What’s Inside the Volume 211 Subscription Box

By now, subscribers have started receiving their subscription box containing Volume 211, but that's not the only surprise tucked inside that little brown box. We threw a little something extra in there just for our subscribers. A…

Introducing Volume 211

When we started brainstorming ideas for our second Volumes edition, we knew we wanted to show a different side of the program. The 725 was a musician’s pencil: loud and in your face. The 211 is just the opposite: subtle and subdued. Here’s…

Volume 725 is Sold Out

It's official. We're sad to see these babies go, but Volume 725 is officially sold out. A big thank you to everyone who subscribed or bought our first edition. If you missed out, here is a list of our retailers who ordered the 725: United…

A Pencil. An Apple Parody – Wood & Graphite

Meet 14 Year-Old Folk Singer Sammy Brue

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Last week, we had the pleasure of meeting Sammy Brue, a 14 year-old folk musician from Ogden, Utah. Sammy was participating at the Wildwood Revival Showcase at the Museum Stage of the Newport Folk Festival. That's right, while most teenagers…

Levi’s X Fort Lonesome X Blackwing at Newport Folk Fest 2015

The 56th installment of the Newport Folk Festival was a weekend to remember (more on that in our recap post). We met a ton of awesome people (hey Nic, Steve, Amanda and Max!), listened to some great music and forged memories that won't be leaving…

Dylan Goes Electric – 50 Years ago Today

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If you’ve been following us for the past few months, you probably know the number 725 has some sort of significance. Not only was it the number of our first Volumes edition, July 27th also marked the date of Bob Dylan’s first electric performance…

The Background and Design Behind Vol. 725

The Background When Andrew Combs was in town last summer, he was talking about a recent tour up the east coast that ended at the Newport Folk Festival®. He raved about the experience and the festival itself. He said, among other things, that…
Blackwing Volumes Intro Video

The Making of the Blackwing Volumes Launch Film

Last week, we unveiled Volumes, our new limited edition pencil subscription program. If you missed that announcement, you can read more about it here, and you can subscribe to the program here. We worked with the amazing TJ Cosgrove of Explosivo…

Introducing “Volumes” – Limited Edition Blackwing Pencils

One of the most common questions we get is, “What does the ‘602’ on the Blackwing 602 mean?” Most people expect a profound story filled with deliberation and insight but, originally, the Blackwing 602 was simply what came after the…