from Blackwing of the USA

Blackwing - Vol.3

• boxed set of 12 pencils

• made in Japan

• genuine California Incense-Cedar body

• tumeric matte finish accented with floral & ॐ pattern

• highest quality extra-firm Japanese graphite core

• tumeric replaceable eraser

• gold ferrule & clip

• gold logo imprint

• 20cm long, 0.75cm diameter

The Palomino Blackwing is the world’s most famous pencil, favoured by artists, writers and professionals 

since it was first launched in the 1930s.

Blackwing pencils combine the best graphite in the world, the best wood in the world, and generations of craftsmanship

to create an exceptional pencil. 

Perfect to write a song, sketch a landscape or brainstorm a business idea.

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Vol.3 The Ravi Shankar Pencil

In June of 1966, George Harrison met maestro Ravi Shankar in Bath, England. Harrison asked Shankar to teach him how to play the sitar, a task Ravi agreed to only after considerable hesitation. Their collaboration resulted in an explosion in the popularity of classical Indian music and instrumentation in the United States and around the world.

Harrison called Ravi "The Godfather of World Music." Trained in both traditional Hindustani music and classical European theatre, Ravi was an artistic genius who influenced countless artists around the world. He infused structure and spectacle into Indian instrumental music and introduced the West to Indian traditions like mediation. He was a true ambassador of India's rich culture of mindfulness that extended well beyond the stage.

The Blackwing 3 is a tribute to Ravi Shankar on his 100th birthday. It features a matte tumeric finish accented with a pattern inspired by one of Ravi's iconic sitars. The pattern prominently features the ॐ (Om), a sacred Sanskrit symbol with three phonetic components that correlate to the waking, dream, and unconscious states of being. The Om was an important symbol to Ravi, and served as a constant reminder of the contemplative, spiritual nature of his music. Translated from Hindi, Ravi means "sun", and this pencil's gold imprint and ferrule are a meditation on the light he brought into the world through his music and spirit.