---
product_id: 6990015
title: "SKETCH UP Clutch Pencil 5.6 mm 5B Brass with Lead Refill I Pencil 10.5 cm"
brand: "kaweco"
price: "$74.19"
currency: USD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 12
category: "Kaweco"
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region: United States of America
---

# Compact 10.5 cm size, perfect EDC 5.6 mm broad lead for dynamic strokes Brass body: durable & premium feel SKETCH UP Clutch Pencil 5.6 mm 5B Brass with Lead Refill I Pencil 10.5 cm

**Brand:** kaweco
**Price:** $74.19
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ✏️ Sketch Boldly, Carry Brilliance Everywhere

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** SKETCH UP Clutch Pencil 5.6 mm 5B Brass with Lead Refill I Pencil 10.5 cm by kaweco
- **How much does it cost?** $74.19 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/6990015-sketch-up-clutch-pencil-5-6-mm-5b-brass-lead)

## Best For

- kaweco enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted kaweco brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Bold, Broad Strokes:** 5.6 mm 5B lead delivers rich, expressive lines for standout sketches and shading.
- • **Precision Mechanics:** Hand-assembled clutch mechanism ensures smooth lead advancement and reliable performance.
- • **Premium Brass Build:** Robust octagonal brass body offers a tactile, weighty grip that ages beautifully with use.
- • **Bonus Sharpener Included:** Integrated sharpener in the pusher keeps your lead perfectly prepped anytime, anywhere.
- • **Pocket-Ready Portability:** Compact 10.5 cm length slips effortlessly into your EDC kit or pocket for creativity on-the-go.

## Overview

The Kaweco SKETCH UP Clutch Pencil features a broad 5.6 mm 5B lead ideal for dynamic, expressive strokes. Crafted from durable brass with an octagonal design, it offers a premium tactile experience and compact 10.5 cm size perfect for everyday carry. Hand-assembled in Nuremberg, it includes a built-in sharpener and a reliable clutch mechanism, making it a must-have tool for professional artists and managers who value style and function.

## Description

This Kaweco Sketch Up Pencil is made of brown brass. The leads have a line width of 5.6 mm and a 5B degree of hardness. There is also a sharpener in the pusher.

Review: Holy crap! - I grabbed this when I noticed the price had fallen to about 25 bucks from 35. This is a great thick dang honking hunk of lead in a well-machined and weighty brass tube. AND said tube is a bloody octagon! So there are plenty of surfaces for your fingers to explore when finding your best grips. The heft lends itself to exerting subtle changes in pressure on the lead, which leads to more successful and nuanced shading. You can turn it and get thicker or thinner lines. It's brass, so it smells like brass and makes your hand smell that way too. But on the flip side, it's brass, so it's gorgeous and durable AF. My only (minor) complaint would be that it is a drop clutch, rather than an automatic, so if you hold the button the whole lead could fall right out. But this seems to be the way for most clutch pencils, I guess, and makes it easier to take apart if necessary. Just make quick clicks to advance the lead and poke any excess length back in with your finger. It's small enough to slip in your pocket, and I believe that the octagonal Kaweco Sport pen clips fit it, if that's your fancy. Once it is safely stashed in your EDC bag or pocket, you are well-equipped to draw, sketch, write, carpenter, fidget (this thing is a great fidget piece), or jab into an attacker's eye. Or you can just keep it in a pencil case. Either way, awesome.
Review: Nice, solid pencil - I love the solid feel of this pencil. It has gotten a lot of use in shading some of my drawings, and also for quick gesture drawings.

## Features

- COMPACT & ROBUST: This sturdy Kaweco clutch pencil meassures 10.5 cm
- HIGH-QUALITY materials grant an unique haptic experience
- IDEAL FOR DYNAMIC STROKES with its broad lead
- THE HIGH-QUALITY MECHANICS hold a refill with a line thickness of 5. 6 mm in the hardness grade 5B.
- QUALITY SINCE 1883: Our products are hand-assembled and individually inspected in Nuremberg, the city renowned for its pencils. First-class quality, high functionality and the best service has always been our priority.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00KKNRHIK |
| Additional Features | Refillable |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Artistic Charcoal Form | Compressed Charcoal |
| Best Sellers Rank | #50,040 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #316 in Drawing Pencils |
| Body Shape | Cylindrical |
| Brand | Kaweco |
| Brand Name | Kaweco |
| Closure Type | Retractable |
| Color | Brass |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,982 Reviews |
| Drill Point | Broad |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 04250278608330 |
| Grip Type | [INF] knurled |
| Hand Orientation | Ambidextrous |
| Hardness | B |
| Included Components | Sharpener |
| Ink Base | Oil |
| Ink Color | Black |
| Item Diameter | 0.4 Inches |
| Item Dimensions | 4.13 x 0.39 x 0.39 inches |
| Item Weight | 45 Grams |
| Line Size | 5_6mm |
| Manufacturer | Kaweco |
| Material | Brass |
| Material Type | Brass |
| Model Name | SKETCH UP |
| Model Number | CL5.6BR |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Drawing, Sketching |
| Style | Brass |
| Theme | Art" or "Sketching |
| UPC | 785525228275 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Writing Instrument Form | Mechanical Graphite Pencil |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Kaweco
- **Writing Instrument Form:** Mechanical Graphite Pencil
- **Color:** Brass
- **Ink Color:** Black
- **Age Range (Description):** Adult

## Images

![SKETCH UP Clutch Pencil 5.6 mm 5B Brass with Lead Refill I Pencil 10.5 cm - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BAMecTfyL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this metal?**
A: It is metal - The body is solid brass.  The surface is not lacquered or coated, and will tarnish (develops a patina).  It can be cleaned with brass/copper cleaning methods.

**Q: Does this make your hand smell?**
A: Yes, it leaves your hands smelling like coins. But Kaweco also offers plastic, aluminum and (guess) steel 5.6mm lead holders.

**Q: Will this fit smaler diamter leads?**
A: Slightly smaller yes, but it's a sketch pencil meant to hold the 5.6mm. You can go a few decimal smaller, but you need to be careful that if too small, the lead will move side to side as the barrel inside is meant for 5.6mm.
If one wants a writing pencil using thinner lead, then they sell a different product.

**Q: Anyone found an electric pencil sharpener compatible with this pencil?**
A: The lead is thicker than standard wood pencils. There are mechanical pencil sharpeners which will accommodate this pencil, but I’ve found that they all quickly chew up the lead. Cap sharpener attached to this pencil really is one of the best choices.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Holy crap!
*by J***O on May 21, 2020*

I grabbed this when I noticed the price had fallen to about 25 bucks from 35. This is a great thick dang honking hunk of lead in a well-machined and weighty brass tube. AND said tube is a bloody octagon! So there are plenty of surfaces for your fingers to explore when finding your best grips. The heft lends itself to exerting subtle changes in pressure on the lead, which leads to more successful and nuanced shading. You can turn it and get thicker or thinner lines. It's brass, so it smells like brass and makes your hand smell that way too. But on the flip side, it's brass, so it's gorgeous and durable AF. My only (minor) complaint would be that it is a drop clutch, rather than an automatic, so if you hold the button the whole lead could fall right out. But this seems to be the way for most clutch pencils, I guess, and makes it easier to take apart if necessary. Just make quick clicks to advance the lead and poke any excess length back in with your finger. It's small enough to slip in your pocket, and I believe that the octagonal Kaweco Sport pen clips fit it, if that's your fancy. Once it is safely stashed in your EDC bag or pocket, you are well-equipped to draw, sketch, write, carpenter, fidget (this thing is a great fidget piece), or jab into an attacker's eye. Or you can just keep it in a pencil case. Either way, awesome.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice, solid pencil
*by R***Y on December 7, 2025*

I love the solid feel of this pencil. It has gotten a lot of use in shading some of my drawings, and also for quick gesture drawings.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent, compact, durable, attractive, and comfortable lead holder
*by T***. on April 20, 2018*

5.6 mm leads have become my favorite for shading/rendering drawings, rough sketching, and some textures. This Kaweco Sketch Up lead holder is comfortable, durable, and compact. Because it is metal, it warms as it is used. This lead holder doesn't roll as much as others, thanks to the shape. Clutch design and all metal construction mean this should last for a very long time. I found a local trophy shop that can engrave the brass barrel, which is handy for gifts or personalization/identification. Other brands of 5.6 mm leads are too long to fit fully in the barrel when new, but I use them anyway. Leads wear down quick enough with use, and then they fit just fine. A range of 5.6 mm refills (not just graphite) are available; I have used Cretacolor and Koh-I-Noor products, but there are other brands, too. I don't care for built-in sharpeners, as they tend to be messy, dusting the lead holder in graphite, no matter how much you try to clean it each time. So, I used the sharpener to verify that it functions in a pinch (and it does), but prefer to use a separate, handheld standard sharpener. This lead holder also works to hold *some* eraser stick refills, tortillons, blending stumps, charcoal sticks, pastels, chalks, silicone color shapers, and brushes, but will not fit most "woodless pencils", and will not function as a pencil extender for wood-cased pencils. With the addition of other grades of graphite and different media, this tool is very versatile for many different tasks/hobbies/vocations. Overall, this is an excellent lead holder to use, and it looks very nice, as well. Since it is designed as part of a coordinating line of Kaweco Sport products, it is particularly nice when paired with a pen or two, so you have a "set", but it is attractive and practical on its own.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Kaweco SKETCH UP Clutch Pencil 5.6 mm 5B Brass I Exclusive Mechanical Pencil with Lead Refill I Pencil 10.5 cm
- Kaweco Refills 5.6mm Lead Pencil - KWG56
- Kaweco Sport Octagonal Clip - Chrome

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*Last updated: 2026-03-19*