How to sharpen pencils : a practical and theoretical treatise on the artisanal craft of pencil sharpening for writers, artists, contractors, flange turners, anglesmiths, and civil servants, with illustrations showing current practice
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Rees, David, 1972-
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PS3618.E47 H68 2013
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LC Subjects
American wit and humor.
Artisans -- Humor.
Pencils -- Humor.
Sharpening of tools -- Humor.
OCLC Fast Subjects
American wit and humor.
Artisans.
Humor.
Pencils.
Sharpening of tools.
Other Subjects
Affûtage -- Humour.
Artisans -- Humour.
Crayons -- Humour.
Humour américain.
Humour.

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218 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
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English

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Getting the right point on a pencil is really a matter of skill and expertise. Most people need to know how to achieve the perfect pencil point to match the job. Deep in New York's Hudson River Valley, craftsman David Rees - the world's number one #2 pencil sharpener - still practises the age old art of manual pencil sharpening. How To Sharpen Pencils is a book, a manifesto and a fully-illustrated walk-through of the many, many, many ways to sharpen a pencil. Delivered with pencil-sharp wit and hilarity, this is the authoritative guide to a dying art.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rees, D. (2013). How to sharpen pencils: a practical and theoretical treatise on the artisanal craft of pencil sharpening for writers, artists, contractors, flange turners, anglesmiths, and civil servants, with illustrations showing current practice . Melville House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rees, David, 1972-. 2013. How to Sharpen Pencils: A Practical and Theoretical Treatise On the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Contractors, Flange Turners, Anglesmiths, and Civil Servants, With Illustrations Showing Current Practice. New York: Melville House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rees, David, 1972-. How to Sharpen Pencils: A Practical and Theoretical Treatise On the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Contractors, Flange Turners, Anglesmiths, and Civil Servants, With Illustrations Showing Current Practice New York: Melville House, 2013.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Rees, D. (2013). How to sharpen pencils: a practical and theoretical treatise on the artisanal craft of pencil sharpening for writers, artists, contractors, flange turners, anglesmiths, and civil servants, with illustrations showing current practice. New York: Melville House.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Rees, David. How to Sharpen Pencils: A Practical and Theoretical Treatise On the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Contractors, Flange Turners, Anglesmiths, and Civil Servants, With Illustrations Showing Current Practice Melville House, 2013.

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