Westcott SP-1 Sandpaper Lead Pointer for Artists

The Westcott SP-1 Sandpaper Lead Pointer is a traditional artist's sharpening tool designed to give precise control over the shape and sharpness of pencil leads, charcoal sticks, crayons, and pastel stumps. The pointer consists of 12 padded sheets of extra-fine sandpaper mounted on a flat, durable wooden handle. To use it, you stroke the drawing instrument across the sandpaper at your desired angle, allowing you to create custom point profiles—chisel edges, needle points, or long tapered tips—that are impossible to achieve with a conventional rotary or blade sharpener.

The wooden handle provides a solid, stable base that is comfortable to hold during extended sharpening sessions. As the top sheet of sandpaper wears down, you simply peel it away to reveal a fresh sheet underneath, giving the tool a long usable life before replacement pads are needed. A built-in hang hole at the end of the handle allows for convenient wall or cord storage, keeping the pointer within easy reach at a drawing table or easel without cluttering the work surface. The SP-1 is a practical and affordable tool suited to students, hobbyists, and professional artists alike who value the tactile control that sandpaper sharpening provides.