To round out the first year of the Blackwing Volumes program, we wanted to pay tribute to one of our personal heroes, John Steinbeck. Designed under the guidance of his son, accomplished author Thomas Steinbeck, we’ve attempted to create what would have been John Steinbeck’s ideal pencil.
He entered the room with a presence befitting of his pedigree. His slicked-back hair and low-cropped beard had long since conceded their color, but his eyes were still piercing blue. His baritone was rugged but gentle: “I understand you’ve come here to talk about my father.”
Last week, we unveiled the Blackwing 1138. If you haven’t already checked it out, read […]
It’s here, our third Volumes release, the Blackwing 1138. We’re calling this one “the sci-fi pencil.” […]
Blackwing Volumes subscriber Pat Hannon posted this awesome video of him unboxing his Blackwing 211 subscription.
It turns out, Blackwing has more ties to John Muir than just the new 211 […]
By now, subscribers have started receiving their subscription box containing Volume 211, but that’s not the […]
When we started brainstorming ideas for our second Volumes edition, we knew we wanted to […]
It’s official. We’re sad to see these babies go, but Volume 725 is officially sold out. […]
Last week, we had the pleasure of meeting Sammy Brue, a 14 year-old folk musician from […]