There's a Better Way: Tool-Belt Pencil Sharpener

When you need to make a fine line for finish work or siding applications, a carpenter's pencil won't do. But what do you do if your No. 2 pencil breaks while you're several feet up on a ladder?

Watch as Fine Homebuilding editor Charles Miller adapts a tip from Lyam Blume of Polson, Mont., that makes scribing a fine line as easy as putting your pencil in your tool-belt pocket and giving it a few twists.