Handwood 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, 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 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.
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 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 P205; a genuine P205 mechanism was a separate ¥300 upgrade. “Compatible” does not mean the standard set contains Pentel internals.
Watch Handwood’s official shop for the finished batch. International shipping is advertised, but destination availability, shipping charges and any import costs need checking before ordering.
