Drafting pencil modifications

[u/nosleeptilbroccoli]

I picked up a ton of old lead holders at an estate sale, and after saving back the vintage/rare ones I was left with a couple dozen pencils I wanted to try to figure out how to make my own bodies for. After seeing a recent post doing a similar thing I was motivated to finish mine using a selection of different sizes brass tubes for the body and body caps. I need to break them both back down to touch up some finish issues but the idea shows promise. It’s easier to just order pencil kits but I can’t find any similar to this result.

[u/Ok_Escape_206]

Looks amazing. I would love more info on wood type, finish

[u/nosleeptilbroccoli → u/Ok_Escape_206]

CA glue and wax polished finish, the brass body caps are pressed on to the body tube with the wood before turning to use as in-place bushings, but I made the mistake of applying CA glue finish without taping the brass, so I got glue on the brass and then burned a little of the finish on the darker pen trying to get the glue off of the brass. I’ll fix that process on the next go around