# Pro Pencil Sharpening Services David Rees' Artisanal Pencil Sharpening Business is Dead Serious By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2010-07-25 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisanal-pencil-sharpening References: [gawker](http://gawker.com/5595472/cartoonist-david-rees-launches-artisanal-pencil-sharpening-service) & [artisanalpencilsharpening](http://www.artisanalpencilsharpening.com/index.html) David Rees is a cartoonist who, prior to his Artisanal Pencil Sharpening service, was most famous for [clip-art comic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pencilify-ai) Get Your War On. Rees' latest venture promises to sharpen your pencils by hand, recalling the age-old craft that electric sharpeners made obsolete. Yes, he's serious. The Artisanal Pencil Sharpening website even features testimonials from satisfied customers. For $12, you'll get a pencil personally sharpened by David Rees. **Implications** - The craftsman can be seen within the gallery, hard at work, sharpening pencils to perfection. When he sharpens a pencil for you, you even get the shavings in a [little plastic baggy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intricate-jigsaw-puzzle). David Rees claims that by sending the shavings back, you know your pencil has been properly sharpened with quality and care. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Artisanal Pencil Sharpening Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring the demand for personalized, hand-sharpened pencils in a digital age. - **Revival of Traditional Crafts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Reintroducing artisanal skills and craftsmanship to modern consumers who appreciate the value of handmade products. - **Niche Personalization Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Capitalizing on the growing trend of offering niche services that cater to individual preferences and needs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Stationery and Office Supplies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating personalized pencil sharpening services into the stationery and office supplies industry. - **Art and Craft:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offering artisanal pencil sharpening as a premium service for artists and craftspeople looking for precise and customized tools. - **Online Marketplace Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating an online platform that connects consumers with skilled pencil sharpeners, providing personalized sharpening services on a larger scale. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vertical Pencil Sharpening Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pencil-sharpener-1.md) - [Self-Sharpening Coloring Pencils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinity-colouring-pencils.md) - [Pencil Shaving-Inspired Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharpener-lampshades.md) - [Unique Writing Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphite-paintbrush-writing-instrument.md) - [Fine-Tuned Knife Sharpeners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knife-sharpener.md) - [Modernized Desktop Pencil Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grovemade-x-blackwing-pencil-kit.md) - [Spinning Desk Sharpeners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferfereh.md) - [Sculptural Writing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-pencils.md) - [Click-Activated Modern Mechanical Pencils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-mechanical-pencil.md)