Townsends did a video on making quill pens recently. Theres more to it than I expected.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3aPOXkzNPk -Curt On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 7:34:39 PM EDT, MG via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Well I usually used a fountain pen in High School but I got curious about quill pens when I read a bunch of books about the colonial times (by Danial Defoe, you know the ones) so I did some research and taught myself how to do it. Haven't tried to cut one in many years but now I may just have to see if I can still do that. In full disclosure I did use store bought ink. MG archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > Wow! Did you write with quill pens? My father, who was born in 1862, made his > own quill pens for a one room country school from turkey feathers and the ink > was made from fruit juice. When pencils came into use around 1900, he started > using pencils in his railroad job, but still wrote cursive in quill pen > strokes rather than continuous lines. > > I wonder what is going on in European schools? Are they leading or following > the changes in American schools? > Gerry > > MG wrote: >> Wow that dates me a bit. I know how to do all those >> things including how to cut a quill. > >> fmiser via Mercedes wrote: >>>> Allan wrote: >>>> It's getting bad. I think in another generation or two, nobody >>>> will know how to write (i.e. longhand), type, or spell. >>>> >>>> The typical high school kid today, when he has to "sign" his >>>> name, prints it like a 2nd grader. In my day (1980s), kids had a >>>> pretty developed signature at that age. >>> On the other hand, if there is no real purpose - why develop the >>> skill? >>> >>> How many of us are competent with driving a 4-in-hand team of >>> horses? >>> >>> Or what is the value of knowing how to start a car with a >>> carburetor? >>> >>> Conversely, are you any better than me with the tiny, no-tactile >>> keyboard on a 'phone? It wouldn't take much to be better than >>> me! Meaning the skill of using a tiny keyboard is much more >>> practical than writing with a quill and ink well. >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
