Perhaps KUM’s most popular and well-tested pencil sharpener, the AS2M model consists of an oval plastic housing with two slots, beveled at different angles and designed to be used on the same pencil, with the sequence marked on the cap and the metal body of the sharpener:
- Step 1: Remove the excess wood around the graphite core to expose it, which allows for longer drawing sessions or faster coloring of large areas. After this step, the graphite may look a little unusual, but this is corrected by
- Step 2, which shapes it into a needle-sharp tip for precise strokes.
The stopper behind the holes prevents the pencil from sharpening itself continuously and wasting expensive pigment—at a certain point, the pencil stops sharpening on its own, hence the name “Automatic.”
To ensure an even longer service life , KUM includes two spare blades, located next to the hinge of the transparent lid.
And that’s not all! For fans of mechanical pencils, the AS2M features two additional shallow slots for sharpening 2- or 3.15-mm leads.
The AS2M achieves the sharpness provided by larger automatic sharpeners, but at a much more affordable price and in a much more compact design. It is suitable for all architects, engineers, designers, illustrators, and artists who are looking for the convenience of a long tip.
KUM is a German company that has specialized in the manufacture of sharpeners since its founding in 1919.
KUM pencil sharpeners work best with high-quality pencils that have a standard diameter of about 8 mm, in which the graphite is perfectly centered in the barrel.











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