RT02 Kastor Pencil Sharpener
by Rodrigo Torres for Alessi
Reviewed by 2 customers
great manual sharpener
Verified Buyer
He is cute, sturdy and works well. Makes a nice paperweight.
Whimsical Pencil Sharpener
The Kastor Pencil Sharpener adds whimsy to an everyday item (assuming you still use traditional pencils and have an occasional need to sharpen them.) It's probably a bit pricey for what it is -- a regular, inexpensive pencil sharpener incased in a solid chrome design. (For this price, you could buy a fancy electric pencil sharpener, but that wouldn't bring you a smile every time you used it.) It definitely feels solid, has a mirror-like finish, and works effectively as a paper weight. I bought one as a gift and couldn't resist buying a second for myself. It looks classy sitting perched on my desk, and is a good conversation piece.
Alessi
These household goods are born somewhere quite exquisite, somewhere between manufacturing and art. In the last 90 years, three generations of Alessi (Giovanni, Carlo, Alberto) have creatively led the company, through changes in materials (brass to stainless steel) and styles (from formal to clever and modern).
