The Blackwing Matte is the soft one, and it earns that description in the best way. Featuring the same slow, dark, butter-smooth graphite as the original Blackwing Palomino, it leaves a rich, bold line with very little effort, making it a natural choice for drawing, music notation, woodworking marks, and anyone who likes to write with a certain weight behind it. The matte black finish is clean and unfussy, and the iconic square ferrule holds a replaceable eraser. Sold individually.
Materials: Incense-cedar wood, soft graphite core, ferrule, replaceable eraser
Made by: Blackwing
Specifications: Soft graphite; matte black finish; replaceable square eraser; ASTM D-4236 compliant; available in Black, Green, and Red
Further Reading: Blackwing's roots go back to the 1930s, when the original 602 pencil became the trusted tool of John Steinbeck, Chuck Jones, and countless other legendary creators before being discontinued in 1998. In 2011, the brand was revived using premium Incense-cedar and Japanese graphite, honoring the original's legacy while building something new for writers, artists, and makers who believe the right pencil matters.
