NEW to Galen Leather: the classic brass pencil sharpener by German sharpener brand, Mobius Ruppert. The M R brass pencil sharpener comes with a leather case handmade by us at Galen Leather.
Möbius Ruppert (M R) Brass Bullet Pencil Sharpener
Often known as the 'bullet' or 'cartridge' sharpener, the earliest forms of this brass pencil sharpener can be traced back to the 1890s both in Germany and the United States. It was manufactured by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company.
Every pencil collection needs this classic sharpener. It's comfortable to use, super sharp and has a pleasant weight to it.
Size: 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Material: Brass and toughened steel
Pencil Diameter: Up to 11mm
Möbius Ruppert (M R) Brass Round Double-Hole Pencil Sharpener
A weighty sharpener for all pencil sizes. It sharpens pencils of all shapes and sizes to a reliable medium point. The double-hole can accommodate pencils of all diameters.
Size: 2.6 x 1.4 cm
Material: Brass and toughened steel
Pencil Diameter: Up to 8.2mm and 11.2mm
Möbius Ruppert (M R) Pollux Brass Concave Sharpener
This is a brass sharpener that's able to sharpen pencils to a long sloping point; a result usually only achievable using desktop crank blade sharpeners. The Pollux Brass Concave Sharpener is a comparable alternative to the A.W Faber Janus sharpener for its similar oncave capabilities. Suitable for sharpening standard pencils up to Ø 11 mm and high-quality pencils with well-centered cores.
Material: Brass
Pencil Diameter: Up to 11mm
Möbius Ruppert (M R) Castor Brass Long Point Sharpener
The sister sharpener to the Pollux, the Castor is a single-blade long point sharpener. It's made out of solid brass and does a point comparable to two-step long point sharpeners but with greater ease. Suitable for sharpening standard pencils up to Ø 11 mm and high-quality pencils with well-centered cores.
Material: Brass
Pencil Diameter: Up to 11mm
About Möbius Ruppert
The company forefather, Theodor Paul Möbius, was the first to industrially manufacture a sharpener. The company was founded in 1922 and since then, they have continuously carried this innovative spirit along. Their premium products are made in Erlangen in the heart of the European pencil industry.
Möbius und Ruppert is owned and led by the fourth family generation and employs 75 people. Their range of sharpeners has continuously expanded over the years. They are most well known for manufacturing premium products in the fields of school, office, and leisure activities and are exported to 75 countries worldwide.
In 1922
Alfred Möbius and Heinrich Ruppert founded the company "Möbius Ruppert". In the north of Erlangen they rent rooms and initially produce pencil sharpeners made of synthetic resin, magnesium and zinc die-cast with 20 employees.
In 1929
Möbius Ruppert relocated the company headquarters to the Erlangen "Wöhrmühle", which has not changed until today.
1965
Product diversification progresses and the range is expanded to include drawing instruments.
1997
Paper cutting machines for the private and technical sector are added to the range as a third product category.
2013
Möbius Ruppert is certified according to the ISO 9001: 2008 standard for the first time
2016
After more than 65 years in the service of Möbius Ruppert, Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Fischer, who, as the grandson of the company founder Alfred Möbius, had a decisive influence on the company's fortunes for decades, took over as managing director for reasons of age in the course of the company's succession. At the same time Möbius Ruppert will continue to operate as a GmbH & Co. KG and Dipl. Kffr. Julia Fischer and Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Fischer, great-grandson of the company's founder Alfred Möbius, will now act as the company's managing director.
2017
Möbius Ruppert is certified according to the updated ISO 9001: 2015 standard as part of a surveillance audit.
Today
Möbius Ruppert employs 60 people. The product range has also been continuously expanded. The branded products for school, office and hobby are exported to over 75 countries worldwide.
