The Write Stuff
May 11, 2018
3 minutes
By Tim Wendel
The Blackwing pencils arrive in a slender box, with the scent of California cedar when the lid is removed. When you hold one of these 8-inch writing tools, take care to sharpen the Japanese graphite to a fine point. Then make the first notation on a blank page, remembering the company motto: “Half the Pressure, Twice the Speed.”
It’s never easy to replace a legend. Especially if the
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