How to Sharpen Charcoal Pencils - Faber-Castell

Sharpening your Pitt® Charcoal Pencils can be tricky because of the natural texture of charcoal, but when you use our double-hole metal sharpener (FC185710) it’s easy to get a nice, sharp point on your charcoal pencils.
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[@stalingrard]

I lost two pencils trying to sharpen us.

[@kathsanchez6023]

Why mine always breaking it becaming small and small

[@heramarco4691]

try to use knife. please be careful. ask an adult. and you dont need a sharp or pointy.

[@solo6712]

U should sharpen them like this the first time but later u should use a cutter (someting sharp like a knife)

[@kumarjo1982]

I have the exact same issue with them

[@MrStreetboy80]

Yeh mine keep snapping. I think it’s because I have a nasty cheap plastic sharpener that cuts too deep into the wood and charcoal.

[@samchrischristopher4786]

I just use a big eraser

[@nicolemadjo6610]

I finished my pencils trying to sharpen them. They kept on breaking

[@ForeverArt0]

me 2

[@anntelfer5164]

For those of you having an issue with the pencils breaking, the Faber-Castell sharpener has a hole labelled "soft" which is mentioned in the video and is like a miracle sharpener for soft pencils. I love it!

[@user-uv9zr8qs2c]

All i see is made in germany, made in germany and made in china..the holes are different too but the rest looks the same.. like tf

[@mkexotics168]

I can't get ANY point on these things. They always break off. Even when you finally get a pointy end after wasting 3/4 of the pencil the tips break off when you lay it down on the table.

[@digi_edits]

This is a great tutorial if you´re a beginner or amateur and you want to experiment with them.
If you want the best results as a pro with these amazing pencils there´s just one word for you: Cutter.

[@yoelbeche6213]

I found that the only way is to be gentle with it while sharpening. During the process,do it slowly and don't rush.

[@Mclo5103]

thank you

[@jamesdanielona8305]

I have also issues about sharpening charcoal pencils especially Faber Castell Pitt charcoal. It always end up breaking. I just want to know if its depends on sharpeners or the way you sharpen the charcoal?

[@fabercastellusa]

Hi James! Yes, the sharpener and how you sharpen matters with our Pitt Charcoal pencils. In the video we recommend our metal double hole sharpener FC185710. The blades are sharp and made in Germany, so the quality of the item is excellent. With our Charcoal pencils we also use very high quality wood, which can make this process tricky. The video shows the sharpening of the charcoal pencils, but you want to be gentle when you start seeing charcoal come out of the sharpener. This means you are getting the charcoal sharpened, not just the wood casing. When you see charcoal, make your twists lighter and check that you do not over-sharpen and break the tip.

[@ivanstylinson1227]

Tips for easy charcoal sharpenning:
1.Put it on a Freezer for more than 30 minutes
2.Use Mechanical sharpener
If you are going to sharpen it again, bring it back to freezer.
But the easiest way is using a sharp blade or razor.

[@stalingrard]

what a diference between this two pencils?

[@jmgaming6525]

i have problem, it's just breaking and gatting small : (

[@todoryankov1993]

What is the difference between the performance of these two pencils?

[@bobelliot1091]

stick the medium in the hole to make it sharp

[@gracieallen8285]

You need to do a video on sharpening on the Pitt pastel pencils

[@fabercastellusa]

Thank you for the feedback and interest! We will pass this along and hopefully get something in the queue for our Pitt® Pastel Pencils!

[@gracieallen8285]

FaberCastellUSA, thank you much appreciated

[@emymonsalod387]

What is their difference?

[@panchitooo]

thanks for this. mine kept breaking when i used a mechanical sharpener ughh.. such a noob

[@abhinavbisoi2008]

Can we use a normal graphite pencil sharpener to sharp these charcoal pencils

[@fabercastellusa]

Think Artistic - The suggested sharpener is the 185710 Dual Hole Metal Sharpener: www.fabercastell.com/products/double-hole-standard-size-metal-sharpener-185710

[@jekjeklaron7008]

Hey is this really the faber castell? If it was what Faber-Castell classic colour pencil has white one? Like the 12 pieces or like 48 pieces something like that😅

[@jekjeklaron7008]

@Jericho Narvaja thanks! 😁

[@hu12a3-toringjay7]

The 24 to 48 pack do.

[@ArtObsession12506]

guys just use a cutter or any blade! it won't work if you use sharpener

[@PitoyLover]

One of the slippery pencils

[@adamholste791]

Sharp

[@1deagr]

Am I autistic or dyslexic? I spend so much time around pencils and I thought it's called Faber Castle...this vide is first time I heard someone say it out aloud.

[@mr.krinkle1177]

😂

[@silberh5672]

I can see where you're coming from xD

[@johngovus6580]

These Pitt pencils don’t blend well, and a bugger to sharpen

[@brycetumang9009]

For me it doesn't break anymore. 👍

[@ashleimarie3994]

jeez I stopped sharpening my natural charcoal pencil because it kept breaking I just don't know what to do with it anymore i should just buy a new one

[@fabercastellusa]

Ashlei - The suggested sharpener is the 185710 Dual Hole Metal Sharpener: www.fabercastell.com/products/double-hole-standard-size-metal-sharpener-185710 Please let us know if you experience any difficulties at [e-mail].

[@ivanstylinson1227]

I have secrets to make Faber Castell Pitt charcoal super Sharp.
1.Put it on Freezer for 30-45 minutes
2.And finally use mechanical sharpener😂😂😂

[@saharagandecila6434]

Really?

[@ivanstylinson1227]

It works, but now there's an available 8B black staedtler. I don't use much charcoal today.

[@kenjilumantad6351]

Does that work?

[@sensui1678]

?

[@katrinahermez6360]

This is a joke. Mine keeps breaking.

[@kimkennethcelestial6683]

my pencil broke

[@nainikasarda]

They kept breaking. Didn’t have a sharp point.

[@childesheeran2507]

Wait.. That's illegal :v