Blackwing One-Step Long Point Pencil Sharpener German Steel Blade Black

Blackwing - Since the 1930s Tools Coveted By Award-winning Creators Machined aluminum, German steel and no plastic to crack. Blackwing has made pencils since the 1930s and the tools that serve them ever since - sharpeners built to produce one thing: the long, curved point our pencils are designed around. Since the 1930s Built on Heritage Blackwing's roots go back to the 1930s, when it was the pencil of choice for creators including John Steinbeck and Chuck Jones. The brand disappeared in the 1990s and returned in 2010. Today Blackwing crafts pencils, notebooks and analog tools for people who want to slow down. Soft Graphite Darkest, Smoothest Core Dynamically reflects the pressure you apply. Blackwing's softest core, made for drawing. Balanced Graphite The Middle Ground Handles writing and sketching effortlessly. Made for journaling and music notation. Firm Graphite Half the Pressure Great point retention, yet buttery smooth. Made for writing and sketching. Soft Graphite Darkest, Smoothest Core Dynamically reflects the pressure you apply. Blackwing's softest core, made for drawing. Balanced Graphite The Middle Ground Handles writing and sketching effortlessly. Made for journaling and music notation. Firm Graphite Half the Pressure Great point retention, yet buttery smooth. Made for writing and sketching. I'm new to Blackwing. Which pencil should I start with? Most people start with the Pearl - it sits between the soft Matte and the firm 602. To try all four cores before committing to a dozen, the Pencil Essentials Set includes one of each. What do soft, firm, balanced and extra-firm actually mean? They describe how much graphite the pencil lays down and how long it holds a point. Softer cores make darker lines and need sharpening more often. Firmer cores make finer lines and last longer between sharpenings. Will Blackwing pencils fit a standard sharpener? Yes. The barrel is a standard pencil diameter. The Blackwing One-Step and Two-Step sharpeners are shaped to produce the long, curved point these pencils are designed around. Why is the eraser rectangular instead of round? The flat eraser slides out of the ferrule so you can extend it as it wears, then replace it when it is gone. It has been Blackwing's signature since the 1930s. What is the Blackwing Foundation? A portion of every purchase funds the Blackwing Foundation, which supports arts and music education in public schools.