putting something on the tip to protect the pencil and yourself from impailment.
I am ashamed of myself now... For all these years working as a professional artist I have never taken the sharpening of my pencils seriously enough. Thank you sir for opening my eyes, I am sure my artwork will be significantly improved. In three or four years, when I have mastered the art of artisanal pencil sharpening....
I love this guy! I'm sorry his show was cancelled. I liked the little shaved tool, it reminds me when I was a little girl and we had to sometimes shapen our pencils with just a blade. Sometimes our little sharpeners broke. The good old days. 😀
He is being serious, but also adding a funny twist to it. He used to be a comic, but changed to a become a pencil sharpener, and you should watch his other videos. I really like him, he is sincere, and funny as hell. I love him.
Is ok guys you only need $1000 to get started. *Walks into bank* "hello i would like to take out a loan of $1000 to start a small business". "What is your business sir?" "I will sharpen peoples pencils". *Thrown out the door by bank security*
It is impossible to sharpen pencils without a pencil. Genius! Now I know where I've been going wrong all these years. That's why I'll never be any more than a mere amateur pencil sharpener.
I'm not really that interested in pencils but I do collect sharpeners. I'm glad to see you use an El Casco. I own two of the first they made in the 40's and they are amazing.
With an Amazon Prime discount you save almost $7 on the hardback version. It's great to see a master in the art of pencil sharpening at work. Truly a necessity for the library of every serious pencil artist.
"it is possible to sharpen pencils without a pencil sharpener; but it is impossible to sharpen a pencil without a pencil." truly the plato of our times
Make sure you keep all your certificates of sharpening and lighting conditions in addition to your clear bag of pencil shavings (since they are the clients property) in a safe deposit box in your local bank and have the certificates duly notarized, as required by law in the state of Wisconsin.
There is a flaw! At 5:03, you reveal that this is satire. Beautifully, masterfully conceived satire, but nevertheless, it is a carefully calculated ploy for attention. Here is why I can say this: unlike the presenter, _I_ actually am an expert on this topic. I am a carpenter who has been trained in higher level mathematics and who is skilled in drawing; I have filled dozens of notebooks with mathematical ideas and models, sketches, writings, and various ideas. The actual implementation of each of my ideas requires pinpoint accuracy and precise manipulation of the Ticonderoga, both on paper and on the project's substrate. I am surrounded by the pencil constantly- presently one rests on my ear. There is no place in my house where I am far from a sharpening method. If you can trust that my proclamation of expertise is not satirical, then consider this piece of testimony: _nobody_ who is an expert on pencil sharpening/usage would ever throw one (even for demonstration), and risk internal damage to the graphite. He has revealed, albeit in a subtle way, that he is a fraud. lol.
So... you're saying he somehow acquired those expensive drafting pencils and all that equipment, neatly packed them, and set this up just to fool people...
by god... this guy (the guy in the video) is a legitimate professional pencil sharpener. I looked up the website and found out that it was made in 2010, so about two years before this TH-cam video was made. and that this website was last updated in october (4 months ago but i thought that it would have been around a year since the last update). and recently he has done a project with national geographic about basic daily functions such as making eye contact or giving a handshake.
+king tyris HAHAHAHAHAHA, EXACTLY what I was thinking when I heard about this shit... I'm a born and raised Portlander (and despite what one might imagine, NOT a fucking fixie riding hipster) and even I couldn't believe this was for real...
I prefer to shape the graphite on increasingly finer grits of japanese waterstones. I usually end off with 10,000 grit for the smoothest possible surface. Another thing I like to do is fire harden the wooden casing for added strength. This is an ancient pencil sharpening technique dating back to hunter gatherer times. I also build pencils by hand planing triangular strips of wood and gluing with hide glue to join them into a hexagonal blank, I then hand auger each blank through and laminate strips of B hardness graphite around an H hardness core to ensure the pencil is both of sufficient blackness but also strong enough to withstand the rigours of practical use. Most of my pencils end up being display pieces however. Typically I find Honduras Mahogany is the best pencil casing wood as it is sufficiently hard to provide structural stability and also has a nice tap tone and superior acoustic properties. I typically will seal the casing with a clear nitrocellulose coating to both show off the aesthetic beauty of the wood and help it retain its acoustic properties. Pencil acoustics is often overlooked but becomes apparent when a pencil is dropped. Lesser pencils often produce a dull dead sound, whereas an artisanal pencil will be apparent due to it's clear ping upon hitting the floor.
+Penguin Pie I mean I was apprenticed for 5 years in the bavarian school of pencil sharpening. But you should never limit yourself to just one system. take what works and strip away the inessential. I have found the traditional japanese approach to pencil sharpening can produce a much finer final point. I have created many jigs which streamline the process which also helps.
A lot of you have already asked if this is a joke and the consensus seems to be that it's not. In which case the people paying for this service must be the not-rights. So I get my newly sharpened pencil, carry on my pencil drawing, and after a couple dozen strokes the point has dulled. Do I send it off all over again?? What am I missing here?
damn i just cant seem to sharpen this pencil to my liking, how much do you charge? I would also like to receive all equipment used in the sharpening, price is no object.
I definitely recommend the El Casco, the world's most expensive pencil sharpener only $600. My team and I were competing against 12 other teams in the national pencil sharpening competition and with the Casco we ended up winning with an average pencil sharpening time of 8.52 seconds, barely beating the second place competitors whose average was 8.68 seconds per pencil.
I have one too and can highly suggest getting one. When the transparent box fills with dust and wood, it feels like all the negative energy that lies within an unsharpened pencil gets sorted out naturally, with you being the active puppet player in an opera of dualistic factory manufacturing and artistic handcraft. Just imagine the possibilities of a sharpened pencil. I could stare at it for month rather than touching it and using it for something simple as drawing.
A piece of trivia... in the movie "The Glenn Miller Story" (1954)... Miller (James Stewart) can be seen rewriting a music score, using a Blackwing pencil... you can clearly see "Half the pressure - twice the speed" imprinted on it. - Cheers
Just heard David being interviewed on CBC radio. Thought it was an elaborate joke. It is very funny, but he is for real. David has even just finished a USA pencil sharpening tour. He charges $15 to sharpen a pencil.
How do you collect the graphite that was rubbed off onto the smock? Since it also technically belongs to the customer, do you have a special way to collect this? Thank you.
he worked for the census, the sheds a little light right there. But I have to give credit to a guy's salesmanship that can make a career out of something we have all done for ourselves since the age of 5. Reminds me of the tailor of the emperor's clothes.
I really wish I found this video before purchasing my pencil sharpening kit for 1800.00. It didn't even include a flexible hose. I just ball up tissue and gently push the pencil tip into that and then insert into the tube and ship it off to the client. I haven't had a mishap yet but still, it seems so much easier his way.
Hi David! I have got a question.On 3:40 you are holding the pencil sharpener with the edge of your palm. Is there any reason for it? I have a similar sharpener, and I tried to hold it your way, instead of grabbing with the whole hand, and it slipped and hit me in the eye. As an amateur pencil sharpener, I love your work, and aspire to achieve your degree of perfection some day. I give your book as present to all my friends.
I have heard your interviews via tom sharpling and am now watching a French film (only 15 minutes long) called "I'm a sharoener". It's a romantic drama based on a professional pencil sharpener. Their maybe a subtitled English version out there.
I am a big fan of Mr. Rees's work but he presents with an attitude of unquestionable authority (perhaps unintentionally) some ideas, which in fact are subjects of heated ongoing discussions. Holding the sharpener, or, as aficionados usually say, the Tool, is precisely one of them. If you are interested in the art of sharpening you may visit pencilsharpeningnetwork . com, where you will find a vast amount of information.
You also might be interested in the video "How to Turn on a Faucet". (however it fails to instruct you on how to turn it off so you're on your own there)
How do you properly reattach a nerve in one's finger after using box cutter to sharpen pencil. I sowed the finger back up but now lack movement and feeling. I knew watching a diy video would end up costing me.
Since most of my pencils are things I pick up from the sidewalk or parking lot, I find the usual little hand-held manual sharpener is adequate! This is fun to watch, though.
"It is possible to sharpen a pencil without a pencil sharpener, but it is impossible to sharpen a pencil without a pencil"
Wow, this man is full of insightful gems.
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I have purchased and read his book. It has changed the way I sharpen pencils.
Wait, what. This was real?. I thought it was a spoof on the whole artisanal bs morons come up with these days. Oops.
I've never seen the line between serious and satire toed so masterfully.
The best part is when he explained that since the shavings are indeed part of the pencil, they should be returned to the customer with individual packaging
This is possibly the best and nerdiest piece if content ever produced
I feel like this is a joke that went way too far.
Look up Going Deep with David Rees. This is no joke.
But damn good one
The guy has multiple books and a tv show!!
Actually, it was a joke that went to far. He's quit. Said it was a sad commentary that people were willing to pay $40 for a white guy in an apron to sharpen a damn pencil. So any people were paying him for this.
@@NaNa-kj2gw interesting! I can see why he would quit and that is kinda sad. But there are some good points to sharpening a pencil his way, especially putting something on the tip to protect the pencil and yourself from impailment.
*"Im a professional pencil sharpener"*
Lost it there.
LMAO when he said that
I thought this was a joke but this was actually really fascinating! his passion for pencil sharpening is just mindblowing!
If you want to sharpen a pencil you can do it for under $1000
+Jacqui Schmitt That's where I lost it haha
😂
"This is me playing it safe" - David Rees on sharpening his pencil manually. Gotta love it.
I am ashamed of myself now...
For all these years working as a professional artist I have never taken the sharpening of my pencils seriously enough. Thank you sir for opening my eyes, I am sure my artwork will be significantly improved.
In three or four years, when I have mastered the art of artisanal pencil sharpening....
He's either funny as shit or insane.
He's a comedian.
He's both.
This is awesome. One of the funniest videos I have seen on TH-cam. They dryness of the humor is priceless.
This inspired my final Buisness technology class assignment. My made up business was a professional pencil sharpening service.
A+.
I love this guy! I'm sorry his show was cancelled. I liked the little shaved tool, it reminds me when I was a little girl and we had to sometimes shapen our pencils with just a blade. Sometimes our little sharpeners broke. The good old days. 😀
real talk, that "handmade" pencil sharpener was actually cool as shit.
He is being serious, but also adding a funny twist to it. He used to be a comic, but changed to a become a pencil sharpener, and you should watch his other videos. I really like him, he is sincere, and funny as hell. I love him.
This video has increased my appreciation for pencils...
Correct. I see a deep philosophical genius behind this masquerade of lead and charcoal.
Is ok guys you only need $1000 to get started. *Walks into bank* "hello i would like to take out a loan of $1000 to start a small business". "What is your business sir?" "I will sharpen peoples pencils". *Thrown out the door by bank security*
It is impossible to sharpen pencils without a pencil. Genius! Now I know where I've been going wrong all these years. That's why I'll never be any more than a mere amateur pencil sharpener.
I feel like this is a Funny or Die skit
Wow!!! What an amazing collection
This guy takes pencil sharpening to a new level.
I'm not really that interested in pencils but I do collect sharpeners. I'm glad to see you use an El Casco. I own two of the first they made in the 40's and they are amazing.
An absolutely beautiful thing. Something poetic , something old - of yesteryear - I love this.
With an Amazon Prime discount you save almost $7 on the hardback version. It's great to see a master in the art of pencil sharpening at work. Truly a necessity for the library of every serious pencil artist.
"it is possible to sharpen pencils without a pencil sharpener; but it is impossible to sharpen a pencil without a pencil."
truly the plato of our times
I had goosebumps while he was rotating the handle of the pencil sharpener. Very nice piece of craft
Timmy Turner's dad
Oh shit, I was hella scared of sharpening a pencil before but not anymore, thanks to this video
Make sure you keep all your certificates of sharpening and lighting conditions in addition to your clear bag of pencil shavings (since they are the clients property) in a safe deposit box in your local bank and have the certificates duly notarized, as required by law in the state of Wisconsin.
There is a flaw! At 5:03, you reveal that this is satire. Beautifully, masterfully conceived satire, but nevertheless, it is a carefully calculated ploy for attention.
Here is why I can say this: unlike the presenter, _I_ actually am an expert on this topic. I am a carpenter who has been trained in higher level mathematics and who is skilled in drawing; I have filled dozens of notebooks with mathematical ideas and models, sketches, writings, and various ideas. The actual implementation of each of my ideas requires pinpoint accuracy and precise manipulation of the Ticonderoga, both on paper and on the project's substrate. I am surrounded by the pencil constantly- presently one rests on my ear. There is no place in my house where I am far from a sharpening method.
If you can trust that my proclamation of expertise is not satirical, then consider this piece of testimony: _nobody_ who is an expert on pencil sharpening/usage would ever throw one (even for demonstration), and risk internal damage to the graphite.
He has revealed, albeit in a subtle way, that he is a fraud.
lol.
So... you're saying he somehow acquired those expensive drafting pencils and all that equipment, neatly packed them, and set this up just to fool people...
FLYING PANDAS trol genious..?
FLYING PANDAS smh... pocket83 is satirizing the satire. People need to stop taking this stuff seriously.
When he threw the pencil I felt ill inside. I knew the graphite inside the pencil was ruined forever.
by god... this guy (the guy in the video) is a legitimate professional pencil sharpener. I looked up the website and found out that it was made in 2010, so about two years before this TH-cam video was made. and that this website was last updated in october (4 months ago but i thought that it would have been around a year since the last update). and recently he has done a project with national geographic about basic daily functions such as making eye contact or giving a handshake.
i will get some of em... one, because i love seeing him doing what he loves the most and two... that sharpen pencil is just... wow...
Simply brilliant and witty!
I love the way you've convinced people that this is a thing now.
Are we sure this isn't a clip from Portlandia?
+king tyris HAHAHAHAHAHA, EXACTLY what I was thinking when I heard about this shit... I'm a born and raised Portlander (and despite what one might imagine, NOT a fucking fixie riding hipster) and even I couldn't believe this was for real...
I have to be honest, when he wrote his signature at the end the pencil wrote smooth as hell.
If people can make money by playing videogames, this guy deserves to make a living from sharpening pencils.
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@@ryanphillips4123 I know ...right.
Amén.
I prefer to shape the graphite on increasingly finer grits of japanese waterstones. I usually end off with 10,000 grit for the smoothest possible surface. Another thing I like to do is fire harden the wooden casing for added strength. This is an ancient pencil sharpening technique dating back to hunter gatherer times. I also build pencils by hand planing triangular strips of wood and gluing with hide glue to join them into a hexagonal blank, I then hand auger each blank through and laminate strips of B hardness graphite around an H hardness core to ensure the pencil is both of sufficient blackness but also strong enough to withstand the rigours of practical use. Most of my pencils end up being display pieces however. Typically I find Honduras Mahogany is the best pencil casing wood as it is sufficiently hard to provide structural stability and also has a nice tap tone and superior acoustic properties. I typically will seal the casing with a clear nitrocellulose coating to both show off the aesthetic beauty of the wood and help it retain its acoustic properties. Pencil acoustics is often overlooked but becomes apparent when a pencil is dropped. Lesser pencils often produce a dull dead sound, whereas an artisanal pencil will be apparent due to it's clear ping upon hitting the floor.
+Penguin Pie I mean I was apprenticed for 5 years in the bavarian school of pencil sharpening. But you should never limit yourself to just one system. take what works and strip away the inessential. I have found the traditional japanese approach to pencil sharpening can produce a much finer final point. I have created many jigs which streamline the process which also helps.
Sharpening pencils is SERIOUS BUSINESS.
"I'm in the pen sharpening business"
No, no , sharpening pencils by mail order is just phase one.
A lot of you have already asked if this is a joke and the consensus seems to be that it's not. In which case the people paying for this service must be the not-rights.
So I get my newly sharpened pencil, carry on my pencil drawing, and after a couple dozen strokes the point has dulled. Do I send it off all over again??
What am I missing here?
I love the seriousness of this gag... Palominos are great pencils.
damn i just cant seem to sharpen this pencil to my liking, how much do you charge? I would also like to receive all equipment used in the sharpening, price is no object.
I definitely recommend the El Casco, the world's most expensive pencil sharpener only $600. My team and I were competing against 12 other teams in the national pencil sharpening competition and with the Casco we ended up winning with an average pencil sharpening time of 8.52 seconds, barely beating the second place competitors whose average was 8.68 seconds per pencil.
Finally we've found a man worthy of hanging out with Steven Wright.
That was a cool signature at the end.
I took the seriously and was incredibly intrigued by pencil sharping. I love it
I have one too and can highly suggest getting one. When the transparent box fills with dust and wood, it feels like all the negative energy that lies within an unsharpened pencil gets sorted out naturally, with you being the active puppet player in an opera of dualistic factory manufacturing and artistic handcraft.
Just imagine the possibilities of a sharpened pencil. I could stare at it for month rather than touching it and using it for something simple as drawing.
This guys humor is fantastic!
This guy's book is a must read
"Teacher my pencil broke"
"Go sharpen it"
"Ok! 2 weeks in the mail..."
i could watch this for 10 hours straight and be entertained full
I have read the book and is fascinating
Man, I love your humour sense. This joke is sooo wonderfully created.
I got my pencil yesterday! Christmas came early!
A piece of trivia... in the movie "The Glenn Miller Story" (1954)... Miller (James Stewart) can be seen rewriting a music score, using a Blackwing pencil... you can clearly see "Half the pressure - twice the speed" imprinted on it. - Cheers
This. Was amazing
Just heard David being interviewed on CBC radio. Thought it was an elaborate joke. It is very funny, but he is for real. David has even just finished a USA pencil sharpening tour. He charges $15 to sharpen a pencil.
they replayed that 2 nights ago., last day of April 2022.
love the 'travel kit' clearly there would be a blunt pencil somewhere that urgently needed attention - all for under 1000! 😃
How do you collect the graphite that was rubbed off onto the smock? Since it also technically belongs to the customer, do you have a special way to collect this? Thank you.
how do you get the point so long like the pencil towards the end of the video?
he worked for the census, the sheds a little light right there. But I have to give credit to a guy's salesmanship that can make a career out of something we have all done for ourselves since the age of 5. Reminds me of the tailor of the emperor's clothes.
I really wish I found this video before purchasing my pencil sharpening kit for 1800.00. It didn't even include a flexible hose. I just ball up tissue and gently push the pencil tip into that and then insert into the tube and ship it off to the client. I haven't had a mishap yet but still, it seems so much easier his way.
This is the coolest thing ever!
Hi David!
I have got a question.On 3:40 you are holding the pencil sharpener with the edge of your palm. Is there any reason for it? I have a similar sharpener, and I tried to hold it your way, instead of grabbing with the whole hand, and it slipped and hit me in the eye.
As an amateur pencil sharpener, I love your work, and aspire to achieve your degree of perfection some day. I give your book as present to all my friends.
I watched this whole video. Why did I watch this whole video? I watched this whole video because I am extremely bored, and it was on Reddit.
How could I find a professional in fixing a jamned electric sharpener? Is there any store who has a professional in fixing a jamned sharpener?
I love pencils and I'm a left handed person, is it a lefties thing?
He actually made a bunch of good points, especially about picking debris from the sharpener and potentially damaging the blade
He made a couple of good points. Punny.
Ayyy this was way before going deep with David Rees
I'm sorry this is so surreal
Ah good. Another good one for the unintentional asmr playlist.
I have heard your interviews via tom sharpling and am now watching a French film (only 15 minutes long) called "I'm a sharoener". It's a romantic drama based on a professional pencil sharpener. Their maybe a subtitled English version out there.
Do i get the sandpaper shavings in a bag as well? They are technically mine as well
I'm having trouble sharpening one of those new confounded plastic pencils. I tried using a sharpener but it sprayed blue goop everywhere.
Under $1,000.00? I better start getting my rig together. This is a potential GOLD MINE!
Why do I want to buy that book now? o.O
Just heard David Rees interview on CBC's "As it Happens". So funny.
I am a big fan of Mr. Rees's work but he presents with an attitude of unquestionable authority (perhaps unintentionally) some ideas, which in fact are subjects of heated ongoing discussions. Holding the sharpener, or, as aficionados usually say, the Tool, is precisely one of them. If you are interested in the art of sharpening you may visit pencilsharpeningnetwork . com, where you will find a vast amount of information.
I need this book in my life
You also might be interested in the video "How to Turn on a Faucet". (however it fails to instruct you on how to turn it off so you're on your own there)
I would love to be able to make a living doing this. It's an art. Did anyone see the pencil lead sculptures?
How do you properly reattach a nerve in one's finger after using box cutter to sharpen pencil. I sowed the finger back up but now lack movement and feeling. I knew watching a diy video would end up costing me.
Since most of my pencils are things I pick up from the sidewalk or parking lot, I find the usual little hand-held manual sharpener is adequate! This is fun to watch, though.
Wow I want to be a professional pencil sharpener too
Quite a great career man we got here
there are so many people in this world...
mind = blown.
He is, in fact, completely serious.
This video changed my life. :D
Wow he doesn't return the graphite to the client...amateur hour
Entertaining and informative, can't wait for the next one!
Is this like a mockumentary?
He returns the shavings?
The best part of this video is that it out of focus 93.4% of the time.
It sure if this is genius or insanity either way I watched to the end and it made me smile.
actually, that tip about the tip protectors is rather handy for us who work with soft lead color pencils.
I'm sure everyone that gets a pencil from this guy just can't wait to see what the lighting conditions were when he sharpened it.
If I saw this guy walking down the street my first thought would definitely be, "Yep. Professional Pencil Sharpener - NAILED IT."
Thanks Reddit. This was great.
Brilliant! I like this vid!
I want to pay this guy to sharpen my pencils now. How much does this cost?