[header] How to sharpen a pencil [title] Try using an electric pencil sharpener. [step] An electrical pencil sharpener will create a pencil that makes a very neat line. Push the pencil into the hole in the sharpener. 
The sharpener will make a whirring sound as it sharpens the pencil. [substeps] A downside of electric pencil sharpeners can be irregular sharpening.