The David Hayward Design 5mm Brushed Nickel Scribbler is a very well made leadholder/clutch pencil with an incredible heft. At 66 grams, it is heavy and dense, and by far the heaviest handheld writing implement that I own.
The aesthetic is one of simplicity, with clean lines and surfaces. It is a design for designers – it dares you to not pick it up and start drawing.
Beautiful and pencil and a beautiful photo.
I second Sean and will add that I am glad to see that you’re back!
May I join in the praise for both the leadholder and the photo? – Is the clutch really split sixfold?
I am happy to see that you’re back!
Thank you all!
Yes, a jaw with six teeth. :-)
Thank you for translating my awkward English into something comprehensible :-) I wonder who has manufactured the mechanics of this leadholder.
Yes, there has been an awful drought: glad to see you posting again. Hayward’s big leadholder is suspiciously like one I bought at the Neue Pinakothek in Munich.
Nice to see a new post! I have a leadholder by Fuerst that looks a lot like this one.
Hi, I’m new to this website (starting to be a pencil hunter just 1 month ago).
Good website overall, very interesting, and I like it (especially the comparison between pencils)!! I’ll wait your further posts, and I hope your further posts will not take another 6 months….
Thanks for the reviews, the 5mm hexagonal has proved to be the most popular, just sold 200 to Russia. I work closely with E+M in Germany so you may see the hexagonal in various places. The barrel is machined from solid brass polished by hand and given a brushed nickel plated finish all done in England !! Bringing out a 2mm hexagonal clutch DUO which holds 2mm lead has a sharpener plus will hold a D1 ballpen refill.
keep scribbling David Hayward
Do you make pointers for your 5 or maybe 5.6mm clutch leads?
I have a pen/lead set you designed.