Craft A is going slimmer. The Japanese maker has previewed a new wood-barreled mechanical pencil, the MP204, with a 10 mm grip and a 9.5 mm wooden barrel, ahead of planned sales at November events.
In its October 9 announcement, Craft A describes the new model as thinner than the MP203 and gives an approximate weight of 24 g, varying with the wood. The first photograph pairs richly figured barrels with bright metal grips and dark clips: the wood gets plenty of attention, but the dimensions are the useful part of this preview.
A narrower pencil, in numbers
- Grip diameter
- 10 mm
- Wooden barrel
- 9.5 mm
- Weight
- ≈ 24 g
Those measurements give collectors something firmer to compare than a photograph alone. Weight still depends on the wood, and the announcement does not supply a price or lead diameter. Craft A also teases a hidden feature without explaining it yet.
The maker invites visitors to see the pencil at the Tokyo International Pen Show, running November 21–23. Its sales wording is broader—November events—so the show date should not be treated as a confirmed first day of sale. Online and U.S. availability have not been announced in this preview.
Something for the spare leads, too
A separate October 3 preview gives pencil owners another reason to watch Craft A’s November plans: new refill cases. Although designed to carry ink cartridges, the larger L case also takes D1/4C pen refills and pencil leads, according to the maker.
It is a small but useful companion idea: the same interest in wood can extend to the consumables you carry. The cases are separate products; Craft A has not described them as accessories included with the MP204.
More photographs from the refill-case announcement
