A Pencil Sharpener

[Udders]

This came to me as a bit of a surprise but when you sit down and think about it, it makes perfect sense. Some in the military will probably have heard of this before because it’s apparently one of the “essentials” the specialists carry with them.
It needs to be a twin one made from magnesium with a steel blade like this one.

KUM Magnesium Wedge Double Hole Sharpener 410

Great value double-hole sharpener. Standard wedge profile milled from magnesium alloy. Suitable for 8mm and 11mm pencils, in round, hexagonal or trinagular profile shapes. Precision KUM Carbon Steel blades are probably the highest-quality available.

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If you’re stuck somewhere ( unlikely but can happen ) you can scrape some of the highly flammable magnesium off the side which will readily ignite from a spark. You put that right next to some fresh sharpening from a few twigs which act as kindling. You can then use the sharpened twigs / sticks as tent pegs or fire material.
I’ve since found that you can buy magnesium filings with a ferro rod on Amazon. I can’t get the link to work.

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This is nothing new but I’d never heard of it before.

 

[KMD]

All the switched on cookies had a pencil sharpener, needed one for the chinagraph pencils we used to mark maps with in a plastic map case at the O groups. Never had a Ninja one like yours though.

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

I love your enthusiasm for everything camping related.
I thought I was a sucker for stumbling across things that create needs in me that I didn't know I had but you make me look like a lightweight.

Long may it continue and thank you for sharing this sort of stuff with us.

 

[glenn2926]

All the switched on cookies had a pencil sharpener, needed one for the chinagraph pencils we used to mark maps with in a plastic map case at the O groups. Never had a Ninja one like yours though.

We had the chinagraph pencils with the string incorporated into the outer casing. Very easy to get a point again. Especially when it’s raining and you’re the entry control operator on the BA Board.

 

[Udders]

I’d never heard of a Chinigraph pencil before. I’m now educated!

 

[Udders]

I love your enthusiasm for everything camping related.
I thought I was a sucker for stumbling across things that create needs in me that I didn't know I had but you make me look like a lightweight.

Long may it continue and thank you for sharing this sort of stuff with us.

I’d not call it enthusiasm, more like addiction!
In my youth I was always a bit of a loner. Entirely my choice I may add. I never had “good” kit but good enough to get me out. I’m now in the fortunate position to be able to collect and use the best kit on the market. I have a HUGE amount of camping gear now. I have everything needed for a lightweight trip on a push bike, bigger and heavier stuff for on a motorbike and shit loads of top quality stuff for a car trip. Every time I think I have all I need something else pops up! Hey ho. Each to their own.

 

[glenn2926]

I’d not call it enthusiasm, more like addiction!
In my youth I was always a bit of a loner. Entirely my choice I may add. I never had “good” kit but good enough to get me out. I’m now in the fortunate position to be able to collect and use the best kit on the market. I have a HUGE amount of camping gear now. I have everything needed for a lightweight trip on a push bike, bigger and heavier stuff for on a motorbike and shit loads of top quality stuff for a car trip. Every time I think I have all I need something else pops up! Hey ho. Each to their own.

We didn’t have money for top class gear growing up either. I now buy good quality outdoor gear. I still have my Point 5 Orion sleeping bag that I got for my 16 th birthday in 1976. It’s known as two feather now.

 

[ShakeyBMW]

I’d never heard of a Chinigraph pencil before. I’m now educated!

Some of us had a propelling chinagraph pencil

 

[KMD]

Some of us had a propelling chinagraph pencil

I remember them you flash ***