Clutch pencil2/17/2024 ![]() Based on my experiences with fountain and ballpoint pens, I knew I had to stay away from thin and narrow grips. ![]() The second criteria was how comfortable the lead holder would be in my hand. I had to figure out which size would make sense to use in my artwork. In my research, I kept seeing several different size leads from 2.0mm to 5.6mm. There were several criterias I was looking for in a clutch pencil. It has the similar clutch mechanism and jaws like a regular clutch pencil, but by pressing and releasing the button, the lead advances incrementally and does not fall out. There is also another type of clutch pencil called the incremental clutch pencil. The smaller “jaws” on my 2.0mm clutch pencil This type of clutch pencil is known also as a drop clutch pencil. ![]() As the push button is released, this closes the clutch mechanism and the jaws hold the lead firmly in place. When the push button is pressed, this operates the internal clutch by opening the jaws of the lead holder and allowing the lead to drop freely from the pencil until the button is released. Instead, the lead is held in place by a spring-loaded clutch mechanism. They differ from the modern mechanical pencils in that only one piece of lead is used in the body of the pencil and the lead is not advanced via a push-button mechanism through a sleeve. They are also referred to as lead holders. So what is a clutch pencil? It’s one of the oldest type of mechanical pencil. I decided to do some further research before jumping on Kaweco clutch pencil band wagon. When I went through my Kaweco fountain pen phase, I noticed they carried something called a clutch pencil lead holders and they came in two different sizes: 3.2mm and 5.6mm.
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