The World's Best Pencil Company now brings you a best-in-class German-engineered pencil sharpener! Cheap sharpeners can break easily, over-sharpen pencils, and break tips resulting in unnecessary pencil waste. The Ticonderoga pencil sharpener is German-engineered, with quality metal blades that sharpen cleanly and with ease. Sharpener Type: Manual; Power Type: Manual; Intended-Use Environment: School; Overall Performance Rating: Light-Duty.