The Pocket Pencil has been five years in the making.

I’ve wanted to create a Papersmiths pencil for a long time - something tiny, well-made and genuinely useful - but like most small businesses, we’ve had to prioritise carefully.

Other products needed to come first, and this one stayed quietly on the list until the timing (and budget) felt right. When we finally returned to it, the brief was clear. I wanted a pencil that could live with you every day without asking for attention - or poking you. Something so lightweight you’d barely notice it in your pocket, pouch or notebook band, yet still satisfying to use when you reach for it.

We worked with our long-standing Japanese manufacturing partners - the same specialist factory behind our Everyday Pen and Primo Pen - to refine the scale, materials and balance. The incense cedar body keeps it featherlight, while the brass details and steel clip give it just enough structure and precision.It’s deliberately small, refillable, and unfussy. A simple tool, designed properly. I’m honestly so excited to finally share it.

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