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# Handwood readies aluminum rear barrels for its modular pencils
- URL: https://news.knockology.com/handwood-a6061-aluminum-rear-barrel-batch/
- Published: 2026-10-19T00:19:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-19T00:19:44.000Z
- Description: The A6061 rear barrel moves beyond five early samples. Handwood expects to list the incoming batch after lathe adjustment and finishing.
- Author: Thomas
- Tags: Small makers, Handwood, Parts

[Handwood](https://handwood.base.shop/?ref=news.knockology.com) is preparing a regular batch of A6061 aluminum rear barrels for its modular mechanical pencils, following an initial five-piece trial.

In an [October 18 update](https://x.com/handwood111/status/2111678901357531228?ref=news.knockology.com), the Japanese maker said the barrels had arrived and would be listed after fine adjustment and finishing on a lathe. The estimate was two to three days—roughly October 20–21 in Japan, subject to that work being completed. No opening time or batch quantity was announced.

## A pencil you can assemble in sections

The interesting part is the choice this adds. Handwood sells front grips, rear barrels and internal mechanisms separately. Its [earlier complete aluminum pencil](https://handwood.base.shop/items/160588008?ref=news.knockology.com) paired a grooved metal front section with the A6061 rear, and the maker says the rear can be combined with its other front sections. That gives an owner a way to change the body without choosing an entirely different pencil.

**Front section**Grip and machining pattern

**Rear barrel**The A6061 component being prepared

**Internal mechanism**Selected separately or included in a set

This is a step beyond the prototypes. The earlier listing describes a brass prototype followed by five A6061 pieces, with Handwood making further adjustments and finishing each rear barrel individually. Those five pieces are the background to this update; they are not the announced quantity of the incoming batch.

## What to watch in the shop

The existing [rear-barrel listing](https://handwood.base.shop/items/160588429?ref=news.knockology.com) shows ¥3,000 including tax and was marked sold out when checked. That is a component price. The earlier complete pencil was ¥6,200: ¥3,000 each for front and rear sections, plus ¥200 for the internal mechanism. The upcoming listing will establish what is actually available.

One detail matters when choosing parts: the earlier set’s standard internals are described as compatible with the [Pentel](https://www.pentel.com/?ref=news.knockology.com) [P205](https://www.pentel.com/products/sharp-mechanical-drafting-pencil?ref=news.knockology.com); a genuine P205 mechanism was a separate ¥300 upgrade. “Compatible” does not mean the standard set contains Pentel internals.

Watch [Handwood’s official shop](https://handwood.base.shop/items/all?ref=news.knockology.com) for the finished batch. International shipping is advertised, but destination availability, shipping charges and any import costs need checking before ordering.