David Rees

How to Sharpen Pencils: A Practical and Theoretical Treatise on the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Contractors, Flange Turners, Anglesmiths, & Civil Servants (2012)

"How to Sharpen Pencils" is nonpareil. It has sharpened my appreciation for craftsmanship in all things and pointed me to what must be an incredibly rewarding hobby. (Save, perhaps I think, artisanal chandlering.) "Artisanal" is a word much bandied nowadays among elites, but in this modest treati...