Blackwing Volume 710
The Blackwing Volume 710 pays tribute to Jerry Garcia and his fusion of visual and musical expression. A piece of his painting 'Curves & Lines' is printed on each pencil. The pencil has a soft graphite that is ideal for both drawing and songwriting.
Although best known as the lead guitarist and singer of The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia was much more than a musician. His home at 710 Ashbury Street marked the heart of the enlightenment and expression that pulsed through San Francisco in the 1960s. It also fueled Jerry's in-depth research into painting and visual arts.
Blackwing
The story of Blackwing pencils started in the 30s when the Blackwing 602 was introduced by Eberhard Faber. In 1998, after different takeovers, the pencils were no longer produced. But by then the Blackwing already was immense popular with artists, musicians and scientists. Prices on Ebay went up to 40 dollar a pencil. In 2010 Palomino, a company with a rich history of almost 100 years in the pencil business, reintroduced the Blackwing on the market. The searched and found the best materials for this pencil.
Praised in the New Yorker, The Boston Globe, and Boing Boing among others, the Palomino Blackwing 602 features a firm and smooth graphite core that helps it deliver on its promise of “Half the Pressure, Twice the Speed.” Its unique and iconic ferrule allows you to extend and replace its eraser after extensive use.
