Just close for travel and open for sharpening.
The hinged box opens up to reveal three different sharpeners: one for color pencils that produces a blunt point, one for graphite pencils that produces a fine point for detailed drawing and one extra-large sharpener for oversize pencils, woodless pencils and artist crayons.The Trio Sharpening Box is the ultimate multi-purpose box sharpener. Featuring a space age design that mirrors the triangular shape of GRIP Graphite Pencils , the Trio Sharpening Box is attractive and portable.