Blackwing has a superb pencil sharpener that gives a long sharp point, the guard protects that in your pencil bag, and also prevents graphite stains all over the inside of your bag.
It's much more exciting to purchase it in person cz it's sold individually also. I got mine from the Blackwing website last night when it launched 8pm PST (secured mine at 8:07pm cz had to get something else) & it was only sold as a set. I wanted another ntbk refill but have to either go to a pen show or ask for a huge favor from a friend who will go to one. Can't wait to receive it. 😊
@@ellendwilliams I haven't. I am a teacher and use my TN journals for the various classes/grades I teach and the Blackwing one is slotted to organize the Yearbook and Arts Journal clubs that I also teach, so it'll have to wait a bit yet!
Yeh it was my first pen show! It was such a small banquet room but there were still a lot of vendors. I was not there long, got my goods, did one round around the room and left. Look forward to going to more!
I use blackwing pencils for sketching. The point guard is actually very handy! Protects my super sharp point and keeps graphite off of my pencases. I ordered mine last night and can't wait to add it to my TN collection. Im curious to see how the cover ages as i plan on using it as my on the go sketch book.
@@TJ-sy6lh I imagine it will as I've seen other foiled TN editions that have faded with use. Especially since the string closer will wear directly onto the foiled image of the pencil. I personally don't mind a well loved TN it just adds to the character and tells a story 😉
