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# Steef’s ST Draft Black Model pairs a brass grip with a sliding sleeve
- URL: https://news.knockology.com/steef-st-draft-black-model-sliding-sleeve-brass-grip/
- Published: 2026-10-19T00:19:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-19T14:32:48.000Z
- Description: A sliding guide sleeve, revised pushbutton and brass grip feature in the maker’s October 18 reveal. Price and release date are still to come.
- Author: Thomas
- Tags: Small makers, Steef&Co., ST Draft, Mechanical pencils

[Steef&Co.](https://steefco.handcrafted.jp/?ref=news.knockology.com) has put some useful detail behind its [ST Draft Black Model](https://x.com/steef55148049/status/2111774627156668738?ref=news.knockology.com): a sliding lead sleeve, a revised pushbutton, and a weighty brass grip paired with a lightweight ring. The maker’s October 18 announcement spells out five features of the coming mechanical pencil, following an [October 3 teaser](https://x.com/steef55148049/status/2106338584710041890?ref=news.knockology.com).

The most practical detail is at the writing end. The guide sleeve can sit inside the tip for storage, protecting the narrow tube when the pencil is put away. Steef’s photographs show it both tucked in and extended for writing. The maker says the arrangement reduces the risk of damage.

## Five details worth a closer look

01 · Sliding guide sleeve

The exposed tube retracts into the tip for storage.

02 · Revised pushbutton

Steef says the new shape reduces looseness during writing.

03 · Matte black clip

An electrodeposition finish that the maker describes as durable.

04 · Brass grip

A weighty grip with a black electrodeposition coating.

05 · Lightweight step ring

A black-anodized ring selected with the overall weight balance in mind.

[![Steef’s complete ST Draft Black Model feature sheet, showing the full pencil and close-ups of the sliding sleeve, pushbutton, clip, brass grip and step ring.](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/10/knockology-20261018-steef-steef-black-features-original.jpg)](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/10/knockology-20261018-steef-steef-black-features-original.jpg) 

The maker’s October 18 feature sheet shows both sleeve positions and the individual components. Tap to enlarge. Image: [Steef&Co.](https://x.com/steef55148049/status/2111774627156668738/photo/1?ref=news.knockology.com)

The combination of a substantial grip and a lighter ring makes weight distribution one of the design’s central ideas. In an [October 19 reply](https://x.com/steef55148049/status/2111967723806974354?ref=news.knockology.com), Steef put the weight at **41 g with a carbon barrel**. That figure applies to the carbon configuration; weights for wood and acrylic versions have not been specified.

The October 3 announcement described barrel combinations with wood, carbon and acrylic; the illustrated example has a dark checker-pattern barrel. The grip, clip and tip carry the black treatment across the pencil.

Steef’s existing ST Draft range already includes separately sold mechanisms and custom parts. Whether the Black Model’s components will be offered individually, or fit earlier versions, remains unconfirmed.

## Price and availability

The Black Model is still at the announcement stage. Neither post gives a price, firm release date or exact lead width. The [official ST Draft shop](https://steefco.handcrafted.jp/categories/7053473?ref=news.knockology.com) currently lists the established 0.5 mm range, including older Black Grid and Black Stripe editions; those listings do not establish the new model’s specifications or price. No U.S. availability or pricing is specified.