Gifts for Writers

“Half the Pressure, Twice the Speed." Gunmetal finish and firm graphite. Iconic square Blackwing ferrule with a pink eraser.

Extra-firm graphite with an exposed Incense-cedar barrel with a subtle clear matte finish, iconic square Blackwing ferrule and grey eraser.

The Blackwing 574 is our tribute to Native American art and the 574 nations that use it to assert agency and identity. We worked with Kaw, Osage, Lakota artist Chris Pappan to design a pencil that evokes geometric patterns found throughout many Native American expressions of culture. Each pencil includes our firm graphite. A portion of proceeds will go to the Cheyenne River Youth Project.

This Blackwing 574 ledger book is a recreation of the types of ledger books used by the Plains tribes to preserve their identities and histories. This 7.5” x 11.75” book features a multi-textured vegan leather and suede cover and 152 numbered ledger pages. Use it as a ledger of your own or fill it with your own drawings of the important events in your life.

Set of 12 short-length Blackwing 602 pencils featuring our firm graphite core, gold “Half the Pressure, Twice the Speed" imprint, a gunmetal grey finish, and iconic square Blackwing ferrule with a pink eraser.

Tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright and his architectural ambition. Each pencil features silhouette of one of Wright’s iconic perforated boards printed in a muted, midcentury palette. The area around the board is unfilled, letting the natural wood of the pencil shine through. Each pencil also includes a copper ferrule and our extra-firm graphite.

The Blackwing 746 is a tribute to the Golden Gate Bridge and other engineering wonders of the modern world. Each pencil features our firm graphite core and is finished with a special mulit-layered technique to bring out the iconic International Orange color of San Francisco’s world-famous Marvel.

Volume 2 acknowledges that art brings about change. It features a special cracked Glow-in-the-Dark design and an all-new 2X Firm Graphite specially formulated for this release.

A5 hardcover notebook (148 x 210 mm), 160 pages of 100 GSM ivory paper, black matte cover, signature lay-flat binding, loaded with a Blackwing Matte pencil. Available with dot-grid, blank, ruled, or graph paper.

A5 hardcover notebook (148 x 210 mm), 160 pages of 100 GSM ivory paper, grey matte cover, signature lay-flat binding, loaded with a Blackwing 602 pencil. Available with dot-grid, blank, ruled, or graph paper.

Creates a long, curved point that resists breakage. Made of durable machined aluminum and features a German steel blade. Available in Black, Grey & White.

A5 hardcover notebook (148 x 210 mm), 160 pages of 100 GSM ivory paper, white matte cover, signature lay-flat binding, loaded with a Blackwing Pearl pencil. Available with dot-grid, blank, ruled, or graph paper.

The Steinbeck Pencil Cup was inspired by John Steinbeck's writing ritual. Each Pencil Cup features a midcentury-inspired design with two chambers: one for full-length pencils and the other for shorter, sharpened pencils.

Creates a sturdy, long point using a two-step sharpening process. Features a rubberized finish and quality German steel blades. Available in black, white, or grey.

A4 hardcover notebook (210 x 297 mm), 160 pages of 100 GSM ivory paper, black matte cover, signature lay-flat binding, loaded with a Blackwing Matte pencil. Available with dot-grid, blank, ruled, or graph paper.

A4 hardcover notebook (210 x 297 mm), 160 pages of 100 GSM ivory paper, white matte cover, signature lay-flat binding, loaded with a Blackwing Pearl pencil. Available with dot-grid, blank, ruled, or graph paper.

A4 hardcover notebook (210 x 297 mm), 160 pages of 100 GSM ivory paper, grey matte cover, signature lay-flat binding, loaded with a Blackwing 602 pencil. Available with dot-grid, blank, ruled, or graph paper.

A4 spiral bound notebook with black chipboard cover. 160 pages of 80GSM paper available in blank, ruled, dot-grid, or graph.

A5 (148 x 210mm) spiral bound notebook with a durable black chipboard cover. 160 pages of 80GSM paper available in blank, ruled, or dot-grid.

This set includes 3 A6 memo books. Each memo book features 48 pages of high-quality, 100GSM paper, a black kraft paper cover, and a durable sewn binding.