All 8 colors of NJK pencil sharpener No. 516: (top row from left) olive drab, clear, pink, olive, white, (bottom row from left) violet, black, brown.

A piece of shaved pencil on the left, NJK pencil sharpener No. 516 in olive center, a sharpened pencil on the right.

NJK pencil sharpener No. 516 looked from different angles: (from left) violet, clear, pink, white.

NJK pencil sharpener looked from different angles: (from left) olive drab, black, olive, brown.

A map of Japan showing the location of Osaka where NJK pencil sharpeners are made.

NJK Pencil Sharpener No.516

Name: NJK Pencil Sharpener No.516
Brand: Nakajima Jukyudo
Price: 2.25 USD
Availability: InStock

$ 2.25

Quantity

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When you insert a pencil in this sharpener and start sharpening, the pencil rotates smoothly and a shaving comes out as a long, continuous piece like an apple peel. No. 516 is for regular black lead pencils. It creates a relatively short nib compared to No. 531s (see the last image.) For color and cosmetic pencils with soft centers, use No. 508 or No. 510c.

These sharpeners pack all the elements that define the best Japanese manufacturing practices: attention to detail, quality materials, superior design and functionality.

Specifications

1⅛” x ¾” x ½”
Made in Japan

Who Makes It

Founded in 1933, Nakajima JuKyudo of Osaka is the last remaining maker in Japan specializing in handheld pencil sharpeners. All the parts (blades, screws and plastic bodies) are made in-house and each blade is engraved with two words: Japan and NJK.