manual sharpener

Non-electric blade honer

A manual sharpener is a device for sharpening pencils, knives, or other tools that operates by hand rather than electricity.

For pencils, this typically means a small handheld sharpener with a blade, or a crank-operated desk model: The classroom had a manual sharpener mounted on the wall.

For knives, it usually involves drawing the blade across an abrasive surface.

Related

pencil shavings · desk · classroom · nostalgia · old school · twist · grind · point · graphite · dull · dull point · wood · curls · hole · portable · handheld · rotate · school

Opposites
power source

manual sharpenerelectric sharpener

Motorized point-making device

tool maintenance method

manual sharpenerdisposable blade

Discardable cutting edge

Family

manual, manuals, manually, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, manuscript, manuscripts, manicure

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G