What does the cryptic crossword clue "One carving up outside of writing implement? (9)" mean?

The definition is "One carving up outside of writing implement?". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). PEN (synonym="writing implement") in SHARER (synonym="one carving up") = SHARPENER The answer is SHARPENER.

One carving up outside of writing implement? (9)

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