Blackwing’s original 602 model pencils were produced in the 1930s by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company. Over the years the pencil, with its semi-hexagonal shape and unique rectangular eraser, became synonymous with quality and used by many famous creatives including author John Steinbeck and animators Chuck Jones and Shamus Culhane. Blackwing pencils are made from genuine incense-cedar wood and premium Japanese graphite.