[CityBoyDoug]

Originally Posted by Earl Boebert

They were designed to sharpen one of these; the ad calls it a "clutch pencil" but we (5 years mechanical drawing in Jr. Hi and Hi) always called them "chuck pencils." Whatever. Pushing the button releases the jaws and allows the lead to slide in and out. You got very good at holding the pencil just the right height above the desk to extend the lead to sharpening depth, then a quick spin in the sharpener and back to work.



Still around:

https://www.draftingsteals.com/catal...adholders.html

If you keep this up I'll have to introduce you to the "mouse mattress," another basic drafting tool :-)

Cheers,

Earl

K-E

I never heard that name but this must be it?