Blackwing Blog

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...

Read about how the idea of Blackwing Volume 725 came to be. Hint: it has to do with music, specifically the Newport Folk Festival. Learn more here.

Over the weekend, TJ released a behind the scenes video of the making of the Blackwing Volumes launch film. Watch it here.

BLACKWING ANNOUNCES LIMITED EDITION PENCIL SERIES   Quarterly releases will pay tribute to cultural icons and events   STOCKTON, Calif. – The Blackwing 602, an iconic pencil that crafted Bugs Bunny and was buried with animator Shamus Culhane,...

Introducing "Volumes" - Limited Edition Blackwing Pencils on a subscription. Learn more and sign up for exclusive access here.

The New Yorker launched Comma Queen, a web series “devoted to language in all its facets” starring none other than New Yorker editor and Blackwing aficionado Mary Norris. The inaugural episode is dedicated to the series’ namesake, the...

We’ve weighed in on the struggle between typing and handwriting before. We found research that showed how handwriting was better for retaining information. We also showed the reasons why writers are better off writing by hand.

In a recent visit to Collins Almanor Forest in Northern California, we spent the better part of a morning walking through the groves near Mill Creek, California and discussed why Incense-cedar is the perfect wood for responsible, sustainable...