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July 6, 2004
And for a small change of pace, we're back to shooting indoors. This menacing piece of equipment grinds pencils so that they are *just* the correct thickness — that perfect width for drawing, sketching and all other manner of pencil maneuvering. Remnants of the last victim are still visible on the teeth.
There was a time when this device required two of our animators for proper operation but that's both old news and an inside joke. Strangely enough as soon as we bolted it to a wall (removing the dual-animator requirement), one of the animators left thereby proving the fact that this pencil sharpener holds great power.
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Just a suggestion, but, can you provide the ability for us to apply a ranking to your commentary as well as the photos, as I have been enjoying both so much?
Cheers,
Mike
Reminds me of elementary school, where the front casing was consistantly falling off.
Seeing that some of my elementary years weren't the greatest, this picture seems to be staring into my soul saying: "REMEMBER ME??"
No need to rank the commentary, just leave a comment. :) (and thanks for that!)
Yeah this sharpener is just like the ones we had in school. I guess that brilliant 'paperless office' idea won't be materializing any time soon...
That's the bastard that kept me employed for two years. I knew it was all over for me when our friend with the toolbox decided it was time for a little "tuning-up".
I really like this image -- I can almost smell the wood shavings... Reminds me of elementary school, too -- actually, more of Kindergarden -- those big, fat, black pencils -- and that green, wide-ruled paper -- that was so much fun!
Very cool image, I especially like the colors and the itty bitty pencil shavings stuck on the sharpener. I have a sharpener just like it!
Gee I haven't seen one of those in a really long time. My how times have changed.
Strangely enough I think there is one installed in the furnace room, in the basement under the stairs.
Which is technically a few feet from my bed.
oooh. old school. love how industrial it looks and the foreshortening gives it a great sense of power.