This is the grey Standard Edition of the hand-cranked pencil sharpener that Caran d'Ache, the Geneva company, introduced in 1933. The housing is die-cast aluminum, and inside a steel milling drum turns around the pencil to cut an even point.

A setting lets you choose how fine the point is, and it takes round and hexagonal pencils from 4 to 10 mm across. Shavings collect in a pull-out drawer, the cutter is replaceable, and a clamp holds it to a table edge up to 2.95 in (7.5 cm) thick. At about 1 kg, it stays put on a desk.

Details

• Dimensions: 4.53 x 3.35 x 3.54 in (11.5 x 8.5 x 9 cm), H x W x D; 5.51 in (14 cm) deep with crank
• Weight: 2.20 lb (1 kg)
• Material: Die-cast aluminum housing, steel milling drum
• Includes: Table clamp, shavings drawer, cardboard box
• Pencil size: Round and hexagonal, 4 to 10 mm diameter