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By: Jon Streeter

Jon Streeter — Fri, 06 May 2011 23:32:47 +0000

I’ve been drawing with the Palimino Blackwing, and I’ve become very fond of it. It’s darker than the 602 (I still have one I bought years ago which I use mostly for comparisons to current pencils) and the eraser I think is much better than the 602′s, so I can carry one pencil and a Palomino/KUM two-stage sharpener and using Rhodia sketchbooks (which have superb paper by Clairefontaine) I can erase to my heart’s content until I finally get the drawing I’m after, or closer to it than I could without erasing. I envy the artists who, like Shakespeare when he wrote, never have to redo a line. I’m also a fan of the Palomino 2B, B, and HB pencils, all of which have their endearing qualities.

By: smo

smo — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:43:10 +0000

THE BLACKWING IS BACK!!!

i’ve been meaning to do a writeup but i’ve been busy:

http://www.pencils.com/palomino-blackwing-12-pk

By: Pencil Sharpeners

Pencil Sharpeners — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:59:43 +0000

It really is a bummer that the Blackwing is extinct for the time being, isn’t it?

By: Joey

Joey — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:25:05 +0000

The growing popularity of the Palomino has artists and writers excited for the future of California Cedar Products…we also may have a surprise before the end of the year . Visit our new site that will be launched in a couple of days at pencils.com and get all of your art and/or school supplies. You can get updates about the company through Facebook (The Pencil Page) and Twitter (pencilscom). Please e-mail me if you have any questions at jcentanni@pencils.com…..GO PENCILS!

By: smo

smo — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:20:51 +0000

well shucks!

By: michelle

michelle — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:09:27 +0000

i don’t even know you, but your 6B comparison totally sets my heart a flutter. you made my day x

By: Alberto

Alberto — Sun, 30 May 2010 04:53:34 +0000

Very thorough and informative comparative test of so many graphite pencils brands. Curious if you have had the chance of trying a Mitsubishi Hi-Uni yet which would be at the same level or above a Tombow Mono 100.

By: Danny Araya

Danny Araya — Mon, 24 May 2010 04:44:38 +0000

What about ebony pencils, have you found any of those that worked better for you?

By: smo

smo — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:33:57 +0000

innnnteresting! well he’s definitely off to a great start, with the palominos! i’m hooked as is, and pretty excited to see what they come out with this year! having never used an old blackwing i don’t have that frame of reference but i might break down and get one just to do a pencil shootout with the palomino.

By: Jean

Jean — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:16:24 +0000

In his response Miked references Faber-Castell’s black Polychromos pencil. Polychromos are colored pencils, so the black Polychromos may contain black pigment. Not sure, but it may not be a normal graphite pencil like the ones you test here.

Woodchuck of California Republic and Palomino fame holds the rights to the Blackwing name. It is rumored and wildly hoped that he intends to make a modern Blackwing.