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Drill-Powered Pencil Sharpener
Dale Whitehead and Doug Henry work together making and installing cabinets, and both were tired of interrupting work to sharpen their pencils. Together they came up with the idea of a drill bit pencil sharpener that was fast and could be carried with them at all times. What resulted was the Pro-Sharp pencil kit.
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Drill-Powered Pencil Sharpener FARM SHOP Tools 28-1-38 Dale Whitehead and Doug Henry work together making and installing cabinets, and both were tired of interrupting work to sharpen their pencils. Together they came up with the idea of a drill bit pencil sharpener that was fast and could be carried with them at all times. What resulted was the Pro-Sharp pencil kit.
The Pro-Sharp is made of heavy-duty plastic that is able to withstand the power of a standard 1/4-in. drill.
Because it fits almost any drill, the Pro-Sharp can be slipped on to sharpen a pencil in seconds and then quickly removed. It produces a long sharp point.
After building a prototype, Dale and Doug applied for and received a patent. They contacted the C.H. Hanson Co. to make and distribute the Pro-Sharp. The company makes other marking products, including a pencil holder that fits on a tape measure.
The Pro-Sharp kit, including 5 pencils, sells for $5.99.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, The C.H. Hanson Co., 3630 North Wolf Road, Franklin Park, Ill. 60131 (ph 800 827-3398; fax 800 827-5834; email: sales@chhanson.com; website: www. chhanson.com/prosharp)
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