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Pencils need sharpening, and there are plenty of tools on the market to do just this. But what if you had a sharpener that made you smile? AND that could sharpen 4 different diameters of pencil?
Look no further than the Bee sharpener from Maped!
At first glance it looks a bit strange, because one eye is bigger than the other, and the antennae are probably more substantial than you might expect on one of our favourite insects, but there's a reason for this. The bigger of the two eyes is designed to accommodate the antennae, and makes it possible to sharpen most thicknesses of pencil, from 8mm right up to 16mm. This is what you do:
For an 8mm pencil, use the smaller eye to sharpen.
For an 11mm pencil, stick the right antenna into the bigger eye and sharpen.
For a 13mm pencil, stick the left antenna into the bigger eye and sharpen.
For a 16mm pencil, use the bigger eye to sharpen.
Ingenious, if a little macabre.
Orders placed before 3pm Monday to Friday will normally be sent out the same day.
FREE Royal Mail Tracked 48 delivery for orders over £30, and just £3 for smaller orders. Tracked 24 is available as an option, for £2.50 on orders over £30, £5.50 on smaller orders. Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Next Day* available for £7.50, or FREE with any order over £400. No delivery surcharges for Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands or anywhere else!
International deliveries vary in cost, so you'll need to add the items you want to your basket, and enter the checkout to see the options for delivery. Prices and payment methods will reflect your country, and many countries have all taxes and duties included to make things easier and more predictable.
For all orders outside the UK, heavy orders may cost more to send, but the shipping cost will be displayed in the checkout before you commit.
For more, see our Delivery Information page.
Pencils need sharpening, and there are plenty of tools on the market to do just this. But what if you had a sharpener that made you smile? AND that could sharpen 4 different diameters of pencil?
Look no further than the Bee sharpener from Maped!
At first glance it looks a bit strange, because one eye is bigger than the other, and the antennae are probably more substantial than you might expect on one of our favourite insects, but there's a reason for this. The bigger of the two eyes is designed to accommodate the antennae, and makes it possible to sharpen most thicknesses of pencil, from 8mm right up to 16mm. This is what you do:
For an 8mm pencil, use the smaller eye to sharpen.
For an 11mm pencil, stick the right antenna into the bigger eye and sharpen.
For a 13mm pencil, stick the left antenna into the bigger eye and sharpen.
For a 16mm pencil, use the bigger eye to sharpen.
Ingenious, if a little macabre.
Orders placed before 3pm Monday to Friday will normally be sent out the same day.
FREE Royal Mail Tracked 48 delivery for orders over £30, and just £3 for smaller orders. Tracked 24 is available as an option, for £2.50 on orders over £30, £5.50 on smaller orders. Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Next Day* available for £7.50, or FREE with any order over £400. No delivery surcharges for Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands or anywhere else!
International deliveries vary in cost, so you'll need to add the items you want to your basket, and enter the checkout to see the options for delivery. Prices and payment methods will reflect your country, and many countries have all taxes and duties included to make things easier and more predictable.
For all orders outside the UK, heavy orders may cost more to send, but the shipping cost will be displayed in the checkout before you commit.
For more, see our Delivery Information page.