If you’re passionate about writing and love using pencils, this is a great way to experience the quality of Blackwing pencils, pleasing writers since the 1930s. The Blackwing Essentials Set with Notebook contains a set of four of Blackwing’s best graphite pencils: one each of Matte (soft), 602 (firm), Pearl (balanced) and Natural (extra-firm), plus Blackwing’s famous Long-Point Sharpener, a Point Guard and an A5 Slate Notebook with 160 pages of paper that’s specially optimized for pencils. Choose a Ruled or Dot Grid notebook. Now you’re ready to compose.