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Sandpaper pad
To sharpen a lead to a chiseled, beveled, or flat point with a sandpaper pad,
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follow this table:
Step
Action
1
Expose 3/8 inch of the lead.
2
Hold the lead against the sandpaper pad at an angle. (See figure 1-
9.)
3
Draw the lead back and forth across the sandpaper.
4
Turn the pencil around 180 degrees.
5
Draw the lead across the sandpaper to approximately the same
angle and depth as the other side. This will produce a chisel point.
6
Drawing the lead across the sandpaper favoring the left or right side
or drawing the tip across the sandpaper at a 90-degree angle
produces a left-beveled, right-beveled, or flat lead point.
7
Be sure to wash you hands and clean the surrounding area of
graphite particles before drawing.
Figure 1-9 illustrates the angle necessary to produce a proper chiseled, beveled,
or flat point.
Figure 1-9.—Using a sandpaper pad to
sharpen lead to either an elliptical point
(A) or chisel point (B).
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