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Traditional Quill Pen


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Traditional Quill Pen. They remained a leading writing tool up. Quill pens are typically crafted from the larger feathers, specifically the primary remiges, of big birds such as geese, turkeys, crows and.

Traditional quill pen Lakeview Publishing
Traditional quill pen Lakeview Publishing from lakeviewpublishing.nz

Quill pens were used to write several important documents throughout history including the declaration of independence. Quill pens are typically crafted from the larger feathers, specifically the primary remiges, of big birds such as geese, turkeys, crows and. A traditional quill pen consists of a feather that has been trimmed to around 9 inches long, had its shaft stripped of barbs, and had the.

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Traditional quill pen Lakeview Publishing

The problem with clay texts was that they were heavy and brittle and difficult to write (clay tablets had to be baked when finished), wax tablets didn’t last long and were sensitive to heat, and reed pens were too stiff. Quill pens were used to write several important documents throughout history including the declaration of independence. Once a quill was ready to use, any writing would slowly cause the nib to wear away, meaning that a new nib had to be cut into each feather regularly,. Quill pens are typically crafted from the larger feathers, specifically the primary remiges, of big birds such as geese, turkeys, crows and.

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